Quick, to the Tardis! Doctor Who's Cybermen invade London



London workers got a bit of a shock on their way into the office this morning.

A group of intimidating Cybermen from cult show Doctor Who invaded the city, marching through St Paul's and the London Undergound.

The stunt was to celebrate the launch of the Doctor Who Experience - a fully interactive themed adventure and exhibition opening in the capital in February.

Invasion: A group of Cybermen from Doctor Who recreate a scene from a 1968 episode of the show on the steps in front of St Paul's Cathedral in London

Deja vu: Producers have recreated this famous scene from the episode The Invasion

The cyborgs recreated a very familiar scene from the famous 1968 episode The Invasion, posing on the steps in front of St Paul's Cathedral.

The Cybermen are recurring characters in the long-running series as foes of The Doctor in their conquest attempts to preserve their race.

While some adult commuters on the Tube this morning kept their distance from the cold, calculating cyborgs, the younger generation appeared blissfully unaware of their ominous reputation.

Six-year-old George David Craig seemed fascinated by the group of Cybermen, running to catch up with them as they boarded a Jubilee line train.

Stand clear of the doors: The cyborgs, foes of The Doctor, took over the Tube to celebrate the launch of the Doctor Who Experience

All aboard: Six-year-old George David Craig does not seem too intimidated by the humanoids, while adult commuters keep their distance

Visitors to the Experience will be invited to step inside the Tardis to become The Doctor's companion in fighting his other enemy, the Daleks.

The Doctor Who Experience, which will open at London's Olympia Two on February 20, 2011, will include special effects and newly-filmed scenes with current Doctor Matt Smith recreating the Time Lord's adventures.

It includes an exhibition charting the history of the programme from its first series in 1963 to the latest episodes. Original costumes, a Tom Baker-era Tardis and Cybermen, Silurians and a Zygon will also be on display.

Experience: The stunt was to promote The Doctor Who Experience, opening in London in February

Executive producer Steven Moffat said: 'The Doctor Who Experience is a fan's dream come true - a fully interactive adventure that will allow viewers of the show to get as close as possible to some of the scariest monsters from the series.



'It will also be the first time that Doctor Who artefacts from all the show's 47-year history - classic and new - will be on display together, many of them being seen for the first time.



'And never mind that, this is the day the Doctor teaches you how to fly the Tardis through time and space, and takes you into battle with all his deadliest enemies in a brand new adventure.'

Tickets for the show are on sale now throug h www.doctorwhoexperience.com .







