Somerset

Somerset was a county in England, Earth.

Barbara Wright once took a holiday there. (TV: The Reign of Terror)

Flowers and trees were once in full bloom in winter there. (PROSE: Wolfsbane)

The Fourth Doctor thought that Garron had a Somerset accent. (TV: The Ribos Operation)

The Seventh Doctor once stated that he had spent two weeks in Taunton, and that he'd never been so bored. (PROSE: The Highest Science)

The Severn Bridge connected Somerset to South Wales. (TV: The New World)

Behind the scenes

 * Situated on the opposite coast of the Bristol Channel, it is possible to look out onto Cardiff, and even Flat Holm from several locations.
 * Actor David Dodimead was born in the town of Shepton Mallet, 8 April 1919.

Filming locations

 * Locations in Somerset have often been used for filming, including:
 * Wookey Hole Caves. (TV: Revenge of the Cybermen)
 * Quarries near Frome. (TV: Time and the Rani)
 * Wells Cathedral, as the interior of Southwark Cathedral. (TV: The Lazarus Experiment)
 * Severn Bridge. (TV: The New World)