Roath Lock

Roath Lock, or Porth y Rhath in Welsh, was a BBC drama village situated in Cardiff near Cardiff Bay. It was adjacent to the Doctor Who Experience until the Experience closed in 2017. From 2012 to 2021, Doctor Who was filmed here, joined by Class in 2016. Prior to the death of Elisabeth Sladen, The Sarah Jane Adventures had also planned to use the studios.

The "lock" in the name refers to the waterway linking Roath Basin to Roath Dock and Cardiff Bay, and the studios are built next to the former lock-keeper's cottage.

Construction began in 2010, and completed on 20 February 2011. The production centre is 170,000 square feet in area. It was acquired through a partnership between the Welsh government, Cardiff Council and the site developers igloo Regeneration. VINCI Construction UK was involved in its construction.

Roath Lock officially opened on 12 March 2012.

In 2021, Doctor Who marked an end to the usage of Roath Lock Studios with the filming of the regeneration story The Power of the Doctor on 15 October. The post-regeneration scene was filmed on 13 May 2022 at Wolf Studios.