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Doctor Who stages Heathrow Airport takeover as part of 50th anniversary celebrations

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By Gillian West, Social media manager

July 16, 2013 | 2 min read

As part of the show’s 50th anniversary celebrations Doctor Who is staging a takeover at Heathrow Airport.

From today, passengers travelling through Heathrow will be treated to a number of Doctor Who themed experiences including TARDIS photo booths, props, memorabilia, augmented reality experiences and appearances from the likes of the Cybermen and the Daleks.

“I am delighted that Heathrow has been chosen to host this much-loved British iconic series. With visitors from over 180 destinations worldwide, as the UK's only hub airport, Heathrow offers a fantastic opportunity to bring the Doctor Who experience to an international audience this summer,” said Heathrow Terminal 5 operations director Susan Goldsmith.

Amanda Hill, chief brands officer for BBC Worldwide, commented: “In its 50th Anniversary year we want to include fans around the World in our Doctor Who celebrations and this partnership with Heathrow is a fantastic way of capturing the attention of people from across the globe.”

The takeover is just one of a series of international events marking the show’s 50th anniversary special, set to air on 23 November.

Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat added: “We are delighted to announce another extension to Heathrow's world-beating facilities - all of space and time in a stylish blue box, complete with phone.

“Heathrow with time travel - nobody need ever be late again.”

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