Blackpool

Blackpool was a seaside town on the Fylde Coast of England, possibly most notable for being Lucie Miller's home town. (AUDIO: Death in Blackpool) Lucie was born in the town on 31 July 1988. (AUDIO: Brave New Town)

The Doctor and his companions visited it on occasion. The Fourth Doctor recalled his visit to the town when Leela told him that the Trogs ate processed rock. (TV: Underworld) Later, the Sixth Doctor and Peri Brown visited Blackpool in 1985. (PROSE: The Nightmare Fair / AUDIO: The Nightmare Fair)

In her youth, Clara Oswald got lost on Blackpool beach on a bank holiday and was terrified until her mother found her and helped her to conquer her fear of getting lost. (TV: The Rings of Akhaten)

Behind the scenes

Jenna-Louise Coleman, the actress who plays Clara Oswald, was born in Blackpool.