A film crew set up on St Mary Street, Cardiff to film some scenes for the 2024 Doctor Who Christmas special.
#dwsr St Mary Street, Cardiff. Early set-up currently pic.twitter.com/kPqmcWQDPQ
— Doctor Who Filming Locations (@set_dw) October 31, 2023
#DWSR setting up at Dirty Martini on St Mary Street @billy_sastard pic.twitter.com/Lv3KQBIQ5i
— DrWhoSetReports DWSR (@DrWhoSetReports) October 31, 2023
Dr Who in town. #dwsr pic.twitter.com/aCb2eSABBN
— Billy Night of the Living Deadwards (@biiilyedwards) October 31, 2023
Definitely #dwsr on St Mary’s Street pic.twitter.com/gHi0lkufy6
— Rhee (@the_rhee_) October 31, 2023
The filming began at the Dirty Martini.
The majority of the crew seem to be all heading to Dirty Martini #dwsr pic.twitter.com/cRnsX9LnFa
— Angelo (@Angelo09270737) October 31, 2023
Day 7 and costumes #dwsr pic.twitter.com/8BjnEHY2vC
— Angelo (@Angelo09270737) October 31, 2023
Joel Fry showed up to film some scenes at the venue.
#dwsr Joel Fry on location. Dressed in a smart jacket pic.twitter.com/U8QWratxgr
— Doctor Who Filming Locations (@set_dw) October 31, 2023
Then the filming moved down the street to where a London taxi cab was parked.
#dwsr Getting ready to roll on St Mary’s Street now pic.twitter.com/DrqmeeFvnI
— Doctor Who Filming Locations (@set_dw) October 31, 2023
Nicola Coughlan was filmed stepping out of the taxi.
#dwsr The actress who I believe is Nicola Coughlan, leaving the taxi, in a red beret pic.twitter.com/rCHJdS8xNO
— Doctor Who Filming Locations (@set_dw) October 31, 2023
— Conor ❤️❤️➕️ (@PissedOffAutist) October 31, 2023
There was also some filming activity near the Penarth Conservative Club.
A few crew are present at Penarth Conservative Club. No major activity however. #dwsr pic.twitter.com/6Q1raXxMeZ
— Doctor Who Filming Locations (@set_dw) October 31, 2023
Doctor Who will return on 25 November 2023 with The Star Beast, the first of three Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials starring David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor and Catherine Tate as companion Donna Noble — followed by Wild Blue Yonder on 2 December and The Giggle on 9 December.
Ncuti Gatwa will star in his first full Doctor Who episode as the Fifteenth Doctor in the Doctor Who Christmas special alongside Millie Gibson as companion Ruby Sunday in December 2023.
A new 8-episode Doctor Who series starring Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson will debut in Spring of 2024 followed by the 2024 Christmas special later in the year.
BBC One will be the exclusive home of Doctor Who in the UK and Ireland and all new episodes will be exclusively available to stream on iPlayer in the UK. Disney+ will be the exclusive home for all new episodes of Doctor Who outside of the UK and Ireland.