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April 21, 1950: Jon Pertwee stars in 'Puffney Post Office

At 7.30 pm on April 21, 1950, Jon Pertwee opened the doors to 'Puffney Post Office', broadcast on the BBC Home Service. Over 14 weekly episodes Pertwee played a hapless old postman with the catch-phrase "It doesn't matter what you do, as long as you tears them up." Also appearing were future BBC Radio 2 broadcaster and Juke Box Jury presenter David Jacobs, and future Margaret Thatcher impersonator Janet Brown.

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March 21, 1970: “The Ambassadors of Death” episode 1

Contact has been lost with Mars Probe 7. When contact is also lost with the recovery ship, UNIT is called in and the Doctor learns that someone is sending messages to the vessel. [BBC]

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March 21, 1970: The Ambassadors of Death

Contact has been lost with Mars Probe 7 since it set off on its return journey to Earth. The Doctor embarks on a solo mission the recovery ship but is intercepted by an alien ship. [BBC]

The third serial of Season 7 began at 5.15pm on Saturday. March 21, 1970 with the part one of "The Ambassadors of Death". This serial was the last to be written by David Whitaker.

Episodes: 7

Notable Cast

Dr Who - Jon Pertwee

Liz Shaw - Caroline John

Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart - Nicholas Courtney

Ralph Cornish - Ronald Allen

General Carrington - John Abineri

Van Lyden - Ric Felgate

John Wakefield - Michael Wisher

Lennox - Cyril Shaps

Sergeant Benton - John Levene

Private Johnson - Geoffrey Beevers

#doctor who season 7 #the ambassadors of death #doctor who in 1970 #third doctor #liz shaw #the brigadier #jon pertwee #caroline john #nicholas courtney #ronald allen #john abineri #ric felgate #michael wisher #cyril shaps #john levene #sergeant benton #geoffrey beevers

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February 28, 1980: Doctor Who Weekly #21 in all good newsagents

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#doctor who magazine #doctor who in print #doctor who weekly

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On February 28, 1970, TV Comic begins their second Third Doctor comic strip story, “The Multi-Mobile”.

The Third Doctor and the Brigadier attend the demonstration of a new power car called the Multi-Mobile. When it's stolen by foreign agents, the Doctor finds himself trying to prevent the impervious vehicle from destroying a nearby nuclear power plant.

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#TV Comic #Doctor Who in 1970 #third doctor

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At 5.00pm on Sunday, February 28, 1960, Patrick Troughton appeared as "Captain Luke Settle" in the first, and subsequently in all six episodes of 'The Splendid Spur'

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#patrick troughton #1960s tv #bbc tv

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On Friday, February 27, 1970, the BBC's Audience Research Department filed an Audience Research Report on Spearhead from Space Episode 1. The episode rated a Reaction Index of 54, with new Doctor Jon Pertwee having been "accepted without question".

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