A Doctor Who film crew from production company Bad Wolf Ltd filmed a scene with Yasmin Finney for the fifth of five night shoots on Axminster Road and nearby at at a park called The Sandies above Minster Road in Cardiff on 9 June.
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Director Rachel Talalay was spotted on location.
#dwsr Rachel Talalay on set last night pic.twitter.com/1mOwUEDXYw
— DW Set Pics (@set_dw) June 10, 2022
Still setting up, soon maybe.#dwsr pic.twitter.com/vEb6i4aiZX
— Loki Bluebird (@BluebirdLoki) June 9, 2022
A vehicle at the intersection of Axminster Road and Church Terrace was launched into the air in a fireball to simulate an explosion.
U.N.I.T on the scene #dwsr pic.twitter.com/fIlRILaxCK
— callum 👽🛸 (@tor_chwood) June 10, 2022
Worth the wait I think..#dwsr pic.twitter.com/Mk74JRWrvX
— Loki Bluebird (@BluebirdLoki) June 9, 2022
The filming moved to a nearby park called The Sandies above Minster Road in Cardiff where a spacecraft prop was already set up for filming.
ship 👀 #dwsr pic.twitter.com/6pN9DyXDTB
— ryan 🚩 (@ryxnf) June 9, 2022
Actress Yasmin Finney (Rose) showed up to rehearse a scene.
🌹 #dwsr pic.twitter.com/vHLs10E3Dq
— ryan 🚩 (@ryxnf) June 9, 2022
“There’s an alien on the loose..” #doctorwho #dwsr #doctorwhofilming pic.twitter.com/Tlw12O4LRT
— callum 👽🛸 (@tor_chwood) June 9, 2022
As did some police extras.
lights are being set to red and blue to emulate police lights, explains the drone with the lights last night? english police car and officers here, quick rehearsal where one officer runs towards the crashed pod and coughs/waves her arms so smoke likely. filming when dark #dwsr pic.twitter.com/LW2WLS94Pp
— ryan 🚩 (@ryxnf) June 9, 2022
Fake police on set #doctorwho #dwsr #doctorwhofilming pic.twitter.com/F7yeZ5JGm5
— callum 👽🛸 (@tor_chwood) June 9, 2022
As night fell, the crew began to film.
about to start the first scene. ship/pod is lit up, lots of supporting artists #dwsr pic.twitter.com/GBHHyEWT7C
— ryan 🚩 (@ryxnf) June 9, 2022
#dwsr pic.twitter.com/kfl1ERn8na
— DW Set Pics (@set_dw) June 9, 2022
#DWSR pic.twitter.com/IXIqkn3Buv
— lew (@lew52233188) June 9, 2022
rose is back on set #dwsr pic.twitter.com/NIVqN75PvO
— ryan 🚩 (@ryxnf) June 9, 2022
Amazing to see the scene tonight and Yas arrive 🤩 #dwsr pic.twitter.com/lVhtdVLCDO
— Lauren 💙🏴 (@laur_pritch) June 10, 2022
A lot of UNIT soilders on set. #dwsr pic.twitter.com/EDZiAHpkac
— Jamie (@Jamie_Brenn) June 10, 2022
Polic car in action #dwsr pic.twitter.com/Tl81dZumd0
— Lauren 💙🏴 (@laur_pritch) June 10, 2022
Rose and some boy down the alley seeing what looks to be a crashed ship, shouting “There’s an alien on the loose.. this is amazing!” before two police officers arrive at the scene and stand in front of the extras keeping them back.. #dwsr #doctorwhofilming pic.twitter.com/uEdXWUic7M
— callum 👽🛸 (@tor_chwood) June 10, 2022
#dwsr pic.twitter.com/AYDlRxUzi0
— callum 👽🛸 (@tor_chwood) June 10, 2022
Rose running back into the alley after the police arrive, possibly going to warn people? #dwsr #doctorwhofilming pic.twitter.com/RgOIXJqu1Q
— callum 👽🛸 (@tor_chwood) June 10, 2022
“it’s empty rose, that means it got out, there’s an alien on the loose…this is amazing”. unit then arrive #dwsr https://t.co/bd9baO8DWM pic.twitter.com/RpPikObjN6
— ryan 🚩 (@ryxnf) June 10, 2022
Night shoots took place on Axminster Road area in Cardiff Friday, 3 June and Monday, 6 June through Thursday, 9 June.