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|aka | |aka = Camulodunum | ||
|type | |type = [[Town]] | ||
|location | |location = [[Essex]] | ||
|first | |first mention = Byzantium! (novel) | ||
|appearances = {{il|[[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]] | |first = The Lodger (TV story) | ||
|appearances = {{il|[[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]''|[[TV]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]''|[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Wrath of the Iceni (audio story)|The Wrath of the Iceni]]''}} | |||
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{{you may|St John Colchester}} | {{you may|St John Colchester}} | ||
'''Colchester''', known as '''Camulodunum''' in [[Roman Empire|Roman]] times, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Wrath of the Iceni (audio story)|The Wrath of the Iceni]]'') was a historic [[town]] in the [[English]] county of [[Essex]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'') | '''Colchester''', known as '''Camulodunum''' in [[Roman Empire|Roman]] times, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Wrath of the Iceni (audio story)|The Wrath of the Iceni]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'') was a historic [[town]] in the [[English]] county of [[Essex]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'') | ||
It constantly [[rain]]ed there, even stretching back to the [[1st century]] AD. Once, [[Ian Chesterton]] spent "one of the worst weekends of [his] life" there with a girl; it [[rain]]ed without end. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'') | It constantly [[rain]]ed there, even stretching back to the [[1st century]] AD. Once, [[Ian Chesterton]] spent "one of the worst weekends of [his] life" there with a girl; it [[rain]]ed without end. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'') | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Camulodunum was the Roman capital of [[Great Britain]] during the Roman occupation, which lasted from [[43]] to the early [[5th century]]. It had previously been the [[Trinovantes]]' capital. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Wrath of the Iceni (audio story)|The Wrath of the Iceni]]'') | Camulodunum was the Roman capital of [[Great Britain]] during the Roman occupation, which lasted from [[43]] to the early [[5th century]]. It had previously been the [[Trinovantes]]' capital. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Wrath of the Iceni (audio story)|The Wrath of the Iceni]]'') [[Gaius Calaphilus]] served in Camulodunum during the [[1st century]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'') | ||
A [[Cyberman]] [[Cyber-ship|spaceship]] once crashed in Colchester, but remained dormant for centuries. ([[TV]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'') | A [[Cyberman]] [[Cyber-ship|spaceship]] once crashed in Colchester, but remained dormant for centuries. ([[TV]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'') | ||
[[Ian Chesterton]] spent what he would later refer to as "one of the worst weekends of [his] life" in Colchester, with a girl from [[Guildford]], owing to the incessant rain. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'') | |||
The [[Eleventh Doctor]] once spent a short amount of time there, living with [[Craig Owens]]. During this time, [[79B Aickman Road|a spaceship]] hidden by a [[perception filter]] abducted and killed a total of seventeen people looking for a compatible pilot. Together with Craig's friend [[Sophie (The Lodger)|Sophie]], the Doctor and Craig stopped the ship. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'') | The [[Eleventh Doctor]] once spent a short amount of time there, living with [[Craig Owens]]. During this time, [[79B Aickman Road|a spaceship]] hidden by a [[perception filter]] abducted and killed a total of seventeen people looking for a compatible pilot. Together with Craig's friend [[Sophie (The Lodger)|Sophie]], the Doctor and Craig stopped the ship. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'') | ||
When returning to Colchester to say | When returning to Colchester to say goodbye to Craig before his impending death, the Eleventh Doctor discovered that a [[Bitey|Cybermat]] was interfering with the electricity grid and several people had disappeared. He then got a job in the toy section of the department store [[Sanderson & Grainger]] and discovered the crashed Cybership. It was later destroyed by an emotional feedback caused by Craig hearing [[Alfie Owens|his baby son]] cry during Craig's [[Cyber-conversion]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'') | ||
== Features == | == Features == | ||
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[[Category:Towns and villages visited by the Fourth Doctor]] | [[Category:Towns and villages visited by the Fourth Doctor]] | ||
[[Category:Towns and villages visited by the Eleventh Doctor]] | [[Category:Towns and villages visited by the Eleventh Doctor]] | ||
[[Category:Homes of the Doctor's companions]] | [[Category:Homes of the Doctor's companions]] | ||
[[Category:Towns and villages from the real world]] | [[Category:Towns and villages from the real world]] | ||
Revision as of 05:22, 31 August 2021
- You may be looking for St John Colchester.
Colchester, known as Camulodunum in Roman times, (AUDIO: The Wrath of the Iceni, PROSE: Byzantium!) was a historic town in the English county of Essex. (TV: The Lodger)
It constantly rained there, even stretching back to the 1st century AD. Once, Ian Chesterton spent "one of the worst weekends of [his] life" there with a girl; it rained without end. (PROSE: Byzantium!)
History
Camulodunum was the Roman capital of Great Britain during the Roman occupation, which lasted from 43 to the early 5th century. It had previously been the Trinovantes' capital. (AUDIO: The Wrath of the Iceni) Gaius Calaphilus served in Camulodunum during the 1st century. (PROSE: Byzantium!)
A Cyberman spaceship once crashed in Colchester, but remained dormant for centuries. (TV: Closing Time)
Ian Chesterton spent what he would later refer to as "one of the worst weekends of [his] life" in Colchester, with a girl from Guildford, owing to the incessant rain. (PROSE: Byzantium!)
The Eleventh Doctor once spent a short amount of time there, living with Craig Owens. During this time, a spaceship hidden by a perception filter abducted and killed a total of seventeen people looking for a compatible pilot. Together with Craig's friend Sophie, the Doctor and Craig stopped the ship. (TV: The Lodger)
When returning to Colchester to say goodbye to Craig before his impending death, the Eleventh Doctor discovered that a Cybermat was interfering with the electricity grid and several people had disappeared. He then got a job in the toy section of the department store Sanderson & Grainger and discovered the crashed Cybership. It was later destroyed by an emotional feedback caused by Craig hearing his baby son cry during Craig's Cyber-conversion. (TV: Closing Time)
Features
The local authority was Colchester Council and the local newspaper was the Colchester Evening News. St John's Comprehensive and Colchester Castle were located there. (TV: Closing Time)
Brandon's Information Solutions had an office and call centre in Colchester, which once employed Craig and Sophie. (TV: The Lodger)
Shops in Colchester included a Ryman's, (TV: The Lodger) a Waterstone's and Sanderson & Grainger. (TV: Closing Time)
Colchester also had a football league, in which teams from local pubs, such as the King's Arms and the Crown & Anchor, would compete. (TV: The Lodger)
It was possible to commute directly between Colchester and London via train. (TV: Closing Time)
