Anger over Doctor Who filming at Durdle Door
The Lulworth Estate has accused the BBC of being dishonest
Last updated 25th Oct 2022
There's anger from Dorset's Lulworth Estate about the final episode of Doctor Who, with the BBC accused of not being honest in its request to film there.
Millions watched Jodie Whittaker regenerate on top of Durdle Door on Sunday night.
But the estate is worried it'll encourage more people to climb on top of the landmark - something that's caused problems in recent years.
In a statement, the Lulworth Estate said: "We are aware of the Dr Who episode where the final scene depicted the Doctor and the Tardis on top of Durdle Door.
"When consenting to the use of Durdle Door for an episode of Durdle Door, the BBC decided not to include a proper description of what they intended. If we had known we would not have agreed, because of the encouragement that this may give to some of our visitors to put themselves in a dangerous position, the consequences of which have been well documented.
"With any filming request we seek details of what is intended, and no mention was made by the BBC that they were seeking to portray the Tardis and the Doctor on top of Durdle Door, the consequences of which will have a potentially serious impact on our staff and the emergency services.
"We are disappointed that the BBC chose not to be honest with us when seeking our permission and have written to the BBC requesting that they provide us with an explanation about what we regard as a duplicitous and dishonest request to film. We are considering whether the BBC should now be prevented from filming at Lulworth in the future.
"Neither the Tardis nor the Doctor were actually on the top of Durdle Door, but this would not necessarily be accepted by viewers and has now increased the difficulties we continue to have regarding the safety of visitors to Durdle Door."