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'''Upper Boat Studios''' is a TV studio complex located in Upper Boat, Treforest Industrial Estate, Pontypridd, north west of [[Cardiff]]. It is the largest studio complex in [[Wales]].
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'''Upper Boat Studios''' was a TV studio complex located in Upper Boat, Treforest Industrial Estate, [[Pontypridd]], north west of [[Cardiff]]. It was the largest studio complex in [[Wales]].


Since 2006, Upper Boat has been home base for the ''Doctor Who'' franchise, as the [[BBC]] leased the studios in order to centralise production of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''.
From the start of all [[DWU]] production cycles commencing in [[2006 (production)|2006]], Upper Boat was home base for the franchise, as the [[BBC]] leased the studios in order to centralise production of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and the newly commissioned ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. This necessitated the transfer of sets like the [[TARDIS control room]] to the new premises. ([[DOC]]: ''[[Designs on Doctor Who]]'')


The future of ''Doctor Who''-related production at Upper Boat would appear to be temporary, as in December 2009 the Welsh government announced plans to develop a [[BBC Drama Village]] in Cardiff which would house BBC drama production in the region, including ''Doctor Who'' and its spin-offs. No timeframe for construction of the new studio has been announced, so for the present production of the three series remains in Upper Boat, however, since April 2012, the shows have moved to Roath Lock Studios.<ref>http://wales.gov.uk/publications/accessinfo/drnewhomepage/economicdrs/2010/bbcdramavillage/?lang=en</ref><ref>http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-drama-village-in-cardiff.html</ref>
In [[April (production)|April]] 2012, the now solitary ''Doctor Who'' began to move to new premises at [[Roath Lock]]. The programme's final day of filming at Upper Boat was [[11 May (production)|11 May]] 2012.<ref>https://twitter.com/edwardrussell/status/201010324659388417</ref>
 
==References==
Two [[ITV]] employees once boarded up the entrance to the studio in an attempt knock ''Doctor Who'' out of the ratings. ([[NOTVALID]]: ''[[Doctor Whoah! (DWM 381 comic story)|Doctor Whoah! 381]]'')
 
Rehearsals for a [[Time Crash (TV story)|Children in Need special]] featuring [[David Tennant (in-universe)|David Tennant]] and [[Peter Davison (Earth-33⅓)|Peter Davison]] took place in [[October]] [[2007]]. [[Tom Baker (Earth-33⅓)|Tom Baker]], [[Sylvester McCoy (Earth-33⅓)|Sylvester McCoy]], and [[Paul McGann (Doctor Whoah!)|Paul McGann]] tried to infiltrate it by disguising themselves as the [[Fifth Doctor]]. ([[NOTVALID]]: ''[[Doctor Whoah! (DWM 388 comic story)|Doctor Whoah! 388]]'')


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.doctorwholocations.net/locations/bbcupperboatstudios The Locations Guide to Torchwood - '''BBC Studios Upper Boat''']
* [http://www.doctorwholocations.net/locations/bbcupperboatstudios The Locations Guide - '''BBC Studios Upper Boat''']
 
== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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Latest revision as of 20:28, 19 July 2024

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Upper Boat Studios was a TV studio complex located in Upper Boat, Treforest Industrial Estate, Pontypridd, north west of Cardiff. It was the largest studio complex in Wales.

From the start of all DWU production cycles commencing in 2006, Upper Boat was home base for the franchise, as the BBC leased the studios in order to centralise production of Doctor Who and the newly commissioned Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures. This necessitated the transfer of sets like the TARDIS control room to the new premises. (DOC: Designs on Doctor Who)

In April 2012, the now solitary Doctor Who began to move to new premises at Roath Lock. The programme's final day of filming at Upper Boat was 11 May 2012.[1]

References[[edit] | [edit source]]

Two ITV employees once boarded up the entrance to the studio in an attempt knock Doctor Who out of the ratings. (NOTVALID: Doctor Whoah! 381)

Rehearsals for a Children in Need special featuring David Tennant and Peter Davison took place in October 2007. Tom Baker, Sylvester McCoy, and Paul McGann tried to infiltrate it by disguising themselves as the Fifth Doctor. (NOTVALID: Doctor Whoah! 388)

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]