London

London was the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England.

History

The name London came from the Latin name Londinium, as London was founded by the Romans during their reign over the island. Barbara Wright's casual mention that she was from Londinium during a visit to first century Rome led to her and Ian Chesterton being abducted and sold into slavery, as the recently conquered Britons at that time were not yet Roman citizens ("The Romans").

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. ("The Visitation").

London was evacuated several times during the late 20th century, most notably during the activities of Operation Golden Age ("Invasion of the Dinosaurs"); however little lasting damage to the city occured during these evacuations.

The city was heavily damaged during the Dalek invasion and occupation in the mid-22nd century. ("The Dalek Invasion of Earth")

By the 24th century, London covered most of southern England. ("The Sensorites")

Companions from London

Television

• Susan Foreman (attended school in Shoreditch; but was not actually from the city)
• Barbara Wright
• Ian Chesterton
• Dodo Chaplet
• Ben Jackson
• Polly
• Victoria Waterfield
• Sergeant Benton
• Liz Shaw
• Jo Grant
• Mike Yates
• Sarah Jane Smith
• Harry Sullivan
• Ace (actually not from London, but from its suburb, Perivale)
• Rose Tyler

Novels

• Samantha Jones

Audio adventures

• Evelyn Smythe

Sources

• Wikipedia article on London