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'''Ealing''' was a district of [[London]]. It was in the same borough as, and in close proximity to, [[Perivale]].
'''Ealing''' was a district of [[London]]. It was the administrative centre of the Borough of Ealing; and was immediately south of [[Perivale]] also in the borough.


In [[1990]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]] ordered {{w|baked Alaska}} in a café on Ealing Broadway. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'')
In [[1990]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]] ordered {{w|baked Alaska}} in a café on Ealing Broadway. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'')
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It was most prominently featured as the principal setting of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' and the related scenes of three ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episodes, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]''; [[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]''; [[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') being the home of former & recurring [[Companion|companions]] [[Sarah Jane Smith]] and [[K-9]] in the late 2000s and early 2010s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane (TV story)|Invasion of the Bane]]'' - ''[[The Man Who Never Was (TV story)|The Man Who Never Was]]'')
It was most prominently featured as the principal setting of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' and the related scenes of three ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episodes, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]''; [[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]''; [[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') being the home of former & recurring [[Companion|companions]] [[Sarah Jane Smith]] and [[K-9]] in the late 2000s and early 2010s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane (TV story)|Invasion of the Bane]]'' - ''[[The Man Who Never Was (TV story)|The Man Who Never Was]]'')


A local newspaper was the ''[[Ealing Echo]]''. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen]]'') A local comprehensive school was [[Park Vale Comprehensive School|Park Vale]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane (TV story)|Invasion of the Bane]]'')
A local newspaper was the ''[[Ealing Echo]]''. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen]]'') A local comprehensive school was [[Park Vale Comprehensive School|Park Vale]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane (TV story)|Invasion of the Bane]]'') Serving younger children was [[St Benedict's School]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)|Timewyrm: Revelation]]'')


[[The Doctor]] visited the area and encountered Sarah Jane Smith and her companions on at least two occasions during his [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith]]''; [[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]''), and at least once during his [[Eleventh Doctor|eleventh]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death of the Doctor]]'') In addition to myriad aliens and terrestrial forces and more mundane guests, other visitors to Ealing included former companions [[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Enemy of the Bane (TV story)|Enemy of the Bane]]'') and [[Jo Grant]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death of the Doctor (TV story)|Death of the Doctor]]'')
In addition to [[The Doctor|the Doctor]]'s travels separately listed with respect to the village of [[Perivale]], he visited Ealing proper and encountered Sarah Jane Smith and her companions on at least two occasions during his [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith]]''; [[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]''), and at least once during his [[Eleventh Doctor|eleventh]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death of the Doctor]]'') In addition to myriad aliens and terrestrial forces and more mundane guests, other visitors to Ealing included former companions [[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Enemy of the Bane (TV story)|Enemy of the Bane]]'') and [[Jo Grant]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death of the Doctor (TV story)|Death of the Doctor]]'')


Throughout the late [[2000s]] and early [[2010s]], there was a large amount of [[alien]] activity centred on the Ealing area. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane]]'', ''[[Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?]]'', ''[[The Lost Boy]]'', ''[[The Day of the Clown]]'', ''[[The Nightmare Man]]'', ''[[The Vault of Secrets]]'') The amount of strange and alien occurrences around the area led to it being dubbed "The Ealing Triangle". ([[TV]]: ''[[Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith]]'')
Throughout the late [[2000s]] and early [[2010s]], there was a large amount of [[alien]] activity centred on the Ealing area. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane]]'', ''[[Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?]]'', ''[[The Lost Boy]]'', ''[[The Day of the Clown]]'', ''[[The Nightmare Man]]'', ''[[The Vault of Secrets]]'') The amount of strange and alien occurrences around the area led to it being dubbed "The Ealing Triangle". ([[TV]]: ''[[Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith]]'')
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* [[Kelsey Hooper]] (on or near Bannerman Road)
* [[Kelsey Hooper]] (on or near Bannerman Road)
* [[The Shopkeeper]]
* [[The Shopkeeper]]
* [[Ace|Dorothy "Ace" McShane]] (borough, not town)
* [[Kathleen Dudman]] (borough, not town)


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==

Revision as of 22:29, 20 September 2012

Ealing was a district of London. It was the administrative centre of the Borough of Ealing; and was immediately south of Perivale also in the borough.

In 1990, the Seventh Doctor and Ace ordered baked Alaska in a café on Ealing Broadway. (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible)

It was most prominently featured as the principal setting of The Sarah Jane Adventures and the related scenes of three Doctor Who episodes, (TV: The Stolen Earth; TV: Journey's End; TV: The End of Time) being the home of former & recurring companions Sarah Jane Smith and K-9 in the late 2000s and early 2010s. (TV: Invasion of the Bane - The Man Who Never Was)

A local newspaper was the Ealing Echo. (TV: Revenge of the Slitheen) A local comprehensive school was Park Vale. (TV: Invasion of the Bane) Serving younger children was St Benedict's School. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Revelation)

In addition to the Doctor's travels separately listed with respect to the village of Perivale, he visited Ealing proper and encountered Sarah Jane Smith and her companions on at least two occasions during his tenth incarnation (TV: The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith; TV: The End of Time), and at least once during his eleventh. (TV: Death of the Doctor) In addition to myriad aliens and terrestrial forces and more mundane guests, other visitors to Ealing included former companions Brigadier Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (TV: Enemy of the Bane) and Jo Grant. (TV: Death of the Doctor)

Throughout the late 2000s and early 2010s, there was a large amount of alien activity centred on the Ealing area. (TV: Invasion of the Bane, Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?, The Lost Boy, The Day of the Clown, The Nightmare Man, The Vault of Secrets) The amount of strange and alien occurrences around the area led to it being dubbed "The Ealing Triangle". (TV: Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith)

Known residents


Behind the scenes

  • In the real world, Ealing is the home to Ealing Studios, an important recording location for many serials of the 1963 version of Doctor Who.
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