Sunday, 17 July 2011

Doctor Who Tube Map

The London Underground Tube Map to the tune of Doctor Who …




Click the above image to access the interactive Doctor Who Tube Map.
NB Open the browser window to full screen mode and allow all of the images a few moments to fully load. Not suitable for iPads.



Hover the mouse over the main line interchanges to take a closer look at the aliens, monsters and baddies.


Hover the mouse over one of the 11 doctors on the left hand side to view their detailed line and lock the pop-up window in place using the “s” key, so you can scroll along and view the full line.
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23 comments:

  1. Neil Davies17 July 2011 at 11:29

    That is insane!

    No it's... it's... ridonkulous. Yes.

    Awesome work Crispian. I'm dressing up as Tennant in a few weeks so this'll get me in the mood :)

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  2. Unknown17 July 2011 at 13:46

    But of course! Linear timeline-style chronologies are inadequate for the Doctor (as illustrated by the recent attempts at relative Doctor vs. River Song chronologies). Using the universally-understood layout of a topological transit map (which simultaneously serves as a metaphor for a time lord’s perspective of space-time) is a brilliant move.

    I have (so far) only three suggestions (don’t worry, I’ll think of more), all involving to some degree the aforementioned Dr. Song:

    Putting River Song’s given name on her pop-up is a big spoiler. Yes, I know, the whole thing is a big spoiler, but beyond that caption, nothing on the map reveals that particular plot point. It would be nice to be able to refer recent converts to this map. Could you perhaps hide the information behind a spoiler warning, or have a spoiler toggle for the whole map?

    There is no indication that the Doctor’s encounters with River Song follow different subjective timelines (although marking them with superscripts instead of listing her as a companion is a clue). As a fellow time-traveler with an independent personal chronology, do you think she might deserve her own line? I know is would make the map a bit busier, but in this case I think it would clarify things. (I doubt this is needed for other time-travelers—e.g. the Meddling Monk, the Master, and Capt. Harkness—because they apparently meet in the same relative order.)

    Finally, how about an arrow here and there to indicate in which directions lie the Doctor’s personal future and past? This would be especially helpful applied to the previous suggestion.

    Now I feel like a jerk. This is all brilliant. Kudos.

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  3. Anonymous17 July 2011 at 19:43

    Great work - shame the inclusion of phrases like 'crafty little sods' for the Weeping Angels make it unsuitable for sharing with children.

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  4. selia_lahugeea17 July 2011 at 22:16

    Wot, no Turlough or Dodo? I feel a bit pedantic for pointing out a lack of Sara Kingdom as well, but you did put in Rosita...

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  5. Anonymous18 July 2011 at 10:23

    Raston Warrior Robot, although occurring in the 5th doctor's time line was encountered by the 3rd doctor - so surely these stations should cross at the very least?
    It's important. Don't want to get lost on the underground...

    Sam - Helsinki

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  6. Nessy18 July 2011 at 14:04

    This is sheer genius, brilliant work, what fun.

    Only slight quibble is that the Tenth Doctor's line doesn't extend to Davros.

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  7. Anonymous18 July 2011 at 14:05

    Brilliant work. Love it.

    One tiny thing: Stegosaurus has an 'o' in the middle. Yes I am a pedant.

    Susie

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  8. Anonymous18 July 2011 at 14:34

    and the winner of the ORWELL PRIZE is...


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    @theorwellprize

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  9. Tim18 July 2011 at 17:05

    Utterly brilliant.

    Thanks for this.

    No mention of Turlough as a companion though. Intentional?

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  10. Anonymous18 July 2011 at 23:34

    would love this as a poster any chance?

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  11. Anonymous18 July 2011 at 23:35

    Aren't you missing the 10th? doctor's encounter with Davros?

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  12. SimonG19 July 2011 at 01:57

    Very enjoyable, that. I can see it's a Labour of Love for both Dr. Who & the London Underground map!
    Queries:
    What connection is there between the Fifth & the Toclafane? Also, when did the Tenth ever meet the Silurians/Homo Reptilians?
    I'm sure i could come up some more that haven't been mentioned already.

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  13. CrisMcG19 July 2011 at 02:26

    Absolutely fantastic! This is a fanatic’s labour of love dedicated to a genre support by a global community.

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  14. Anonymous19 July 2011 at 20:47

    Watch out! TfL will work very hard to get this map taken down because of alleged copyright infringement. They've done so for other 'parodies' of their line maps.

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  15. Anonymous20 July 2011 at 02:33

    and the winner of the ORWELL PRIZE is...

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    for randi and his army of robot zombie atheists at TAM9



    @theorwellprize

    TAM 9 - atheist revolution? stupid sh&theads





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  16. Anonymous23 July 2011 at 05:31

    There is no "S" next to the Kraal. Sarah Jane used the Doctor's screwdriver to rescue the doctor.

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  17. Mark Nuttall25 July 2011 at 12:48

    Just fantastic.
    beautiful to look at but the interactive stuff is awesome.

    Your really need to get out more, but I'm glad you didn't!

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  18. Printanor28 July 2011 at 15:40

    Delightful and such an impressive effort that it feels ungrateful and rude to quibble. #

    But it hasn't stopped anyone else.

    Shouldn't the Third Doctor's line connect to Sontarans?

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  19. Anonymous1 September 2011 at 07:23

    Once I pick my jaw up off the floor, I will tell you properly how amazing this website is. You put some great work into this, and should be commended.

    Good job!!

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  20. Paul Griggs10 September 2011 at 11:25

    Assuming by the lack of option on the order page that you've been told you can't sell this by the 'powers that be'. Disappointed as I'd love a big copy to go on the wall in my front hall. Kudos for such a great idea though.

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  21. Anonymous6 October 2011 at 06:12

    Hey. I got another confusion. On Three, Five, and Eleven's tracks, Ten is listed as a transfer at "Silurian". I don't recall him encountering a silurian but I could be wrong -- my main worry is that the Silurian transfer is not on Ten's (zoomed in) track. So is this three typos or two? what?!

    this is fun :D Ten's is laid out pretty confusing, but wow, fun stuff!

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  22. Anonymous15 October 2011 at 14:18

    I haven't gotten a chance to look at everything in detail, but I've caught at least one mistake specifically in grammar/word usage. On the Weeping Angels' mouseover, it should be "you're" instead of "your". That is all :)

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  23. swimmer6foot411 January 2012 at 01:37

    Having worked on a tiny Tube map once, I have some idea how much work you must have put into this map, it is brilliant and a big thank you. I'd love to know your working method, software, etc.

    I squealed with delight on reading the description of the Silurians: "These are the buggers that David Icke has been warning us about".

    Only slight query ... shouldn't Sarah Jane Smith feature on 3rd, 4th and 10th Doctor's profiles?

    See you in 2008!

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