Blackpool

Blackpool was a town on the coast of Lancashire, England.

It was the home town of two of the Doctor's companions: Lucie Miller (AUDIO: Death in Blackpool) and Clara Oswald. (TV: Robot of Sherwood)

Culture
Blackpool was most famous for its attractions, which included the Blackpool Tower, Blackpool Pleasure Beach (AUDIO: The Nightmare Fair) and the Golden Mile. (PROSE: Autonomy) The town also had its own football club. (TV: Out of Time)

Fish and chips were commonly served in Blackpool (AUDIO: The Skull of Sobek). Local attractions sold toffee apples and candy floss. (PROSE: The Nightmare Fair / AUDIO: The Nightmare Fair)

20th century
At some point in the latter half of the 20th century, the Third Doctor magnetised Blackpool Tower to stop a swarm of metal-eating insects. (COMIC: The Metal-Eaters)

Also in the late 20th century, the Seventh Doctor and Ace encountered an Ogri on Blackpool beach. (COMIC: Seaside Rendezvous)

1980s
In 1981, Ellie Ravenwood saved Dave Oswald from being hit by a car in the town after a leaf blew into his face. They later married and had a daughter, Clara Oswald, (TV: The Rings of Akhaten) who was born on 23 November 1986. (TV: Death in Heaven)

The Sixth Doctor and Peri Brown visited Blackpool in 1985 where they encountered the Mandarin. (PROSE: The Nightmare Fair / AUDIO: The Nightmare Fair)

Lucie Miller was a companion of the Eighth Doctor. She was born in the town on 31 July 1988. (AUDIO: Brave New Town)

1990s
As a child, Clara Oswald got lost on Blackpool beach on a bank holiday and was terrified until her mother found her and helped her to conquer her fear of getting lost. (TV: The Rings of Akhaten)

The Eleventh Doctor unknowingly talked to a young Clara at a Blackpool park, while searching for her. (WC: The Bells of Saint John: A Prequel)

21st century
Ellie Oswald died in the town on 5 March 2005. The Eleventh Doctor watched from a distance as Clara and Dave mourned at her graveside. (TV: The Rings of Akhaten)

While at home in Blackpool, Lucie received a late night visit from an old foe. The Headhunter raised an alien gun and threatened to kill her. When Lucie protested, she was shot. (AUDIO: The Vengeance of Morbius) The Headhunter later revealed that she had used quantum-tipped time bullets to shoot Lucie and then un-shoot her. (AUDIO: Orbis)

After a series of adventures with the Doctor, Lucie asked him to return her to Blackpool for Christmas 2009. While spending her Christmas in Blackpool, she discovered that her Auntie Pat was a Zygon. Learning that the Doctor had deceived her after Pat's death in the Lake District, Lucie decline the Doctor's offer to continue her travels with him. (AUDIO: Death in Blackpool)

Replicas
The Sixth Doctor once commented that a replica of the town was being built on the rim of the Crab Nebula. (PROSE: The Nightmare Fair / AUDIO: The Nightmare Fair)

Behind the scenes
The Sixth Doctor and Peri Brown were to visit Blackpool on screen in a script written for the 1986 season of Doctor Who called The Nightmare Fair. However, the series was placed on hiatus and a dialogue reference to Blackpool intended to close Revelation of the Daleks was replaced by a freeze frame. The intended story was later novelised and later adapted as a Big Finish audio play.

Blackpool was once the location of a Doctor Who Exhibition which featured a range of costumes and props from the classic series.

Jenna Coleman, the actress who portrays Clara Oswald, was born in Blackpool.