Upper Boat Studios was a

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complex leased to the

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in mid-2006, and formerly operated by

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. It is located in Upper Boat, a

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on the outskirts of Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, near

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in Wales. The studios, previously a

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manufacturing factory for the

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, were officially opened on , by Welsh Enterprise Minister Andrew Davies, for the purpose of producing ''

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'', along with its related spin-off programmes.

Facilities

At ten times larger than BBC Wales existing site at Llandaff, the ''Doctor Who'' residency at Upper Boat Studios included the use of its six sound stages. Other facilities at Upper Boat included a large

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store, workshops, and

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ing suites.

History

By 2011, ''Doctor Who'' was the only programme still based at Upper Boat, following the move of several BBC Wales productions to the new permanent home at the new

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studios. ''Doctor Who'' itself relocated to Roath Lock throughout 2012, with the last filming day at Upper Boat on 11 May 2012. Despite the studio closure, production on '' Sherlock''

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continued at the studios until September 2013.

Productions

Productions based at Upper Boat Studios

Productions partially filmed at Upper Boat Studios

References