Cybermen, Corridors and Comedy

While we were in Cardiff for a few days we’d decided to explore the giant filming location for Doctor Who and Torchwood that the city has become. I was already far too excited from the previous evening, having seen the Torchwood fountain, the Millennium Centre that was used in New Earth and the Assembly building from the Lazarus Experiment. Topped off was the sight of Executive Producer and Doctor Who genius Russell T Davies walking past me in the Bay – twice!!

So already bouncing with giddy fan-girl enthusiasm we set off to explore. First stop was the other Torchwood entrance down by the water while we waited for the Doctor Who exhibitionto open. The exhibition was great – plenty of costumes and monsters from the series and the chance to be scared by some close encounters with Daleks, Ood and an Angel from Blink.

Then it was off to explore the town. We’d been given some tips as to where to find filming sites by some of the KInDA guys the previous evening, so armed with maps and advice we explored all sorts of parks and paths and streets. We stumbled across playgrounds with graffiti and ghosts, Tardis landing sites, streets, buildings, underground stations and alleyways. All great stuff.

The evening was back to the Wales Millennium Centre for a show celebrating the life of Linda Smith. It was a lovely couple of hours spent recalling some of Linda’s best comedy with stories, stand-up and songs in front of a small, but appreciative audience. The show finished with a clip of Linda from I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue singing Psycho Killer to the tune of Save Your Love. It seemed somehow highly appropriate.