Some new developments on the filming front for series two:
According to today's Sun, in addition to previously announced cast members, Shaun Dingwall will be returning to the series to play Pete Tyler, Rose's father, in the Cybermen two-parter. It has already been noted that the episodes take place on an alternate Earth, but nothing else besides these facts are yet known (including the episode titles).
Filming has taken place in London over the past few days, including at the Brandon Estate (where scenes were shot last year and early this year at Rose's flat) and on the Embankment. Our friends at
UNIT News have a brief write-up about filming this morning at the Brandon Estate which included David Tennant, Billie Piper and Camille Coduri "onset for the filming of one scene involving The Doctor's reaction to an unseen entity. After the leads finished their scenes a number of shots of extras were filmed. These involved two sets of extras also reacting to the (same?) unseen force. Filming of one set of extras involved a large green screen suggesting that elements will be added in post production."
We also have a set report from London production yesterday as well, courtesy our Forum user "Fleetboy"; click on the spoiler tag for details.
Outpost Gallifrey has also received two new sets of location photographs. The first set of five images were shot at the Duffryn School last month for episode three, "School Reunion" and include a shot of K9 as well as Anthony Stewart Head posing with students and David Tennant with a school official (whose face has been removed as the person is not in the episode). The "School Reunion" shots also include a redress of the school sign, which notes that the school has now been renamed Deffry Vale High School. The second set of photographs, from Martin Cutbill, were shot on November 1 at the Embankment in London, where David Tennant, Billie Piper and Noel Clarke were on location shooting for the opening sequences of episode five. Click on each for a larger version.
Set Report, courtesy "Fleetboy":
Yes Doctor Who came to good old London Town today -- boy was I lucky to be able to witness it! Lots of interesting bits and some nice spoilers to boot.
Well a colleague of mine went out jogging at lunchtime and excitedly announced on his return that they were filming Doctor Who on the Albert Embankment, adjacent to Lambeth Bridge, diagonally opposite from the Houses of Parliament. Too good an opportunity to miss, my boss knowing my love for all things Who was cool about me nipping out and having a look for myself. So at 2.00 ish I walked quickly from work down to the said location only to find that the Tardis prop covered over and no signs of cast, and not many members of the crew around. I went back to work slightly disappointed but optimistic that there were no signs of things being cleared up. I then learnt from another colleague later in the afternoon (just before 3.00) that they had resumed filming. Armed with a notebook and two equally excited colleagues, trundled from work back to the location. You can imagine my excitement as I walked over Lambeth Bridge on seeing the lights from the film set and a gaggle of film crew all busying themselves.
About the location... for anybody that knows Lambeth Bridge and Albert Embankment the Tardis prop was sited on the raised green area outside of Lambeth Pier and its café opposite Lambeth Palace... more of which later.
On arrival lots of activity but no actual filming. DT was in his long fawn coat and brown suit; Billie in black trousers and a red top. Also in attendance was Noel Clarke and the director was non-other than Graeme Harper. Going by what has been speculated and reported on this site I concluded that we were watching filming from episodes 5 and 6. The next interesting thing that caught my eye was the poster display board not displaying its usual South Bank arts posters -- instead three other posters were in prominent position, two relating to the CYBUS COPORATION, one indicating 'CYBUS Property -- world leaders in commercial and residential development', the second advertising 'CYBUS Finance - Life package, we cover: (I couldn't make out the bullet points underneath). But most interestingly was the subject of the third poster -- none other than Pete Tyler! Pete was dressed in a wide boy suit holding a bottle and displaying a cheesy grin. The advertising hook was 'Trust me on this... New cherry and Vitex Lite'. Obviously excitement levels grew at this point. Soon after I spied these posters they removed the Pete Tyler one and replaced it with a Green Screen the same size as the poster. They then filmed our heroes approaching this Green screen -- my assumption that the poster contained some sort of technology not known in our current world.
The next piece of filming I saw was of our three heroes looking at a copy of the Evening Standard. During the lull DT came close enough to us Who watchers to be asked for an autograph. He was very obliging and seemed a thoroughly nice chap. I'd already eaten into more than enough of my work's time and sadly was forced to depart.
However on my way home I was pleasantly surprised to find (at 5.45 -- night fall) that they were still at it! The activity first of all centred on scene dressing -- mainly hosing down the path to make it look like it had been raining. My eye was next caught by the arrival of non-other than Shaun Dingwall- resplendent in a suit. The other noticeable thing about him was his close-cropped hair. My eye was next caught on Phil Collinson reviewing the rushes of the day so far. The scenes consisted a shot looking up at the Tardis with Lambeth Palace in the background, a scene of DT, Billie and Noel jumping down from the raised grass area (obviously exiting the Tardis) and picking up the Evening Standard, and the scenes centred on the Poster Display board.
Other people I noticed on set included Andrew Hayden-Smith and the arrival later of Julie Gardner. They then started filming some additional scenes, curiously with our main players in different costumes. The first scene was Billie hugging Pete -- looks like a tear jerker -- possibly a farewell scene -- she was wearing what I can only describe as a Lyons Corner House Tea girls outfit?! The next scene that I saw being filmed was Billie with DT (DT in a tuxedo) being joined by Noel and Andrew H-S. At this point Noel handed DT his usual outfit all neatly folded up. DT's face lit up at this point. The last scene I was able to catch before I was forced to leave was what appeared to be a farewell scene with Mickey, with DT playfully tapping his face in an endearing way.
So what do I deduce from all of this. Well indeed episodes 5-6 do appear to be set on an alternative earth, evidenced by the appearance of Pete Tyler. The posters bearing the words CYBUS appear to point to the Cybermen? And it looks like Mickey will be staying in the alternative Earth? Don't know if Andrew H-S joins the crew though?
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