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ABOVE: Entrance of Cardiff's Millennium Centre, which was featured in Doctor Who. The bilingual inscription reads: "Creu Gwir Fel Gwydr O Ffwrnais Arwen," or "In These Stones Horizons Sing." VisitBritain creates a guide for U.S. fans of BBC televisionCheck out the locations of your favorite shows on bbcamerica.com LOS ANGELES -- VisitBritain has created an online, interactive map to take viewers behind-the-scenes of their much loved British TV shows. Featured exclusively on BBC AMERICA's site www.bbcamerica.com/on_location, the map features locations in the UK where ten BBC AMERICA shows were filmed, along with show descriptions and stories about the cast. The new map offers fans location news and details on show favorites including Torchwood, Doctor Who, Primeval, Top Gear, Absolutely Fabulous, Skins, Life on Mars, and more. With the dollar 25% stronger than this time last year, there has never been a better time to follow in the footsteps of your favorite stars from the telly. Whether you're a car aficionado dreaming of a chance encounter with Top Gear veteran Jeremy Clarkson, or obsessed with AbFab's Patsy and Edina, Britain is the perfect place to experience a day in the life of your favorite TV actors and characters. Not only is Britain 25% cheaper than last year, there are fantastic airline, hotel and tour operator deals for booking travel to the UK now. Travelers can access the interactive map to get the inside scoop and then head to Britain to experience their adventure connected to the best in British television. For more information, go to: www.visitbritain.us. Win a trip to Wales Diehard BBC AMERICA fans have a double reason to celebrate. To promote the map's launch, Visit Wales and American Airlines have joined with VisitBritain in an online contest that offers website visitors the chance to win a trip to Wales, which includes a personalized tour of the Doctor Who and Torchwood locations in Cardiff. To enter, fans can go to: http://www.visitbritain.us/campaigns/bbca. Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, is home to multiple locations where Doctor Who and Torchwood were shot. In "New Earth," the debut episode of Doctor Who's second season, the main corridor and ground floor of the alien hospital is actually the Millennium Centre, located in the heart of Cardiff Bay. Torchwood's first episode features "The Hub" located below the Millennium Centre, while Gwen and Captain Jack can be seen on the roof of the building at the end of the episode. The Welsh capital's Millennium Stadium has also been used in various Doctor Who episodes, including "The Christmas Invasion," in which it served as the UNIT headquarters. Cardiff's beautiful Dyffryn Gardens have been used to portray the grounds of the Versailles Palace in Doctor Who's second season. Torchwood's Captain John blows up Cardiff from atop Cardiff Castle, while in a different episode Owen takes a running leap off Mermaid Quays and into the Cardiff Bay. Access the BBC's interactive TV show location map today at:
www.bbcamerica.com/on_location. Photo: britainonview / David Angel.
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