Last Alteration: Sunday 07 April 2013

The Christmas Invasion

1 episode, broadcast: 25th December 2005


Locations filmed for the story:
Tredegar House
Newport
Filmed: 22 Jul 2005

Harriet Jones makes a plea for the Doctor on television
Great West Quarter
(formerly Wallis House)
Great West Road, Brentford
Filmed: 25 Jul 2005

Deserted area in the Tyler Estate
Brandon Estate
Kennington, London
Filmed: 26-27,29 Jul 2005

The Powell Estate
Trafalgar Square
London
Filmed: 28 Jul 2005

The Sycorax spaceship arrives over London
Westminster Bridge (Palace of Westminster)
Westminster, London
Filmed: 28 Jul 2005

The Sycorax spaceship arrives over London
30 St Mary Axe
London
Filmed: 28 Jul 2005

The Sycorax spaceship arrives over London
Tower of London
London
Filmed: 28 Jul 2005
Baltic House
Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff
Filmed: 8 Aug 2005
Landmark Place
Churchill Way, Cardiff
Filmed: 8 Aug 2005
Wharton Street
Cardiff
Filmed: 8 Aug 2005
Hayes Island
Cardiff
Filmed: 8-9 Aug 2005

Rose and Mickey do some Christmas shopping.
Broadstairs Road
Leckwith, Cardiff
Filmed: 9 Aug 2005
Clearwell Caves - Ancient Iron Mines
Coleford, Gloucestershire
Filmed: 10-13,15 Aug 2005

Inside the Sycorax spaceship.
Brian Cox Motor Engineering
Bromley Road, Ellwood
Filmed: 15 Aug 2005

The garage Mickey is working at.
Barry Docks
Barry Island, Cardiff
Filmed: 16 Aug 2005

The Doctor battles the Sycorax leader outside the spaceship.
Millennium Stadium
Cardiff
Filmed: 17-19 Aug 2005

Mission Control
St Davids 2
(formerly NCP Tredegar Street)
Cardiff, Wales
Filmed: 2005

People controlled by the Sycorax assemble on rooftops
Other locations appearing in the story:
Eiffel Tower
Paris, France
Filmed: still (Getty Images)

People stand on monuments around the world.
Colosseum
Rome, Italy
Filmed: still (Getty Images)

People stand on monuments around the world.
Locations unused in the story:
Cairo Hyatt
Cairo, Egypt
Filmed: still (Getty Images)

People stand on monuments around the world.
Unverified Locations referenced as being used for filming:
Loudoun Square
Butetown, Cardiff
Filmed: 1 Aug 2005
In Studio:
»Unit Q2, Imperial Park, Imperial Way, Newport, NP10 8UH (22 Jul, 2 Aug, 8,22 Sep, 8 Oct, 3 Nov 2005)
»HTV Wales Studios, Culvershouse Cross, Cardiff, CF5 6XJ (2-5,22 Aug 2005)
»BBC (Kendal Avenue), Kendal Avenue, Acton, W3 0RP (6-7 Sep 2005)
»BBC Broadcasting House (C2 Studio), Llantrisant Road, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2YQ (10 Nov 2005) - News Reports

Further Reading

»

DWM: The Series Two Companion: Production Journal (p12-21)

Associated Links

»

The Doctor Who Guide - Detailed synopsis of the story.

»

BBC Doctor Who Episode Guide - Information and Features on the story.

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BBC Wales Doctor Who Location Guide - Photos relating to filming for the story

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