Last Alteration: Monday 06 September 2010
Locations: Recent Changes
This is a list of alterations to location entries that have taken place in the last 28 days. Changes can include new details, links and directions as well as photographs that have been added for reference - the newest photos can be seen here, and filming photos here (spoilers!).
18th August 2010:
Tower Colliery: The site is now being considered as being used for opencast mining, tapping into the tonnes of anthracite still on site. [Description]
Tower Colliery: BBC News - "Opencast plan for Tower Colliery site in Hirwaun" (Item on the potential future of the site as an opencast mine.) [In the News]
16th August 2010:
Dungeness Road: Secret Britain (part 1): A visit to the pebble beaches around the area. [Also Seen In]
15th August 2010:
Bodiam Castle: Michael J. Jackson: "It was freezing on location, which I think showed on screen! I had said in my interview - as actors do - that yes I could ride a horse, then promptly went for lessons at the horse centre in Richmond Park. It was a different experience between there and at the castle, though, with the horse I had to ride constantly wanting to do its own thing rather than what the director wanted! I just held on as best I could!" [Production Notes]
13th August 2010:
Skenfrith Castle: Dan Snow's Norman Walks (pt2): The castle features as part of a walk following the castles along the Mono River [Also Seen In]
Puzzlewood: For the scenes in Flesh and Stone where Amy collapses and camp is made, the forest itself has a fence on the right-hand side. The production team originally wanted to remove the fencing, but the owners wouldn't allow it, so it was dressed to look like rocks for the actual episode! However, the team were allowed to remove a fence for the scenes where Amy and the soldiers peer into the light. [Production Notes]
12th August 2010:
AvestaPolarit Panteg Steelworks: 23 Oct 2003: BBC News - "Steel closure costs 116 jobs" [Further links about the location]
The Seeds of Death: 19 Dec 1968: Foam and 'rain' were provided by Bill King's Trading Post, who had also provided the foam for Fury from the Deep. [Production Notes]
Hampstead Heath: 19 Dec 1968: Production Base: Jack Straw's Castle pub. [Production Notes]
West of England Quarry: Malvern Hills Conservators - PDF with details of the Hills (with map) [Further links about the location]
The War Games: The Doctor Who Production Guide Vol II: Recording Diary for the story (p52-53) [reading]
The War Games: DWM: The Complete Second Doctor: Production and Archive Extra (p69-70) [reading]
The War Games: DWM: Isse 232: Production Archive [reading]
The War Games: On Location: Full scene breakdown and additional facts on locations used in the story (p54-56) [reading]
Tank Quarry: Malvern Hills Conservators - PDF with details of the Hills (with map) [Further links about the location]
The Seeds of Death: The Doctor Who Production Guide Vol II: Recording Diary for the story (p50-51) [reading]
The Seeds of Death: DWM: The Complete Second Doctor: Production and Archive Extra (p66-67) [reading]
The Seeds of Death: DWM: Isse 274: Production Archive [reading]
The Seeds of Death: On Location: Full scene breakdown and additional facts on locations used in the story (p53-54) [reading]
The Krotons: The Doctor Who Production Guide Vol II: Recording Diary for the story (p49-50) [reading]
The Krotons: DWM: The Complete Second Doctor: Production and Archive Extra (p65-66) [reading]
The Krotons: DWM: Isse 318: Production Archive [reading]
The Krotons: On Location: Full scene breakdown and additional facts on locations used in the story (p52-53) [reading]
10th August 2010:
Doctor Who Christmas Special 2010: Digital Spy - "Katherine Jenkins wraps 'Doctor Who' role" [In the News]
Doctor Who Christmas Special 2010: Unreality TV - "Katherine Jenkins finishes filming on Doctor Who Christmas special" [In the News]
Torchwood: The New World: After Elton - "Torchwood's Russell T Davies Discusses Jack and Gwen, Casting John Barrowman and More!" [In the News]
Mamhilad Park Industrial Estate: Andrew Pick: Looks like they have more or less packed up and left (there were 1 or 2 vans left first thing this morning) from Mamhilad. They were here yesterday and a colleague (unfortunately I missed out!) managed to shake the hands of both Michael Gambon and Karen Gillan while they were having a break around noon yesterday! [Filming Reports]
9th August 2010:
Doctor Who Christmas Special 2010: Unreality TV - "Steven Moffat: Michael Gambon wasn't a Doctor Who fan!" [In the News]
Doctor Who Christmas Special 2010: TV Overmind - "Moffat: Gambon is 'Brilliant' in 'Doctor Who' Christmas Special" [In the News]
Doctor Who Christmas Special 2010: Digital Spy - "Moffat praises Gambon 'Who' performance" [In the News]
Doctor Who Christmas Special 2010: On The Box - "Moffat Praises 'Brilliant' Gambon In Christmas Doctor Who" [In the News]
Torchwood: The New World: After Elton - "More Details For "Torchwood: The New World"" [In the News]
8th August 2010:
Sarah Jane Adventures Series 4/5: Headlands School - Episode Ten Filming (filmed 21 May 2010) [Story Location]
Ramon's: Sherlock: It seems Sherlock like to have a coffee at the cafe, as seen in The Great Game. [Also Seen In]
6th August 2010:
The Time Monster: The story has been released on DVD. (#74, 29 Mar 2010) [Articles relating to the series]
Planet of Fire: The story has been released on DVD, and includes a featurette Return to the Planet of Fire with director Fiona Cumming and designer Malcolm Thornton revisiting Lanzaote. (#76, 14 Jun 2010) [Articles relating to the series]
The King's Demons: The story has been released on DVD. (#76, 14 Jun 2010) [Articles relating to the series]
The Dominators: The story has been released on DVD. (#77, 12 Jul 2010) [Articles relating to the series]
5th August 2010:
Athelhampton House (North Drive): 3 Nov 1975: John Challis on filming his death scene: I had to wade across a lake and be drowned by some rampant weed on the other side. As this was shot in December you can imagine how cold this was. Also, the lake was quite deep - yup to the chest, but two-thirds of it was mud. At the end of this shot I was supposed to seun underwater out of camera range. One the first take, the weed failed to rise, on the second the camera dipped down the bank, and on the third I got stuck in the mud. The fourth time, mercifully, it worked. I was plunged into a hot bath by my concerned dresser, given a tumbler full of Dettol and then presented with a bottle of brandy by the programme for doing my own stunt! [Production Notes]
4th August 2010:
Doctor Who Christmas Special 2010: Mamhilad Park Industrial Estate - Block One (Xmas) (filmed 2-6,9 Aug 2010) [Story Location]
Mamhilad Park Industrial Estate: Filming Location - View of where filming is (inside) for Doctor Who Series Six [Filming Reports]
Slickstones Quarry: 15 Jun 1976: The detonation of the cliff face during episode one was an actual one conducted by the owners and filmed by the production team, with the camera locked off in a protective steel case. Visual Effects Designer Colin Mapson: The guys who blew up the rock face were fantastic, real experts. They told us within ten feet where the blast debris would reach, allowing us to set up the camera for a spectacular low shot. They were spot-on with their prediction and it looked wonderful. [Production Notes]
Slickstones Quarry: 2 Jun 1976: The production team conducted a recce of the quarry. [Production Notes]
Slickstones Quarry: 18 May 1976: The production team made a formal approach to the quarry, which was only a few miles away from Oldbury Power Station [Production Notes]
Slickstones Quarry: Cromhall Diving Centre - official site [Further links about the location]
2nd August 2010:
National Museum of Wales: 1 Aug 2010: Sherlock: The location featured as the inside of the National Musuem in The Blind Banker [Also Seen In]
Gorsedd Gardens Road: 1 Aug 2010: Sherlock: The location featured as the outside of the National Musuem in The Blind Banker [Also Seen In]
Central Library: 1 Aug 2010: Sherlock: The location featured as the inside of the National Musuem in The Blind Banker [Also Seen In]
Barry Shooting Range: 1 Aug 2010: Sherlock: The location featured as the tunnels where John is held in The Blind Banker [Also Seen In]
Barry Island Heritage Railway: 1 Aug 2010: Sherlock: The location featured as where John finds clues about the cipher in The Blind Banker [Also Seen In]
Stonehenge: Stonehenge probably didn't look the way it did in The Pandorica Opens back in 102AD. The circle was broken up by the Romans some time during the occupation between 55BC and 410AD, but stones were also removed by people for other buildings leading up to when it became owned by King Henry VIII! [Trivia]
1st August 2010:
Doctor Who Christmas Special 2010: Report of filming around Kings Road/Pontcanna Street, but wasn't clear if this is that Doctor Who Series Six or Sarah Jane Adventures Series 4/5. [Production Notes]
30th July 2010:
Sarah Jane Adventures Series 4/5: Mamhilad Park Industrial Estate - Series Five filming (filmed 28-30 Jul 2010) [Story Location]
28th July 2010:
Egerton Grey Country House Hotel: The hotel appears to have closed, with all booking sites no longer allowing reservations, and their own website no longer available! [Update]
St Augustines Church: 15 Jun 2010: Window - 
: Photo taken by Andrea Reusch (This was actually taken from the outside as the church was closed, the photo has been reversed for comparison!) [New Photo]
Egerton Grey Country House Hotel: 15 Jun 2010: View from road - : Photo taken by Andrea Reusch [New Photo]
Mark Street: 13 Jun 2010: Northwest End - : Photo taken by Andrea Reusch [New Photo]
Havelock Street (alley): 13 Jun 2010: Looking West - : Photo taken by Andrea Reusch [New Photo]
Plantagenet Street: 12 Jun 2010: Road - : Photo taken by Andrea Reusch [New Photo]
Brook Street: 12 Jun 2010: By "White Rock" - : Photo taken by Andrea Reusch (Taken pretty late in the evening, to match the nightly raid by the Daleks) [New Photo]
Clinton Road: 13 Apr 2010: Kath Cordy - Filming for Sarah Jane Adventures Series 4/5 [Filming Reports]
26th July 2010:
Doctor Who Christmas Special 2010: Tom Harris MP Podcast - Tom Harris interviewed Steven Moffat, during which Steven revealed that there had been a night shoot in South Wales that evening. [Production Notes]
Sarah Jane Adventures Series 4/5: School of Psychology - Series Five filming (filmed 26 Jul 2010) [Story Location]
25th July 2010:
Martin: Jan 2005: Martin Drove End - : Photo taken by Rich Walters [New Photo]
Martin: Jan 2005: Martin Drove End - : Photo taken by Rich Walters [New Photo]
24th July 2010:
Papagayo Beach: Sep 2005: Hill - : Photo taken by Rich Walters [New Photo]
Montañas del Fuego: Sep 2005: Valley of Tranquility - : Photo taken by Rich Walters (View of the valley from the tour, looking along the edge) [New Photo]
Montañas del Fuego: Sep 2005: "Ridge" - : Photo taken by Rich Walters (Possibly the right peaks in the background!) [New Photo]
Mirador del Rio: Sep 2005: Inside - : Photo taken by Rich Walters [New Photo]
Mirador del Rio: 10 Jun 2002: Inside - : Photo taken by Gareth Price [New Photo]
Mirador del Rio: 10 Jun 2002: Outside - : Photo taken by Gareth Price [New Photo]
23rd July 2010:
No 20 Medway Parade: It has recently re-opened as a Prestige Bathroom tile showroom. [Update]
No 20 Medway Parade: 15 Jul 2007: Shop - : Photo taken by Chuck Foster (Outside the shop - new shutters, covering old graffit!) [New Photo]
No 2 Medway Parade: 15 Jul 2007: Shop - : Photo taken by Chuck Foster (Front of the shop as it was closed at the time) [New Photo]
Orzola Jetty: Sep 2005: The Jetty - : Photo taken by Rich Walters [New Photo]
Orzola Jetty: Sep 2005: The Jetty - : Photo taken by Rich Walters [New Photo]
Orzola Jetty: Sep 2005: The Jetty - : Photo taken by Rich Walters [New Photo]
