How it might have been...
The pilot version of An Unearthly Child finally made its debut today in 1991 It was screened on BBC2 as part of a themed day dedicated to Lime Grove Studios, which had just closed down as a TV production facility.
The pilot had additional sound effects on the theme music and on the TARDIS dematerialisation, the Doctor and Susan were specifically from the 49th Century, he wore an ordinary suit with collar and tie... Lots of things changed from this to the broadcast episode. A few mistakes as well - like the TARDIS doors refusing to close and Susan getting the chart position wrong for John Smith and the Common Men.
The Doctor Who Prom concert was shown on BBC1 this afternoon in 2013, presented by Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman and members of the Paternoster Gang.
Today we wish producer Phil Collinson a happy 52nd birthday. He was fortunate to have been in the producer's chair for much of the first Russell T Davies era, which meant we got to know him well through Doctor Who Confidential.
He left at the end of Series 4 to take over the running of Coronation Street, but we now know that he is rejoining RTD and Julie Gardner for Series 14.
He shares his birthday with Annette Badland - the Slitheen otherwise known as Margaret Blaine - who turns 72 today.
We also remember a trio of classic era guest stars who passed away on this date: Gerard Murphy (Richard in Silver Nemesis) who died in 2013 aged 64; Martin Miller (Kublai Khan in Marco Polo) who died in 1969 aged 69, and Tariq Yunus (Cass in The Robots of Death) who was only 47 when he died in 1994.
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