Doctor flies in for day of filming in Swansea
FANS of Doctor Who lined the streets on Monday to catch a glimpse of stars David Tennant, Catherine Tate and Bernard Cribbins filming in Swansea.
The actors were in the city filming scenes at the famous Kardomah Cafe, on Portland Street, for this year's Doctor Who Christmas special, which is set to be David Tennant's last ever episode in the role.
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David Tennant films Doctor Who on the streets of Swansea
Fans of the show spoke of their excitement at seeing the Doctor in action as the man himself chatted with the fans.
*See Tuesday's South Wales Evening Post for more pictures and reports from the set.
9 Comments
by ryan, swansea
Wednesday, February 24 2010, 4:11PM
“u r so awesome”
by Benjamin, Spookey kettering,northampton
Monday, April 20 2009, 1:27AM
“Why not film in Kettering it's like a ghost town at night where nothing moves and it's so creepy”
by Rob, Gower peninsular
Tuesday, April 14 2009, 9:22PM
“Graham ,Ciardiffff,
swansea was picked because we have the bragging rights following Swansea V Cardiff football games, you might think we are a dump , but we have got the best football Team.”
by anon, anon
Tuesday, April 14 2009, 6:57PM
“a previous doctor who christmas special, starring kylie mynogue about the titantic, was filmed in swansea maritime quarter in the exchange buildings .”
by graham, cardiff
Tuesday, April 14 2009, 3:05PM
“why pick swansea.....its a dump”
by R, Treboeth
Tuesday, April 14 2009, 1:33PM
“Lee - Blackwood you need to watch your spelling and your language when posting comments and incidentally LC2 is not opposite Portland Street”
by Andrew, Derby
Tuesday, April 14 2009, 12:51PM
“Info on where they are to be filming and when is updated daily on the Doctor Who Locations Guide fan site. No news yet on any more filming this week but check their twitter feed also.”
by marty, swansea
Tuesday, April 14 2009, 9:06AM
“The Kardomah Cafe on Portland Street featured in this article is not the premises frequented by Dylan Thomas in the 1930s. The original Kardomah Cafe, the favourite haunt of the Kardomah Boys, stood in High Street and was destroyed during the 'The Three Nights Blitz' of February 1941”
by lee, blackwood
Monday, April 13 2009, 10:37PM
“i live in blackwood, my daughter lives in luton and is down on holiday, every time she comes down we seem to miss david tennant filming, she is the biggest fan you will meet, and guess what, we was swimming at the newLC2 in swimming, oppisite portland street bloody great we was there and he was there yet we missed him can anyone help and let us know is he filming tuesday or wednesday or thursday please thank you kindly lee”