A Doctor Who film crew recorded John Bishop and Nadia Albina at two separate locations in Liverpool for Doctor Who Series 13 on Wednesday, March 24.
Albina is a disabled actress who has appeared on television, stage and screen. Her right arm ends at the elbow. She has recently appeared in ITV’s Innocent in 2020 and in the Netflix television series The One in 2021. Albina was also spotted filming some Doctor Who Series 13 scenes in Cardiff in November.
The first location was inside the Church of St Luke.
Built between 1811 and 1832, the church was badly damaged by bombs during the Liverpool Blitz in 1941 and has been a roofless shell ever since. Locals call St Luke the “bombed out church.”
Bishop and Albina filmed inside the church with crew employing smoke machines for atmosphere.
@DoctorWhoPN John bishop and the woman from yesterday are on set pic.twitter.com/FjkIqXNuuI
— Sebastian Boyle (@SebberTheGeek) March 24, 2021
Photos on the #DoctorWho set on Filming in Liverpool #DWSR pic.twitter.com/DVu5JJAOoj
— Melanie (@madmel0402) March 24, 2021
And azhul Saleem directing again pic.twitter.com/MmriiXsAPH
— Sebastian Boyle (@SebberTheGeek) March 24, 2021
The film crew and both actors then moved on to film on the steps in front of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral.
Affectionately known to locals as “Paddy’s Wigwam,” Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral is officially known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King. The cathedral, completed in 1967, is the seat of the Archbishop of Liverpool and the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool.
Bishop and Albina were filmed sitting and conversing on the massive set of steps in front of the cathedral. Reports of the dialogue on set indicate either a current or past a romantic relationship between the two characters.
Nadia Albina’s costume includes a lanyard which identifies her character as Diane Curtis, a staff member of the Museum of Liverpool.
Walking home from the lab and stumbled into the set of Dr. Who being filmed in Liverpool! pic.twitter.com/En417TxEy5
— Conor Sugden (@conorjsugden) March 24, 2021
Couple of pics,,, Dr Who filming tonight John Bishop and Nadia Albina on the steps of Metropolitan cathedral. It was a bit of a pull. Pic activate digital @DrWhoOnline @DrWhoNews @drwhofilming @nadiaalbina @BBC #DrWho #johnbishop #nadiaalbina #liverpool #scfi #timetravel pic.twitter.com/AjyolxhjKJ
— Dave The Pap (@DaveThePapLpool) March 25, 2021
Doctor Who is filming on the steps of Paddy’s Wigwam right now #DWSR #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/QGOFMKgKkD
— Maddie N (@CoIbertReport) March 24, 2021
And then, a very menacing looking character shows up!
Villain on set!@DoctorWhoPN #DWSR pic.twitter.com/0clGiuWkbL
— David Griffiths (@daveygriff82) March 24, 2021
no idea the context of this costume but it is terrifying #dwsr pic.twitter.com/uHkrqdaYe0
— james (@ITSN0TJAMES) March 24, 2021
New doctor who villian?#dwsr pic.twitter.com/AqmDK8F4MD
— OpticalSpectre (@OpticalSpectre) March 24, 2021
Found the alien! 😱 #dwsr #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/n0YYa92FPr
— Ross Flanagan (@RossFlanagan94) March 24, 2021
The crew filmed Doctor Who Series 13 scenes with Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill and and John Bishop and the TARDIS at Royal Albert Dock in Liverpool on March 22.
John Bishop and Nadia Albina filmed at the Museum of Liverpool on March 23.
Eight episodes are planned for Doctor Who Series 13 with the filming continuing into July. The clip which introduced John Bishop as companion Dan revealed the series is scheduled to air sometime in 2021, likely late autumn.