Roald Dahl Plass

Roald Dahl Plass was a part of Cardiff Bay.

History

In 2006, the TARDIS landed there, above the Torchwood Three base. (DW: Boom Town) The perception filter of the TARDIS, created a spot of perpetual perceptual blindness, enabling Torchwood to set up an "invisible lift" without anyone noticing it. (TW: Everything Changes) In 2008, the TARDIS landed near the same spot, enabling Jack Harkness to jump onto it just before it dematerialised. (DW: Utopia) In 2009, the British government bombed the Hub from inside, devastating Roald Dahl Plass. (TW: Children of Earth: Day One)

Behind the Scenes

In real life, the fact that Doctor Who and Torchwood have so prominently featured the Plass has made it a popular destination for fans visiting Cardiff. It is also one of the more public filming locations, so whenever the Doctor Who and Torchwood crews film there, it often attracts media attention (such as on 6 January 2010 when filming for Series 5 of Doctor Who took place there.[1]