River Thames
From TARDIS Index File, the free Doctor Who reference.
The River Thames (also known as The Thames) is a river that runs through the heart of London.
It has been the site (or close to the site) of many alien incursions.
[edit] Incidents
- In 1814, the river froze over after the Hyban Masoon landed in the area. The Doctor also took Mai Kondo ice skating at this time. (WC: The Frozen)
- In 1894 a group of Zygons had a spacecraft under the Thames. (EDA: The Bodysnatchers)
- During the World Energy Conference the Skarasen swam up the Thames following a Zygon tracking device. (DW: Terror of the Zygons)
- The Doctor attempted to flush The Master out of the TARDIS by landing in the Thames and opening the doors. (DW: Logopolis)
- A Dalek Time corridor led to a warehouse not far from the Thames in 1984. (DW: Resurrection of the Daleks)
- A casino known as the Dusk was located on the banks of the Thames, the Doctor encountered people who had been victims of The Forge there. (BFA: Project: Twilight)
- In 2006 a member of the Slitheen family flew a spaceship through Big Ben and landed it in the Thames as part of a hoax to gain control of the Earth's nuclear weapons. (DW: Aliens of London)
- In Christmas 2007, the Thames was drained by the Doctor in order to stop the Racnoss. (DW: The Runaway Bride)
- The Thames Barrier was built by Torchwood as a cover for a project to synthesise Huon particles from water
- In 2030, the river was artificially frozen over for the Dancing On Ice special. (WC: The Frozen)
[edit] Other universes/negated timelines
- In Donna's World the doctor died under the Thames while attempting to kill the racnoss as was seen in the runaway bride.The Tardis was later recovered by UNIT and used to send Donna back in time to prevent the universe from being created
