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The '''Canary Islands''' were an archipelago of [[island]]s located in the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. [[Lanzarote]] was one of the islands. ([[TV]]: | The '''Canary Islands''' were an archipelago of [[island]]s located in the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. [[Lanzarote]] was one of the islands. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Planet of Fire (TV story)}}; [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Blue Box (novel)}}, {{cs|Synthespians™ (novel)}}) | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
The islands have served as [[filming location]]s for ''[[Doctor Who]]'' on several occasions, initially for 1984's ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]'', Lanzarote doubled as itself and the alien world of [[Sarn (planet)|Sarn]]. | The islands have served as [[filming location]]s for ''[[Doctor Who]]'' on several occasions, initially for 1984's ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]'', Lanzarote doubled as itself and the alien world of [[Sarn (planet)|Sarn]]. | ||
Lanzarote was used again in 2014 for the episode ''[[Kill the Moon (TV story)|Kill the Moon]]'', in which its desert landscape was used to depict the [[The Moon|lunar surface]]. | |||
[[Series 9 (Doctor Who)|Series 9]], filmed in 2015, had five episodes with scenes filmed in the Canary Islands, the most overseas shooting at this point in the show's history. [[Tenerife]] doubled as a Spanish town and the alien planet of [[Skaro]] in ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'' / ''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]'', and Fuerteventura was used to depict [[New Mexico]] in ''[[The Zygon Invasion (TV story)|The Zygon Invasion]]'' and the planet [[Gallifrey]] in ''[[Heaven Sent (TV story)|Heaven Sent]]'' and ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]''. | [[Series 9 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 9]], filmed in 2015, had five episodes with scenes filmed in the Canary Islands, the most overseas shooting at this point in the show's history. [[Tenerife]] doubled as a Spanish town and the alien planet of [[Skaro]] in ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'' / ''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]'', and Fuerteventura was used to depict [[New Mexico]] in ''[[The Zygon Invasion (TV story)|The Zygon Invasion]]'' and the planet [[Gallifrey]] in ''[[Heaven Sent (TV story)|Heaven Sent]]'' and ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]''. | ||
[[Category:European islands]] | [[Category:European islands]] | ||
[[Category:Islands from the real world]] | [[Category:Islands from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Locations visited by the Fifth Doctor]] | [[Category:Locations visited by the Fifth Doctor]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:49, 1 October 2024
The Canary Islands were an archipelago of islands located in the Atlantic Ocean. Lanzarote was one of the islands. (TV: Planet of Fire [+]Loading...["Planet of Fire (TV story)"]; PROSE: Blue Box [+]Loading...["Blue Box (novel)"], Synthespians™ [+]Loading...["Synthespians™ (novel)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit]]
The islands have served as filming locations for Doctor Who on several occasions, initially for 1984's Planet of Fire, Lanzarote doubled as itself and the alien world of Sarn.
Lanzarote was used again in 2014 for the episode Kill the Moon, in which its desert landscape was used to depict the lunar surface.
Series 9, filmed in 2015, had five episodes with scenes filmed in the Canary Islands, the most overseas shooting at this point in the show's history. Tenerife doubled as a Spanish town and the alien planet of Skaro in The Magician's Apprentice / The Witch's Familiar, and Fuerteventura was used to depict New Mexico in The Zygon Invasion and the planet Gallifrey in Heaven Sent and Hell Bent.
