Last Alteration: Sunday 07 April 2013
The Riverfront
The Riverfront
Bristol Packet Wharf, Newport, NP20 1HG
The Riverfront is an art and entertainment venue in Newport, featuring both the Riverfront Arts Centre and the Riverside Theatre.
Access: publicStatus: recognisableRiverfront
Rise of the Cybermen
Filmed: 8,16 Nov 2005
Rose sits on the Embankment, contemplating her father.
Rise of the Cybermen
Filmed: 8,16 Nov 2005
The Doctor and Mickey meet up with Rose.
Rise of the Cybermen
Filmed: 8,16 Nov 2005
The Doctor and Mickey meet up with Rose.
Access: publicStatus: recognisableAcross the river
Rise of the Cybermen
Filmed: 8,16 Nov 2005
Rose watches the zepplins over London.
Rise of the Cybermen
Filmed: 8,16 Nov 2005
Rose decides to find her father.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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The Coffee Shop (The Empty Planet): 0.10 miles. 
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Upper Dock Street (The Empty Planet): 0.10 miles.
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Chartist Tower (car park entrance) (Blink): 0.11 miles. 
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Skinner Lane (Rose, The Empty Planet): 0.12 miles.
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Newport Indoor Market (The Shakespeare Code): 0.14 miles.
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Old Green Interchange (subway) (The Empty Planet): 0.14 miles.
Production Notes:
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Filming scheduled for the 8th November was disrupted by heavy rainfall, so a remount took place on the 16th November instead.
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The area in front of the Riverside Arts Centre doubled up as the Thames embankment for scenes that couldn't be completed in London itself during /. Director Graeme Harper observed on the latter's commentary that the departure scene could only be shot in London in the river direction due to filming having to end at 7:00pm, hence the shots of the TARDIS were in Newport instead (with Newport's bus station appearing in the background!).
Further links about the location:
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Newport County Council - Riverfront Arts Centre
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Austin Smith Lord - The Riverfront Arts Centre project
Related Stories
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Rise of the Cybermen [8,16 Nov 2005]: The Embankment
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The Age of Steel [16 Nov 2005]: The Doctor calls out from the TARDIS.
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