Londoners on their way to work yesterday morning got a shock of their lives when they saw the evil Cybermen, the nemesis of Doctor Who, marching through the capital city.
The scary cyborgs marched past St Paul's Cathedral and even got a lift on the Tube (I bet they didn't have to pay).
But nobody need to worry. The Cybermen aren't about to take over the world (they are, of course, fictional). It was a stunt to celebrate the launch of the Doctor Who Experience - a fully interactive themed adventure and exhibition opening in the capital in February.
Visitors to the attraction, which will open at London's Olympia Two on 20th February, which be able to step into the Tardis with the Doctor and battle some of the Timelord's other enemies, the Daleks.
It will include special effects and newly-filmed scenes with current Doctor Matt Smith recreating the Time Lord's adventures.
Doctor Who, which started in 1963 and is the world's longest-running and most successful sci-fi series, returns on December 25th for its usual Christmas Day special, in which the Doctor must save the soul of a lonely rich man to help Amy who is on a spaceship which is about to crash.
The new series, the show's 32nd (it would have been more were it not for a hiatus in the 1990s), will return next year.
Matt Smith remains as the Doctor with Karen Gillan as his feisty, ginger-haired female sidekick Amy Pond.
Quick, to the Tardis! Doctor Who's Cybermen invade London
By Andrea Magrath
24th November 2010
Daily Mail
London workers got a bit of a shock on their way into the office this morning.
A group of intimidating Cybermen from cult show Doctor Who invaded the city, marching through St Paul's and the London Undergound.
The stunt was to celebrate the launch of the Doctor Who Experience - a fully interactive themed adventure and exhibition opening in the capital in February.
Invasion: A group of Cybermen from Doctor Who recreate a scene from a 1968 episode of the show on the steps in front of St Paul's Cathedral in London
Deja vu: Producers have recreated this famous scene from the episode The Invasion ( 1968 )
The cyborgs recreated a very familiar scene from the famous 1968 episode The Invasion, posing on the steps in front of St Paul's Cathedral.
The Cybermen are recurring characters in the long-running series as foes of The Doctor in their conquest attempts to preserve their race.
While some adult commuters on the Tube this morning kept their distance from the cold, calculating cyborgs, the younger generation appeared blissfully unaware of their ominous reputation.
Six-year-old George David Craig seemed fascinated by the group of Cybermen, running to catch up with them as they boarded a Jubilee line train.
Stand clear of the doors: The cyborgs, foes of The Doctor, took over the Tube to celebrate the launch of the Doctor Who Experience
All aboard: Six-year-old George David Craig does not seem too intimidated by the humanoids, while adult commuters keep their distance
Visitors to the Experience will be invited to step inside the Tardis to become The Doctor's companion in fighting his other enemy, the Daleks.
The Doctor Who Experience, which will open at London's Olympia Two on February 20, 2011, will include special effects and newly-filmed scenes with current Doctor Matt Smith recreating the Time Lord's adventures.
It includes an exhibition charting the history of the programme from its first series in 1963 to the latest episodes. Original costumes, a Tom Baker-era Tardis and Cybermen, Silurians and a Zygon will also be on display.
Experience: The stunt was to promote The Doctor Who Experience, opening in London in February
Executive producer Steven Moffat said: 'The Doctor Who Experience is a fan's dream come true - a fully interactive adventure that will allow viewers of the show to get as close as possible to some of the scariest monsters from the series.
'It will also be the first time that Doctor Who artefacts from all the show's 47-year history - classic and new - will be on display together, many of them being seen for the first time.
'And never mind that, this is the day the Doctor teaches you how to fly the Tardis through time and space, and takes you into battle with all his deadliest enemies in a brand new adventure.'
Tickets for the show are on sale now through www.doctorwhoexperience.com.
Next series of Doctor Who to be split transmission
The BBC
29th August 2010
The BBC and Steven Moffat have announced today that the transmission of the next series of Doctor Who, in 2011, will be split into two blocks, transmitting in spring and autumn.
The split transmission is the result of a request from Steven Moffat to write a new Doctor Who story arc which involves a big plot twist in the middle of the series. By splitting the series Moffat plans to give viewers one of the most exciting Doctor Who cliffhangers and plot twists ever, leaving them waiting, on the edge of their seats, until the autumn to find out what happens.
Steven Moffat said: "The split series is hugely exciting because viewers will be treated to two premieres, two finales and more event episodes. For the kids it will never be more than a few months to the next Doctor Who! Easter, Autumn, Christmas!!"
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The scary cyborgs marched past St Paul's Cathedral and even got a lift on the Tube (I bet they didn't have to pay).
But nobody need to worry. The Cybermen aren't about to take over the world (they are, of course, fictional). It was a stunt to celebrate the launch of the Doctor Who Experience - a fully interactive themed adventure and exhibition opening in the capital in February.
Visitors to the attraction, which will open at London's Olympia Two on 20th February, which be able to step into the Tardis with the Doctor and battle some of the Timelord's other enemies, the Daleks.
It will include special effects and newly-filmed scenes with current Doctor Matt Smith recreating the Time Lord's adventures.
Doctor Who, which started in 1963 and is the world's longest-running and most successful sci-fi series, returns on December 25th for its usual Christmas Day special, in which the Doctor must save the soul of a lonely rich man to help Amy who is on a spaceship which is about to crash.
The new series, the show's 32nd (it would have been more were it not for a hiatus in the 1990s), will return next year.
Matt Smith remains as the Doctor with Karen Gillan as his feisty, ginger-haired female sidekick Amy Pond.
Quick, to the Tardis! Doctor Who's Cybermen invade London
By Andrea Magrath
24th November 2010
Daily Mail
London workers got a bit of a shock on their way into the office this morning.
A group of intimidating Cybermen from cult show Doctor Who invaded the city, marching through St Paul's and the London Undergound.
The stunt was to celebrate the launch of the Doctor Who Experience - a fully interactive themed adventure and exhibition opening in the capital in February.
Invasion: A group of Cybermen from Doctor Who recreate a scene from a 1968 episode of the show on the steps in front of St Paul's Cathedral in London
Deja vu: Producers have recreated this famous scene from the episode The Invasion ( 1968 )
The cyborgs recreated a very familiar scene from the famous 1968 episode The Invasion, posing on the steps in front of St Paul's Cathedral.
The Cybermen are recurring characters in the long-running series as foes of The Doctor in their conquest attempts to preserve their race.
While some adult commuters on the Tube this morning kept their distance from the cold, calculating cyborgs, the younger generation appeared blissfully unaware of their ominous reputation.
Six-year-old George David Craig seemed fascinated by the group of Cybermen, running to catch up with them as they boarded a Jubilee line train.
Stand clear of the doors: The cyborgs, foes of The Doctor, took over the Tube to celebrate the launch of the Doctor Who Experience
All aboard: Six-year-old George David Craig does not seem too intimidated by the humanoids, while adult commuters keep their distance
Visitors to the Experience will be invited to step inside the Tardis to become The Doctor's companion in fighting his other enemy, the Daleks.
The Doctor Who Experience, which will open at London's Olympia Two on February 20, 2011, will include special effects and newly-filmed scenes with current Doctor Matt Smith recreating the Time Lord's adventures.
It includes an exhibition charting the history of the programme from its first series in 1963 to the latest episodes. Original costumes, a Tom Baker-era Tardis and Cybermen, Silurians and a Zygon will also be on display.
Experience: The stunt was to promote The Doctor Who Experience, opening in London in February
Executive producer Steven Moffat said: 'The Doctor Who Experience is a fan's dream come true - a fully interactive adventure that will allow viewers of the show to get as close as possible to some of the scariest monsters from the series.
'It will also be the first time that Doctor Who artefacts from all the show's 47-year history - classic and new - will be on display together, many of them being seen for the first time.
'And never mind that, this is the day the Doctor teaches you how to fly the Tardis through time and space, and takes you into battle with all his deadliest enemies in a brand new adventure.'
Tickets for the show are on sale now through www.doctorwhoexperience.com.
Next series of Doctor Who to be split transmission
The BBC
29th August 2010
The BBC and Steven Moffat have announced today that the transmission of the next series of Doctor Who, in 2011, will be split into two blocks, transmitting in spring and autumn.
The split transmission is the result of a request from Steven Moffat to write a new Doctor Who story arc which involves a big plot twist in the middle of the series. By splitting the series Moffat plans to give viewers one of the most exciting Doctor Who cliffhangers and plot twists ever, leaving them waiting, on the edge of their seats, until the autumn to find out what happens.
Steven Moffat said: "The split series is hugely exciting because viewers will be treated to two premieres, two finales and more event episodes. For the kids it will never be more than a few months to the next Doctor Who! Easter, Autumn, Christmas!!"
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