Where was Doctor Who specials (2008–2010) filmed?
specials of a television series
Doctor Who specials (2008–2010) (2008) was filmed in Dubai, Cardiff, Newport, Gloucester Cathedral, National Botanic Garden of Wales and St Woolos Cemetery, 6 places named in its Wikipedia article's Filming section, in the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.
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Places per Wikipedia's Filming section
Wikipedia’s Filming section names 6 places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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Towns & cities
Cardiff
United Kingdom
capital city of Wales, United Kingdom
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Towns & cities
Newport
United Kingdom
city in south east Wales, United Kingdom
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Landmarks & buildings
Gloucester Cathedral
United Kingdom
cathedral in England
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Towns & cities
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai
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Landscapes & nature
National Botanic Garden of Wales
United Kingdom
botanical garden in Wales, UK
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Landmarks & buildings
St Woolos Cemetery
United Kingdom
main cemetery of the city of Newport, Wales
Also shot in these places
- Doctor Who 1963–
- 28 Weeks Later 2007
- Killer Elite 2011
- His Dark Materials 2019–2022
- Havoc 2025
- Casualty 1986–
- Young Sherlock 2026–
- Seven Dials Mystery 2026–
- Human Traffic 1999
- The Machine 2013
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 2001
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002
Set in the same places
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Doctor Who specials (2008–2010) have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 6 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Doctor Who (1963–), 28 Weeks Later (2007), Killer Elite (2011), His Dark Materials (2019–2022) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.