Snow in the summer? who would have imagined that?
DESPITE sizzling temperatures across for what feels like forever, one Welsh beach has been covered in SNOW and transformed into a winter wonderland.
Although it’s not uncommon for the weather to quickly change from sunshine to rain in Wales, filming for Doctor Who in Porthcawl has taken it to the extreme.
The filming on Newton Bay Beach is believed to be a twoday shoot for a promotional film for the popular sci-fi BBC show.
Pictures from the beach show TV crews working to transform it into a snow-covered set. Little has been revealed about the upcoming series of Doctor Who, which will feature Jodie Whittaker in the title role.
The release date for the latest series has yet to be officially announced, but it is believed the series will not air until autumn 2018.
However, the first glimpse of Whittaker and her co-stars in their new roles will be revealed during the World Cup final tomorrow, the BBC has announced.
A tweet from the series’ official Twitter account said: “The #WorldCup may not be coming home but the TARDIS is on its way. Tune into the World Cup Final this Sunday or come back here for the exclusive first look of new #DoctorWho and friends”.
The BBC Wales hit, which is filmed in and around Cardiff, made history by casting the Broadchurch star Jodie as the first female to play the role.
Porthcawl’s snowy look is just the latest example of what is becoming a tradition of filming wintry Doctor Who scenes in the Welsh summer.
Three years ago film crews were seen turning the front of a university building in Cardiff’s Cathays Park into a winter wonderland, ahead of the cameras rolling on season 10 – the first run to team Peter Capaldi with assistant Pearl Mackie.
And festive scenes have also previously been shot in Cardiff city centre, including 2007’s Christmas special Voyage of the Damned featuring Kylie Minogue, and 2005’s The Christmas Invasion.