Series 8 Filming, Day 1

Location filming for series 8 began today at the Maltings in Cardiff. Neve McIntosh (Madame Vastra), Catrin Stewart (Jenny Flint), and Dan Starkey (Strax) were on set. Peter and Jenna were not seen, but the BBC has released a promotional image of them (see below).

#dwsr- mysterious alien tripod thing that Vastra was picking up pic.twitter.com/8Ad4gPXhWO
— Phillipa Collins (@aniguise42) January 7, 2014

Just spotted this - Vastra's sonic hat pin, and Jenny's gauntlet, from the Blue Peter competition #dwsr pic.twitter.com/TZPuuvSVCb
— Ryan Farrell (@ryanfarrr) January 7, 2014

Also got a rather good shot of Strax as he was leaving :D #DWSR pic.twitter.com/NRFZSZgsQJ
— Ashley Woolston (@AshleysFilms) January 7, 2014

Here's the best shot of Madame Vastra Finished Filming for the day that I managed to take :D #DWSR pic.twitter.com/G7IBeBsKTN
— Ashley Woolston (@AshleysFilms) January 7, 2014

@Ruther2 identifies inspector actor from #dwsr today and from Vastra Investigates minisode. pic.twitter.com/ojGgQjSCaI
— Girly Letters (@GirlyLetters) January 7, 2014

Vasyra, Jenny & Strax #dwsr pic.twitter.com/4FHtwW1G2E
— Ga (@gabundy) January 7, 2014

#DWSR This pic shows the empty set from the opposite end. Just some old crates and an old store cart left to move pic.twitter.com/ieXsT9ZR8q
— Simon Clements (@BlueBotDesign) January 7, 2014

#DWSR That's all folks! All that's left now is an empty set being cleared away! Didn't see the Doctor at all sadly pic.twitter.com/rJsBKbkEQh
— Simon Clements (@BlueBotDesign) January 7, 2014

The set - a Victorian shipyard, featuring Vastra and the back of Strax #dwsr pic.twitter.com/vJEED6VAJq
— Ryan Farrell (@ryanfarrr) January 7, 2014

Vastra, Jenny and Strax greet some sort of cargo ship and take a yellow alien gadget from it #dwsr
— Ryan Farrell (@ryanfarrr) January 7, 2014

Calpaldi and Coleman are not here yet. Maybe later or tomorrow. #dwsr
— Axel Prin (@AxelPrin) January 7, 2014

Close up of the set. http://t.co/nhA5Zdk3Ph #dwsr
— I Know Jojo (@iknowjojo) January 7, 2014

#dwsr It's a dock/wharf pic.twitter.com/XindcOqcsY
— Leanne Roberts (@StreetwiseLee) January 7, 2014

Pictures via Timeboyy on Flickr (except for first one, courtesy of BBC)