This was a tough one. The cemetery is massive and so to find what is tantamount to one gravestone was like looking for a needle in a haystack. But fortune was on my side and I found it with surprisingly little trouble.
3.10 – Blink – Newport – Diverse Music
One of my favourite locations – the infamous shop featured in possibly the best episode of Doctor Who, Blink. The shop itself specialises in vinyl records rather than DVDs as shown in the episode. The owner of the shop was a delight to talk to. He gave me access to all areas where the episode was filmed and regaled me with stories of what happened during filming. They proudly have a signed photo of the cast displayed.
3.10 – Blink – Newport – The Secret Garden
The cafe where Sally Sparrow reads the letter from her friend. It has changed hands twice since the episode was filmed but once again, the people in Newport were more than happy to let me take my pictures. And I can highly recommend the latte.
As this is just opposite the DVD shop from the episode, all the cast and crew used this coffee shop during the filming.
3.10 – Blink – Newport – Chartist Tower
I didn’t realise at first, but this is very close to the back of Marks and Spencers on Skinner Street as seen in Rose. Whilst the car park here is private, the shots were taken on the road leading up to it so is available to the public.
3.10 – Blink – Newport – Charles Street
My first stop in Newport. What I didn’t realise from the episode is that the street is actually quite a steep hill! It was good to see the purple triangle still in the window of the shop.
2.06 – The Age of Steel – Newport – Train Station
A quick shot from the end of the episode
2.05 – Rise of the Cybermen – Newport – Riverfront
Again, many thanks to the staff at The Riverfront who allowed me access to the higher floors to get some of these shots.
2.03 – School Reunion – Newport – Da Vinci’s
When I reached the cafe, it was closed. So I rang them up and was told that they only open at weekends as it ceased being a cafe and has become a bar/nightclub. However when I told them of my mission, they very graciously invited me in to take my photos, so many thanks to the owners.
Also, I must thank Seren Group who are in the tall building opposite who allowed me into their kitchen on the top floor to get the photos looking down.
2.03 – School Reunion – Newport – Belle Vue Park
Some gardening work has clearly been done since the filming, but I managed to eventually find the location. Belle Vue Park is very big!
1.01 Rose – Newport – Skinner Lane
This is the back entrance of Marks and Spencers in Newport. Used in the pilot episode “Rose”
