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Bristol-spotting in new Doctor Who trailer
Eagle-eyed viewers will be able to spot Bristol in the new Doctor Who trailer which was released on Christmas Day.
David Tennant will return as the Doctor when the three specials are broadcast in November 2023.
Filming took place in various locations around the Old City in June, with Tennant, Catherine Tate and Neil Patrick Harris spotted among the cast.
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Looking down St Stephen’s Avenue towards Clare Street
David Tennant exiting the Tardis in what appears to be the alleyway between Small Street and Broad Street
Neil Patrick Harris appears to be playing the Celestial Toymaker
Chez Marcel on Broad Street was transformed into a toy shop called Mr Emporium
Catherine Tate and David Tennant are shown in the trailer running from Mr Emporium towards the Guildhall on Broad Street
Executive producer Russell T Davies said: “We wanted to give fans, friends and families a lovely little Christmas present – with a promise that 2023 will be a riot of Doctor Who goodness!”
Bristol appears to double as London in the new show, with the trailer beginning with an aerial shot of the capital.
But eagle-eyed viewers will spot Bristol locations including St Stephen’s Avenue and Clare Street, as well as Chez Marcel on Broad Street transformed into Mr Emporium.
Main photo: BBC
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