Daleks cause traffic delays

A blog on the Dr Who website said that the production team was recreating an iconic scene from a 1964 episode of the sci-fi drama. The Dalek Invasion of Earth saw the alien cyborgs arriving in London and passing the Palace of Westminster.

The BBC tweeted a picture of the original film.

A shot from the original story - Dalek Invasion of Earth. A famous shoot recreated 17 February 2013 #Dalek #DoctorWho http://t.co/bM1BjBAp

From @DrWho247 on Twitter: (10:57 am, Sun 17 Feb 2013)

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Jenny Reeves (@Jennyflyer1) was one of the first to post a picture on Twitter.

@jennyflyer1 @jennyflyer1: The Daleks are on Westminster Bridge! #DoctorWho http://t.co/WTnu2xns

From @Jennyflyer1 on Twitter: ( 9:11 am, Sun 17 Feb 2013)

And Transport for London sounded the all-clear after the "invasion" had been averted.

The filming of Doctor Who has finished at Westminster Bridge, the Daleks are in the process of being removed.

From @TfLTrafficNews on Twitter: ( 9:45 am, Sun 17 Feb 2013)

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Of all the strange reasons for transport delays - freak snowstorms, the wrong kind of leaves, stray pets - a moving fleet of genetically modified robotic mechanical shells is not usually one of them.

But Transport for London tweeted today: "The filming of Doctor Who has finished at Westminster Bridge, the Daleks are in the process of being removed."

If an invasion of London has begun, the authorities can't be accused of over-reacting.

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