The Fires of Pompeii (3002/402)

[huntress]

As long as his name is not Bertie, Hugo or similiar trivial I am okay LOL but yeah lthe Medusa Cascade from "Utopia". I was really suprised to see that they actually went to Rome and Pompeii to shoot this episode. How cool was that and really how much money doe RTD for each episode. Looks like the Beep really rolled out the cash for the show now I loved how Catherine Tate said it felt like a big school trip

[AvatarIII]

As long as his name is not Bertie, Hugo or similiar trivial I am okay LOL but yeah lthe Medusa Cascade from "Utopia". I was really suprised to see that they actually went to Rome and Pompeii to shoot this episode. How cool was that and really how much money doe RTD for each episode. Looks like the Beep really rolled out the cash for the show now I loved how Catherine Tate said it felt like a big school trip

where did you hear that??!

[Naonak]

where did you hear that??!

Everywhere... It was the main focus of DW Confidential.
They used the sets that Rome was filmed on for Pompeii, and a few guys went to Pompeii and Vesuvius to film some shots of the volcano for CGIing into an eruption (and David Tennant went with them on a jolly ).

[AvatarIII]

Everywhere... It was the main focus of DW Confidential.
They used the sets that Rome was filmed on for Pompeii, and a few guys went to Pompeii and Vesuvius to film some shots of the volcano for CGIing into an eruption (and David Tennant went with them on a jolly ).

that's what i thought... the way huntress said it i thought she meant REAL rome...

[Naonak]

Those sets are in Rome.

[Alipeeps]

that's what i thought... the way huntress said it i thought she meant REAL rome...

She did. The sets they used - the sets from the mini-series Rome - are at the famous Cinecitta studies in Rome. They took the whole production to Rome for two days of filming. It's the first time the show has ever filmed abroad.

[AvatarIII]

She did. The sets they used - the sets from the mini-series Rome - are at the famous Cinecitta studies in Rome. They took the whole production to Rome for two days of filming. It's the first time the show has ever filmed abroad.

wow...

[huntress]

She did. The sets they used - the sets from the mini-series Rome - are at the famous Cinecitta studies in Rome. They took the whole production to Rome for two days of filming. It's the first time the show has ever filmed abroad.

Yup. Thanks Alipeeps for clarifying. I forgot that not everybody saw DW Conifdential LOL

[pbellosom]

She did. The sets they used - the sets from the mini-series Rome - are at the famous Cinecitta studies in Rome. They took the whole production to Rome for two days of filming. It's the first time the show has ever filmed abroad.

City of Death was the first one to be filmed abroad, in the New Series some scenes from Daleks in Manhatten were filmed in New York, though apparently none of them featured DT.

[huntress]

I haven't seen "City of Death" yet. Isn't that the story written by Douglas Adams? I really want to see that!

"The Daleks in Manhattan" - you can't compare that to this episode. "Fires of Pompeii" was so much cooler and also not only a few scenes where shot there but a big portion of the episode!

[AvatarIII]

City of Death was the first one to be filmed abroad, in the New Series some scenes from Daleks in Manhatten were filmed in New York, though apparently none of them featured DT.

if i remember rightly, it was only backdrops that were filmed in the real NY then actors were blue/greenscreened on

[GATEGOD]

"Doctor she is returning"

Can I say, my new favorite line for season 4.

[Reefgirl]

She did. The sets they used - the sets from the mini-series Rome - are at the famous Cinecitta studies in Rome. They took the whole production to Rome for two days of filming. It's the first time the show has ever filmed abroad.

Um, The Two Doctors, starring Colin Baker and Patrick Troughton was filmed in Portugal

[Flyboy]

Um, The Two Doctors, starring Colin Baker and Patrick Troughton was filmed in Portugal

And as has alrady been mentioned... City of Death was filmed on location in Paris.

[Alipeeps]

City of Death was the first one to be filmed abroad, in the New Series some scenes from Daleks in Manhatten were filmed in New York, though apparently none of them featured DT.

if i remember rightly, it was only backdrops that were filmed in the real NY then actors were blue/greenscreened on

^What he said. The only things they "filmed" in New York for the Dalek 2-parter were some establishing shots and some plate shots to allow them to CGI the buildings etc into the background of the "Hooverville" scenes shot in Wales! All they sent over there was the writer, the FX guy and a coupla cameramen. Plus the Dr Who Confidential team, of course!

Whereas for FoP they transferred the entire production over there - actors, costume, FX, stunts, props, crew, you name it. Lorry loads full of equipment.

Um, The Two Doctors, starring Colin Baker and Patrick Troughton was filmed in Portugal

I'm pretty sure they were referring specifically to the current production (i.e. the new Doctor Who series) when they said it's the first time they've taken production abroad.