Where was Planet of the Dead filmed?
Episode of Doctor Who (S4 E15)
Planet of the Dead (2009–) was filmed in Dubai, Cardiff, Newport, National Museum Cardiff and Port of Jebel Ali, 5 places named in its Wikipedia article, 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. Each place says where its claim comes from.
Places per Wikipedia's article
The Wikipedia article names 5 places. Each links to the sentence that says so.
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Towns & cities
Cardiff
Wales
Capital city of Wales, United Kingdom
“Scenes set in London's Oxford Street were filmed at St Mary Street, Cardiff.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Newport
Wales
City in south east Wales, United Kingdom
“The last major piece of filming in Wales took place in the closed Mir (formerly Alphasteel) steelworks in Newport, which doubled almost unaltered for the Tritovore spaceship.” Wikipedia
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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
“Pre-production on the four specials started on 20 November 2008—four days before scheduled—because the episode's overseas filming in Dubai required the extra planning time.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
National Museum Cardiff
Wales
Main site of the national museum of Wales, United Kingdom
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Landscapes & nature
Port of Jebel Ali
United Arab Emirates
Deep port located in Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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