United Kingdom

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (also known as 'Britain' or, more simply, 'The UK') is an Earth nation which is made up from the Kingdoms of England and Scotland, the Principality of Wales and the Province of Northern Ireland.

By the 29th century, the United Kingdom - with the exeption of Scotland, who wanted their own ship - abandoned Earth for a spaceship, Starship UK.

Real World

Often in the series, the term Great Britain (which is the island which England Scotland and Wales are situated upon) will be used to refer to the United Kingdom as a whole, ignoring Northern Ireland. This is a common usage in real life.

Only once in the BBC Wales era has the full name of the country been mentioned, The Beast Below - which implies Northern Ireland will still be part of the UK in the 29th century. Children of Earth: Day Three intended to give the full name but accidentally said "the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland".

Story settings

Many stories have been set in the United Kingdom, Starting with the Shoreditch, London setting of An Unearthly Child (identified as Shoreditch in Remembrance of the Daleks). Setting aside the many unspecified locations, almost every region of the country has been used as a setting:

See also

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