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}}'''Birmingham''' was a city in [[England]]. | }}'''Birmingham''' was a city in [[England]]. | ||
[[ | == History == | ||
The [[Eleventh Doctor]] and [[Amy Pond]] visited the location of Birmingham during the [[Ice Age]] where they rescued a [[Neanderthal]] from a [[Sabre-toothed tiger]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Snow Globe (comic story)|Snow Globe]]'') | |||
In [[1899]], [[Mary Brown]] went to live with her relatives in Birmingham. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Justice of Jalxar (audio story)|The Justice of Jalxar]]'') | In [[1899]], [[Mary Brown]] went to live with her relatives in Birmingham. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Justice of Jalxar (audio story)|The Justice of Jalxar]]'') | ||
[[Bernice Summerfield]] visited Birmingham with [[UNIT]] in [[1997]] after learning of a local refinery being used by the [[Ice Warrior]]s to manufacture the [[Red Death]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]'') | |||
A crashed [[Terpsivore]] spaceship was buried under Birmingham before being repaired and leaving in [[2009]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Death Disco (comic story)|Death Disco]]'') | A crashed [[Terpsivore]] spaceship was buried under Birmingham before being repaired and leaving in [[2009]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Death Disco (comic story)|Death Disco]]'') | ||
By [[2069]], [[cannabis]] [[cigarette]]s were legal and manufactured in Birmingham. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Alien Bodies (novel)|Alien Bodies]]'') | By [[2069]], [[cannabis]] [[cigarette]]s were legal and manufactured in Birmingham. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Alien Bodies (novel)|Alien Bodies]]'') | ||
[[The Doctor]] once encountered a [[Stigorax]] in Birmingham in the [[25th century]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Happiness Patrol]]'') | [[The Doctor]] once encountered a [[Stigorax]] in Birmingham in the [[25th century]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Happiness Patrol]]'') | ||
== References == | |||
[[George Litefoot]] owned an Oriental fowling piece that had actually been made in Birmingham. The Doctor saw this as a hallmark of quality manufacturing and used the duck gun to kill a [[giant rat]] in the [[London sewers]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'') | |||
The [[Tenth Doctor]] offered [[June (The Slitheen Excursion)|June]] a lift back to Birmingham in the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] after she missed her [[train]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Slitheen Excursion]]'') According to the Eleventh Doctor, the collection plate of the [[Mandalax Tide]] was the size of Birmingham. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Pay the Piper (comic story)|Pay the Piper]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
Several ''Doctor Who'' cast and crew members were born in Birmingham. These included [[Annette Badland]] and [[Dave Martin]]. [[Samuel Anderson]], the actor who portrays [[Danny Pink]], was also born in the city. | |||
Cast members [[Mary Tamm]] and [[Peter Miles]] have previously worked with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. | |||
The studio filming for [[A Girl's Best Friend]] was unusually outside of [[London]] at Birmingham's [[Pebble Mill Studios]]. | |||
{{map|Birmingham, England}} | {{map|Birmingham, England}} | ||
Revision as of 23:07, 15 December 2014
Birmingham was a city in England.
History
The Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond visited the location of Birmingham during the Ice Age where they rescued a Neanderthal from a Sabre-toothed tiger. (COMIC: Snow Globe)
In 1899, Mary Brown went to live with her relatives in Birmingham. (AUDIO: The Justice of Jalxar)
Bernice Summerfield visited Birmingham with UNIT in 1997 after learning of a local refinery being used by the Ice Warriors to manufacture the Red Death. (PROSE: The Dying Days)
A crashed Terpsivore spaceship was buried under Birmingham before being repaired and leaving in 2009. (COMIC: Death Disco)
By 2069, cannabis cigarettes were legal and manufactured in Birmingham. (PROSE: Alien Bodies)
The Doctor once encountered a Stigorax in Birmingham in the 25th century. (TV: The Happiness Patrol)
References
George Litefoot owned an Oriental fowling piece that had actually been made in Birmingham. The Doctor saw this as a hallmark of quality manufacturing and used the duck gun to kill a giant rat in the London sewers. (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang)
The Tenth Doctor offered June a lift back to Birmingham in the TARDIS after she missed her train. (PROSE: The Slitheen Excursion) According to the Eleventh Doctor, the collection plate of the Mandalax Tide was the size of Birmingham. (COMIC: Pay the Piper)
Behind the scenes
Several Doctor Who cast and crew members were born in Birmingham. These included Annette Badland and Dave Martin. Samuel Anderson, the actor who portrays Danny Pink, was also born in the city.
Cast members Mary Tamm and Peter Miles have previously worked with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre.
The studio filming for A Girl's Best Friend was unusually outside of London at Birmingham's Pebble Mill Studios.
Location information
Though it's possible that a real world location doesn't exist in the same geographic space in the Doctor Who universe, such cases are few and far between. Thus, the map to the right is probably a good indicator of the DWU location of Birmingham.
