The Wheel In Space: Episode 5 was broadcast in 1968 at 5:16pm, watched by 6.80 million viewers.

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Planet of the Spiders: Part Four was broadcast in 1974 at 5:31pm, watched by 8.20 million viewers.
Jamie Foreman is 55 today - credited as Eddie Connolly in The Idiot's Lantern

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Eric Deacon is 63 today - credited as Mykros in Timelash

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Sir Ian McKellen CH, CBE is 74 today - credited as Voice of the Snowman in The Snowmen(credited as Ian McKellen)(credited as Ian McKellen)

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Peggy Dixon (died 2005 aged 84) would be 92 today - credited as Dancer in The Masque of Mandragora

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Wilfrid Carter (died 1998 aged 89) would be 105 today - credited as Sir Reginald Styles in Day of the Daleks

Terence de Marney (died 1971 aged 63) - credited as Churchwarden in The Smugglers

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BBC Books: Autumn Releases
BBC Books have released details on two hardback publications to tie in with the 50th Anniversary celebrations this coming Autumn.
25 May

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Details announced of Splendid Chaps: "Six/Clothes"
.As previously reported, Splendid Chaps is a year-long performance/podcast project to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who hosted by comedian Ben McKenzie (Dungeon Crawl, Melbourne Museum Comedy Tour) and writer John Richards (ABC1 sitcom Outland, Boxcutters podcast)
25 May

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Nightmare in Silver: Official Viewing Figures
Full ratings data for the week ending 12th May 2013 is now available and give Doctor Who: Nightmare in Silver an official rating of 6.64 million viewers, a share of 27.1% of the total television audience.
24 May

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Troughton's Hitch In Time To Get DVD Release
The BFI is to release on DVD the film A Hitch In Time starring Patrick Troughton as a time-travelling professor.
24 May