2019 (production)

2019 in

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the DWU • production history • vital statistics • releases

2019 was a year in which a number of events important to the production of Doctor Who and its spin-offs occurred.

January

• 15-16 January - Big Finish's audio adaptation of the unproduced TV story Nightmare Country was recorded at the Moat Studios.
• 16-17 January - The audiobook version of Professor Bernice Summerfield and the Squire's Crystal was recorded at Audio Sorcery.
• 17-18 January - The Big Finish audio story Emissary of the Daleks was recorded at the Moat Studios.
• 22-23 January - The Big Finish audio story Memories of a Tyrant was recorded at the Moat Studios.
• 23 January - Location filming on series 12 of Doctor Who began in Cape Town, South Africa.
• 29-30 January - The Big Finish audio story Tartarus was recorded at the Moat Studios.

February

• 5 February - Big Finish's audiobooks Under ODIN's Eye and The Meaning of Red was recorded at WiseBuddah.
• 6-7 February - The audiobook version of Professor Bernice Summerfield and the Infernal Nexus was recorded at Audio Sorcery.
• 7 February - Filming in South Africa ended very early in the morning at Bowmans on Bree Street. Location filming also took place at Kogel Bay in Western Cape, Kersefontein Guest Farm in Hopefield, Table Mountain and the Taal Monument.
• 10 February - Filming then took place in Cardiff.
• 11 February - Filming in Cardiff concluded.
• 18 February - Filming took place at Guildhall in Swansea, Wales.
• 19 February -Filming took place at Guildhall in Swansea, Wales.
• 27 February - The Big Finish audio story The Infinite Today was recorded at Heavy Entertainment.

March

• 4-5 March - Big Finish's audio anthology Interstitial/Feast of Fear was recorded at the Moat Studios.
• 6, 15, 18, 22 and 25-26 March - Big Finish's audio anthology The Eighth Doctor: Time War: Volume Three was recorded at the Moat Studios and the Soundhouse.
• 7-8 March - The Big Finish audio anthology Warzone/Conversion was recorded at the Moat Studios.
• 9 and 12 March - The second series of Big Finish's audio series The Lives of Captain Jack was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 11 March - Filming returned to "Sheffield" outside Cardiff Central Police Station, having been set-dressed as Hallamshire Police.
• 11 March - Big Finish's The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield audio anthology Buried Memories took place at the Moat Studios.
• 12-13 March - The Big Finish audio story Daughter of the Gods was recorded at the Moat Studios.
• 14 March - Filming took place in Porthkerry Country Park in Barry.
• 15 March - Filming took place in Porthkerry Country Park in Barry.
• 18 March - Filming took place in Cory's Building on Bute Street in Cardiff.
• 19 March - Filming on Bute Street concluded.
• 20 March - Filming took place on the street in front of Glamorgan Building at Cardiff University set dressed as Nazi-occupied Paris.
• 20-21 March - The Big Finish audio story Dark Universe took place at the Soundhouse.
• 26 March -Filming took place in Porthkerry Country Park in Barry.
• 27 March - Filming took place on Barry Island in an old railway tunnel.
• 28 March - Filming then took place at a Ministry of Defence unit in St. Athan, Wales.

April

• 2 April - Filming took place around Montaña Samara near Mount Teide.
• 3 April - Filming took place around Montaña Samara near Mount Teide.
• 5 April - Filming took place in front of the Auditorio de Tenerife in Santa Cruz.
• 8 April - Filming returned to Roath Lock Studios.
• 9-12 April - Big Finish's The War Master audio anthology Anti-Genesis was recorded at the Moat Studios.
• 10 April - Big Finish's Gallifrey audio anthology Time War: Volume Three was recorded.
• 11 April - Filming returned to Barry Island.
• 15 April - Filming took place at Howell's School in Llandaff.
• 19 April - Filming concluded at Howell's School.
• 24 April - The Big Finish audio story Regeneration Impossible was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 29 April - Filming took place at Tredegar House in the New Parlour, Side Hall and Morning Room.

May

• May - Filming took place at a New York City set at Nu Boyana Film Studios in Bulgaria.
• 2 May - Filming at Tredegar House concluded.
• 6 May - Filming returned to Bute Street for filming yet again in Cory's Building.
• 10 May - Filming concluded in Bute Street.
• 21 and 29 May - Big Finish's The Companion Chronicles audio anthology The First Doctor: Volume Three was recorded.
• 22 May - Filming took place inside the Gloucester Cathedral.
• 22 May - Big Finish's The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield audio anthology Buried Memories took place at the Moat Studios.
• 23 May - Filming concluded at Glouchester Cathedral.
• 23 May - Producer Nikki Wilson took two Judoon actors to Berkeley Street to do special-effects shoots in front of a green screen.
• 29 May - Filming took place in The Little Man Coffee Company on Bridge Street in Cardiff.
• 30 May - Filming took place in Cardiff Bay and at the banks by the nearby canal.

June

• 17 and 27 June - The second series of Big Finish's audio series Missy was recorded.
• 28 June - Filming took place at Merthyr Mawr Estate in Bridgend, Wales.

July

• 1 July - Filming took place at Merthyr Mawr Estate in Bridgend, Wales.
• 3 July - Filming took place at Merthyr Mawr Estate in Bridgend, Wales.
• 8 and 9 July - Big Finish's Gallifrey audio anthology Time War: Volume Three was recorded.
• 23 July - Filming took place on Pomeroy Street in the Butetown section of Cardiff.
• 30 July - Big Finish's Gallifrey audio anthology Time War: Volume Four was recorded.

August

• 5 August - Filming took place on Spencer Street in Cardiff.
• 20 August - Filming took place at Nash Point in Wales.
• 21 August - Filming took place at Nash Point.
• 22 August - Filming took place at Nash Point.

September

• 10-11 September - The Big Finish audio story Subterfuge was recorded.

October

• October - Filming took place at Canada Lodge and Lake.
• 2 October - Filming took place at Tyndall Street near Lumis Student Living in Cardiff.
• 5 October - Filming continued at Tyndall Street.
• 9 October - Filming took place adjacent to that location at Capital Quarter.
• 21 October - Filming took place at Caerphilly Council Offices in Wales.
• 22 October - Filming took place on Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol.
• 23 October - Filming took place on Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol.
• 25 October - The cast and crew held a Halloween-styled wrap party to celebrate that filming was nearing its end.
• 29 October- Filming took place inside Cardiff Castle, on the corner of Wharton and St Mary's Street in Cardiff and at Maindy Barracks.
• 30 October - Filming took place inside Cardiff Castle, on the corner of Wharton and St Mary's Street in Cardiff and at Maindy Barracks. Filming also happened at Capitol Shopping Centre on Churchill Way.
• 30 & 31 October - The Big Finish audio story After the Daleks was recorded at the Moat Studios.

November

• November - Filming took place at Smallwood Primary School in London.
• 4 November - Big Finish's audio anthology Thin Time / Madquake was recorded at the Moat Studios.
• 19 November - Filming for Series 12 wrapped up completely.

December

• 3 December - Big Finish's Gallifrey audio anthology Time War: Volume Four was recorded.