Last Alteration: Sunday 07 April 2013
John Adam Street
John Adam Street
Westminster, London, WC2N 6EZ
John Adam Street runs behind the Royal Society of the Arts to the north and the Adelphi Building to the south. The road is named after John Adam, one of a successful family of architects from the 18th Century that were responsible for the Adelphi developments in the area.
How to get here:
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Underground (Northern/Bakerloo): Charing Cross - Exit the station onto the south side of The Strand, and then head east until you reach George Court; head down onto John Adam Street and turn left, passing Robert Street on the right. The location used is opposite the Adelphi Hotel. +
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Bus: Charing Cross Bus Map - Bus stops on the Strand (stop J is nearby). +
Access: PublicStatus: recognisableJohn Adam Street 
Aliens of London
Filmed: 25 Jul 2004
Outside Number 10.
World War Three
Filmed: 25 Jul 2004
The Prime Minister prepares to speak to the nation.
Aliens of London
Filmed: 25 Jul 2004
The Doctor and Rose's limo pulls up outside Number 10.
Aliens of London
Filmed: 25 Jul 2004
Reporters ask frenzied questions over what is going on.
Where to walk to next?
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Covent Garden Market (The War Machines, Invasion of the Dinosaurs). Head east along John Adam Street and then turn left into Adam Street. Turn right into the Strand, and then cross over the road. When you reach Southampton Street, turn left into that and the market is at the end.
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Australia House (The Invasion). No route recorded to this location.
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Trafalgar Square (The Dalek Invasion of Earth, The Chase, The Web of Fear, The Seeds of Death, Invasion of the Dinosaurs, Rose, The Christmas Invasion, The Day of The Doctor). No route recorded to this location.
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Royal Air Force Memorial (Rose). No route recorded to this location.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Waterloo Bridge (The Bells of Saint John): 0.24 miles.
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Somerset House (Fragments): 0.25 miles. 
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Royal Opera House (The War Machines): 0.26 miles. 
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Whitehall Place (Children of Earth: Day Three): 0.27 miles.
Filming Reports:
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25 Jul 2004: Chuck Foster - Filming for /.
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25 Jul 2004: Chuck Foster - TARDIS building! (The police box prop, though built, was never actually used during filming here!)
In the News:
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28 Jul 2004: Telegraph - "Three reasons why the Daleks didn't get Blair" (item by Andrew Marr on his appearance in the show)
Related Stories
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Aliens of London [25 Jul 2004]: Downing Street
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World War Three [25 Jul 2004]: Downing Street
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