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Surprises at Heathrow Airport as The Tardis lands

The TARDIS lands at Heathrow

With thanks to BBC worldwide

Surprises for travellers as Doctor Who comes to life at the UK’s busiest airport in the lead up to the show’s 50th Anniversary

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BBC Worldwide has teamed up with Heathrow to celebrate the longest running TV sci-fi series in the world, Doctor Who. From today, passengers travelling through Heathrow will be treated to a variety of exciting Doctor Who themed experiences including: appearances from the famous Cybermen, TARDIS photobooths, genuine props and memorabilia, and augmented reality experiences.

To mark the launch of the partnership, on July 16th travellers through Terminal 5 will be able to enjoy special performances by the London Philharmonic Orchestra of music from the iconic BBC Wales produced series. In addition, Doctor Who novelist Jenny Colgan, author of the recently released Doctor Who: Dark Horizons will also be signing books for fans on the day.

The Heathrow activity comes as BBC Worldwide celebrates Doctor Who internationally ahead of the show’s 50th Anniversary in November. Other recent highlights have included an acclaimed light projection show at the Vivid Festival in Sydney, a sell-out pop up shop and commemorative TARDIS coins in New Zealand. In November, BBC Worldwide will host the only official Doctor Who 50th Celebration at ExCel in London featuring a line-up of special guests. This weekend the cast of the show, including Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman, as well as showrunner Steven Moffat will be attending Comic Con, a huge entertainment convention in San Diego attended by over 130,000 people across four days.

Amanda Hill, Chief Brands Officer for BBC Worldwide comments: “In its 50th Anniversary year we want to include fans around the World in our Doctor Who celebrations and this partnership with Heathrow is a fantastic way of capturing the attention of people from across the globe”.

Susan Goldsmith, Operations Director at Heathrow Terminal 5 said: “I am delighted that Heathrow has been chosen to host this much loved British iconic series. With visitors from over 180 destinations worldwide, as the UK’s only hub airport, Heathrow offers a fantastic opportunity to bring the Doctor Who experience to an international audience this summer.’

Steven Moffat, showrunner, said:
“We are delighted to announce another extension to Heathrow’s world-beating facilities – all of space and time in a stylish blue box, complete with phone. Heathrow with time travel – nobody need ever be late again.”


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28 comments

  • #longlivethedoctor

    May 5th, 2014 - 10:44pm

    I was in health row the next day:,(

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  • Booboo Jr

    August 14th, 2013 - 10:43am

    I’m off to Autralia today, departing from Heathrow Terminal 5! I’ll have to keep an eye out for any Daleks or Cybermen!

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    • Booboo Jr

      August 14th, 2013 - 9:52pm

      Saw the Tardis earlier, and was given free Jelly Babies in praise of the Fourth Doctor!

    • Robert Adams

      May 2nd, 2014 - 6:40pm

      Australia… Terminal 5… TEGAN! Watch out for Plasmatons.

  • luke

    August 5th, 2013 - 10:32am

    Wish I saw this

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    • Amy pond

      August 9th, 2013 - 9:11am

      I wish i was there and my friends are wishing TOO!
      They are Dr Who CRAZY!!!
      Just like me.
      Imagine if all the Doctors old and new came out of it!!! how exciting.

      I hope next time they do it on Malvern Road in Manchester,ENGLAND!!!

  • Doctor Stu

    July 15th, 2013 - 11:03pm

    Still haven’t broken up from school! I wonder how long it’s on, is it just one day?

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    • DOCTOR WHO ONE

      July 16th, 2013 - 6:49am

      It’s says “From today”, so it seems it might be around all Summer or at least until the end of November.

    • Doctor Stu

      July 19th, 2013 - 11:37am

      ok thankyou :mrgreen:

    • Amy pond

      August 9th, 2013 - 9:11am

      I hope next time they do it on Malvern Road in Manchester,ENGLAND!!!

  • Future Companion Hopeful

    July 15th, 2013 - 10:43pm

    Oh, I wish I could go, but I live in the USA

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  • THE ENIGMATIC WATCHER

    July 15th, 2013 - 10:28pm

    Looks like the Doctor must have hard-wired to co-ordinates into the TARDIS after spending so much time trying to get that “gobby Australian” to Heathrow! Lol!

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  • ROCKSTAR

    July 15th, 2013 - 8:27pm

    I might go with my uncle

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  • who’s who

    July 15th, 2013 - 7:48pm

    What’s the doctor doing leaving it there, it got took away in the faceless ones, does he never learn?

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    • MasterKasterborous

      July 15th, 2013 - 9:59pm

      That was at Gatwick! 😛

    • 76 Totters Lane

      July 15th, 2013 - 10:10pm

      But he was there in ‘Time-Flight’.

  • Anonymous

    July 15th, 2013 - 6:40pm

    So do you have to be travelling to see it or if you live near it can you just go and check it out?

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    • Anonymous

      July 16th, 2013 - 8:56am

      You can see it, it’d pre security, level 3 departures

  • Dalek: the Supreme

    July 15th, 2013 - 6:05pm

    Sounds fun! I wonder if Tegan will be there? 😆

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    • Silenceman8

      July 16th, 2013 - 3:47pm

      Hello Robloxian.

    • thedaleksdeath

      July 16th, 2013 - 5:43pm

      Hello other robloxian XD

    • Anonymous

      July 16th, 2013 - 7:12pm

      hey there Robloxians how’s it going?

    • The Supreme Dalek

      July 16th, 2013 - 8:34pm

      Dalek The Supreme are you the robloxian on The Dalek Race? If so, then I’m on it as well. It’s me, StetsonsAreCool!

    • Anonymous

      July 17th, 2013 - 7:28pm

      what’s going on

    • The Supreme Dalek

      July 18th, 2013 - 7:21am

      Let’s just say that Sileceman8 knew that Dalek The Supreme was on ROBLOX, which is an online game, and if I am right, me and them are in a Doctor Who Group called Dalek Race. Robloxians is what your person is called in the game.

  • Cybermen

    July 15th, 2013 - 5:48pm

    Wow

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  • Alison

    July 15th, 2013 - 5:21pm

    that’s amazing! i’m so excited! i’m a HUGE fan and i happen to go to London in august ajksjajskasj will it last all summer? or only a few weeks?

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    • DoctorPlatypus

      July 15th, 2013 - 8:03pm

      Hopefully until 23rd November…

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