Jodrell Bank Observatory

Jodrell Bank is an observatory in England.

In 1986, Jodrell Bank detected the return of Mondas to the solar system. (TV: The Tenth Planet)

Jodrell Bank traced the signal for ATMOS to a Sontaran spacecraft and provided a report to UNIT. (TV: The Poison Sky)

The Eleventh Doctor consulted experts from Jodrell Banks among others when the Atraxi threatened to destroy the Earth. (TV: The Eleventh Hour)

When the Thirteenth Doctor mentioned Jodrell Bank, the Spy Master asked if he had ever "apologised for that". (TV: Spyfall)

Behind the scenes

Jodrell Bank stood in for the Pharos Project for the serial Logopolis.

The Season 18 Bluray release (which includes Logopolis) features an updated model of the Lovell Telescope, along with other special effects upgrades. New footage taken at Jodrell Bank was used.