Upper Boat Studios
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Coordinates: 51°34′33″N 3°18′00″W / 51.575763°N 3.3°W Upper Boat Studios is a television studio complex operated by BBC Wales and based in Upper Boat, a village on the outskirts of Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. The studios were officially opened on 27 July 2006 by Welsh Enterprise Minister Andrew Davies,[1] for the purpose of producing Doctor Who and its spin-offs. The onsite canteen is called the 'Blue Box Cafe', referring to both its outside appearance and as a reference to the TARDIS.[2]
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[edit] Productions
[edit] Productions based at Upper Boat Studios
| Title | Genre | # of Episodes | Produced from | Notes |
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| Doctor Who | Science fiction drama | 61 | 2006–present |
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| Doctor Who Confidential | Making-of documentary | 60 | 2006–2011 |
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| The Sarah Jane Adventures | Science fiction children's drama | 53 | 2006–2010 |
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| Torchwood | Science fiction drama | 31 | 2006–2008 |
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| Torchwood Declassified | Making-of documentary | 27 | 2006–2008 |
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| Totally Doctor Who | Children's magazine programme | 12 | 2007 |
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| Sherlock[4] | Crime drama | 6 + pilot | 2009–2011 |
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| Sarah Jane's Alien Files | Children's compilation programme | 6 | 2010 |
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[edit] Productions partially filmed at Upper Boat Studios
| Title | Genre | # of Episodes | Produced from | Notes |
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| Upstairs Downstairs | Costume drama | 3 | 2010 |
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[edit] References
- ^ "BBC Studios". Doctor Who Locations Guide. http://www.doctorwholocations.net/locations/bbcupperboatstudios. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ^ "Arthurian Legend". Doctor Who Confidential. BBC Three. 15 May 2010.
- ^ "Work starts on BBC Wales drama village in Cardiff Bay". BBC News. 2010-06-24. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10402789. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ^ a b "Upstairs, Downstairs: The Return of a Classic". The Stage. 2010-12-03. http://www.thestage.co.uk/features/feature.php/30501/upstairs-downstairs-the-return-of-a-classic. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
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