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*[[2009]]: [[Adipose Pill]]s are distributed all over London, then later thousands of young [[Adipose]] invade the streets of London. A [[Nursery Ship]] then appears to take the Adipose away. ([[DW]]: ''[[Partners in Crime]]'')
*[[2009]]: [[Adipose Pill]]s are distributed all over London, then later thousands of young [[Adipose]] invade the streets of London. A [[Nursery Ship]] then appears to take the Adipose away. ([[DW]]: ''[[Partners in Crime]]'')
*[[2009]]: The [[Sontarans]] attempt to extinguish all life on [[Earth]] in order to create a hatchery that will increase their troop production for the [[Rutan-Sontaran War]]. They are thwarted by the combined efforts of the [[Doctor]], [[Donna Noble]], and [[Martha Jones]]. ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem]]''/''[[The Poison Sky]]''
*[[2009]]: The [[Sontarans]] attempt to extinguish all life on [[Earth]] in order to create a hatchery that will increase their troop production for the [[Rutan-Sontaran War]]. They are thwarted by the combined efforts of the [[Doctor]], [[Donna Noble]], and [[Martha Jones]]. ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem]]''/''[[The Poison Sky]]''
*[[2009]]: The [[Daleks]] remove the [[Earth]] from its native solar system to an undisclosed location, along with 27 other planets in order to form a new [[Dalek Empire]]. (''[[The Stolen Earth]]''/''[[Journey's End]]'')
*[[2009]]: The [[Daleks]] remove the [[Earth]] from its native solar system and galaxy to an undisclosed location, along with 27 other planets in order to form a new [[Dalek Empire]]. It is later returned to it's normal orbit and saved along with the entire universe thanks to the DoctorDonna (''[[The Stolen Earth]]''/''[[Journey's End]]'')


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Revision as of 17:23, 1 August 2008

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The London Eye, site of the Nestenes' third attempt to invade Earth in 2005

London is the capital city of the Great Britain and of England.

History

Origins

The name London came from the Latin name Londinium, the city having been founded by the Romans during their reign over the island. Barbara Wright's casual mention of coming from Londinium during a visit to Rome in the year 64 led to her and Ian Chesterton being abducted and sold into slavery, as the recently conquered Britons were not, at that time, Roman citizens. (DW: The Romans)

Early history

In 1666, the Great Fire of London swept through and destroyed a large part of the City of London, caused by the destruction of a Terileptil base. (DW: The Visitation)

The Doctor had also earlier implied involvement in this event. (DW: Pyramids of Mars)

On 14th September 1752, the standard dating system in the British Empire shifted from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, as a result of which, it lost eleven days. Thereafter, the Eleven-Day Empire used a shadow version of London as their capital.

20th century

London was evacuated several times during the late 20th century, most notably during the activities of Operation Golden Age where it remained mostly unoccupied, aside from UNIT and scattered looters (DW: Invasion of the Dinosaurs); however little lasting damage to the city occurred during these evacuations.

21st century

By the early 21st century a surprisingly large number of London landmarks had secret bases of either human or alien origin located beneath them. The London Eye was integral to the plans of the Nestene Consciousness to invade in 2005 (DW: Rose). The Tower of London, was a UNIT command centre (DW: The Christmas Invasion).

Canary Wharf housed the Torchwood 1 tower, which the Institute had constructed in order to study a mysterious phenomena (actually an entrance into the Void) five hundred feet above the city. The Institute built a skyscraper in order to investigate it (DW: Army of Ghosts/Doomsday).

The Institute also maintained an installation at the Thames Barrier which was later taken over by the Empress of the Racnoss. (DW: The Runaway Bride)

On a smaller scale, a suburban home on Bannerman Road served as an informal base for the home's owner, Sarah Jane Smith for the investigation of alien activities on Earth. (SJA: Invasion of the Bane)

Later history

The city was largely abandoned during the 22nd century Dalek invasion. (DW: The Dalek Invasion of Earth, EDA: Alien Bodies)

By the 28th century, London was known as Central City and covered most of southern England. (DW: The Sensorites, The Daleks' Master Plan)

The name as well as the importance of some of the activities there, implied it had by then become the capital of Earth and by extension, the Sol system.

Notable events

17th century

18th century

19th century

20th century

21st century

22nd century

28th century

  • By the 28th century London, and the whole lower half of England, was incorporated in a very large city called Central City. (DW: The Sensorites)

Companions from London

Television

Comics

Novels

Audio adventures

Real World

London was used as part of location filming for a number of Doctor Who TV stories.

Verity Lambert was born in London.

London
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