Greater London Trip Overview
This tour offers you the chance to explore London and see some of its leading sights whilst hearing all about their links to the hit BBC TV series Doctor Who. Led by an experienced tour guide, who is also a massive Doctor Who fan, this tour offers a great day out to anyone who loves the Doctor.
Perfect for all ages of timelord on their first or last regeneration this tour is not to be missed!
Additional Info
Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Greater London, United Kingdom
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
Explore Greater London Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Greater London, England, United Kingdom
This tour offers you the chance to explore London and see some of its leading sights whilst hearing all about their links to the hit BBC TV series Doctor Who. Led by an experienced tour guide, who is also a massive Doctor Who fan, this tour offers a great day out to anyone who loves the Doctor.
Perfect for all ages of timelord on their first or last regeneration this tour is not to be missed!
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Palace of Westminster, London SW1A 0AA England
The Tour will start outside Big Ben where we will talk about how the Doctor Who team managed to destroy Big Ben.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Victoria Embankment, London WC2N 6PB England
At this location, we will discuss the first sequences filmed in London for the new series of Doctor Who, and some of the mistakes in the scripts of series 1. This location also gives you the chance to stand opposite the London Eye and recreate the famous ‘What?!’ moment from the very first episode of new who ‘Rose’.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Whitehall, London SW1A 2BX England
Whilst visiting Whitehall we will discuss how Doctor Who has become an integral part of UK culture, and how Harold Saxon became Prime Minister.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: St. James’s Park, Horse Guards Road The Storeyard, London SW1A 2BJ England
As we walk through the beautiful St James’s Park, we will stop on the mall to discuss the links between Doctor Who and the Royal Family and how Wilf (Donna Nobel’s grandfather) was only ever supposed to be a cameo appearance in one episode.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Trafalgar Square, Centre of the City, London SW1A England
Trafalgar Square, named after the 1805 battle of Trafalgar is home to the National Gallery and the under gallery where the painting of Gallifrey Falls No More is housed…. or is it?
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: John Adam Street, John Adam St, London WC2N, UK
John Adam Street is the filming location for No. 10 Downing Street in the Doctor Who episode Aliens of London and World War Three. This is your chance to pretend to be on the steps of the Prime Minister’s home and pose for the camera.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: St. Paul’s Cathedral, St Paul’s Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD England
After travelling by public transport to St Paul’s Cathedral, your guide will explain how Sir Christopher Wren’s masterpiece and the surrounding areas have been used throughout Doctor Who, including in the two-part Dark Water and Death In Heaven.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, 21 New Globe Walk, London SE1 9DT England
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, often called ‘The Globe’ by Londoners is not only a unique building in the heart of London but is also a site that is heavily associated with the 10th Doctor, David Tennant, his career and his personal life.
While stopped outside The Globe, not only will your guide reveal how the theatre was used in the episode The Shakespeare Code, but we will also tell you how this unique London landmark came into being.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Southwark Cathedral, 1 London Bridge Montague Close, London SE1 9DA England
Mentioned in the episode ‘The Lazarus Experiment’, the Southwark Cathedral mentioned in the episode is not what it seems…..
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Saint Thomas Street, St Thomas St, London SE1, UK
From St Thomas Street we can, on a clear day, see the top of The Shard the tallest building in the United Kingdom. Standing over 300m tall this was home to Miss Kizlet and her operation for the Great Intelligence in Series 7 of New Who.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: London Bridge, London SE1 9DD England
Our final stop is London Bridge where you will be able to get amazing views up and down the river Thames. From here your guide will explain how the locations that you can see from the bridge were used in Doctor Who before allowing you to depart for the nearby Monument or London Bridge Stations.
Duration: 10 minutes
