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Cybermen in Television Centre?!

Posted August 6, 2003 11:36 PM.

So after the FiveLive thing, I went for a bit of a wander around TVC to meet with a friend who works on CelebDAQ. Off the record, on the QT, and very hush-hush... Anyway, while exploring the Design Building, I stumbled upon an abandoned TARDIS and decided to have a bit of an explore. Except every thirty seconds someone walked by and I had to look really innocent and totally, "I'm not taking lots of pictures inside your Police Box". It's hard to look innocent next to a TARDIS.

Anyway, after a while I got a chance to dig around inside, and I have to say that it's not really very Homes & Gardens. It's much smaller and less time-travelly than I expected and (although I looked everywhere) I couldn't find that nice white room with the round things on the wall and the pulsing console in the middle. The glass in one of the windows was cracked, however. And I did find some kind of articulated insect on the floor though which I determined could possibly have been aa Cybernaut. My conclusion? Cyberman attack.

Caring little, I decided to pose...

tardis_excitement.jpg

Comments

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Wow! What a find! Good luck with your new job. Matt

→ Posted by: Matt at August 7, 2003 12:35 AM

Admit it. If there had been fewer people about, you would have had to bring it home with you. And you're sure it wastn't the Master that was responsible? Cybermen are more prone to leave more behind than a broken glass.

→ Posted by: Nicklas at August 7, 2003 12:45 AM

I hope there weren't any Darleks or evil Time Lords around.

→ Posted by: Melanie at August 7, 2003 4:30 AM

Gaaaark! And I'd just gotten over our *BC renewing the rights and deciding to rerun ALL eps of the Dr starting next month with the William Hartnels. But I'm fantasising a new series with Paul McGann back and you, Tom possum, as a crypto-lust-interest. That first screen kiss...O frabjous joy...

→ Posted by: Ian A at August 7, 2003 7:21 AM

The various BBC buildings are like the Cabinet of Infinite Curiosities updated for the 21st Century. That's cool.

→ Posted by: Tom Morris at August 9, 2003 2:00 PM

I like dr who

→ Posted by: sam at April 24, 2006 7:25 PM

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