Coordinates: 51°34′33″N 3°18′00″W / 51.575763°N 3.3°W / 51.575763; -3.3 (BBC Studios, Upper Boat) Upper Boat Studios was a television studio complex operated by BBC Wales and based in Upper Boat, a village on the outskirts of Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, near Cardiff in Wales. The studios were officially opened on 27 July 2006 by Welsh Enterprise Minister Andrew Davies, for the purpose of producing Doctor Who and its spin-offs. The onsite canteen was called the 'Blue Box Cafe', referring to both its outside appearance and as a reference to the TARDIS.
By 2011, Doctor Who was the only programme still based at Upper Boat, following the move of several productions to the new Roath Lock studios. Doctor Who itself relocated to Roath Lock throughout 2012, with the last filming day at Upper Boat on 11 May 2012. The facility is not expected to be used as a studio again.
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