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Londinium (Batman TV series)
Londinium Batcave
Publication information Main article: Batcave
When Batman and Robin were asked to investigate a se-
Publisher DC Comics
ries of daring robberies in Londinium, they knew it would
In story information be dangerous fighting the master criminal, Lord Ffogg
on his own turf, so the Dynamic Duo decided that they
Type City
had to even the odds. They loaded the Batmobile and lots
of crime-fighting equipment from the Gotham City Bat-
The three-part Londinium episode during Batman’s
cave[5] into a container and onto their steamship. When
third[1] and final season ("The Londinium Larcenies"[2],
they arrived at the Londinium country manor house that
"The Foggiest Notion"[3], and "The Bloody Tower"[4]) was
Bruce Wayne had rented, Alfred quickly set up all the
the series’ tribute to the Swinging London period of the
equipment in the secret dungeon underneath, and it be-
1960s. At the time of the show, everything British was
Batcave.
came known as the Londinium Batcave This new Batcave
"hot" in North America. Many aspects of London were
even had a handy isolated exit that led directly to the
parodied during the three episodes. The city’s name is
Queen’s Highway.
changed to Londinium, which was the British capital’s
name during Roman times. Scotland Yard becomes "Ire-
land Yard" in the series. Carnaby Street becomes "Barn-
People
aby Street". Fleet Street, the city’s press district, is • Superintendent Watson - Watson is the head of
changed to "Bleet Street". Ireland Yard, who requested Batman’s aid through
the Prime Minister. Watson’s office is strikingly
similar to that of Commissioner Gordon’s, both in
Tourist information layout and decor.
• Cuthbert - Alfred Pennyworth’s second cousin, who
Places works as a cab driver.
• Chuckingham Palace - The spectacular home of their • Lady Easterland - One of Londinium’s upper class.
beloved Queen. She was one of the first victims of Londinium’s
• Ireland Yard - Always referred to as Venerable recent crime spree.
Ireland Yard by those who respect the law, this is the • Count of Claremont - The owner of a famous coin
headquarters of Londinium’s police force. collection that was stolen by Lord Ffogg.
• Easterland House - The home of Lady Easterland, • Duchess of Desborough - Another victim of Lord
where she keeps her priceless jeweled Russian Easter Ffogg, she was robbed of some diamonds.
eggs.
• Tower of Londinium - A place where the famous
Crown Jewels are kept behind bars and under the
See also
guard of two beefeaters. • List of places in London
• Barnaby Street - A famous area for shopping in
Londinium’s downtown. Unfortunately for some old References
doffers, it is now mostly run over by the mod set.
• The Three Bells - A well-known pub on Barnaby [1] "** Episode Guide #6 **". Angelfire.com.
Street, in the dock area. Usually filled with a peculiar http://www.angelfire.com/va/1966Batman/
mix of hippies and cut-throats. episodes6.html. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
• Chez Shakespeare - A place of business on Barnaby [2] "The Londinium Larcenies (1)". Tv.com.
Street. http://www.tv.com/batman-1966/the-londinium-
• The Tower Bridge - One end is anchored in the larcenies-1/episode/6913/summary.html.
Tower of Londinium, which houses the world’s Retrieved 2010-12-25.
largest winch, needed to lift the bridge for naval [3] "The Foggiest Notion (2)". Tv.com.
traffic. http://www.tv.com/batman-1966/the-foggiest-
• The Londinium House - A fashionable hotel. notion-2/episode/6914/summary.html. Retrieved
2010-12-25.
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[4] "The Bloody Tower (3)". Tv.com. http://www.batmanytb.com/tv/60series/gadgets/
http://www.tv.com/batman-1966/the-bloody- batcave.php. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
tower-3/episode/6915/summary.html. Retrieved
[5]
2010-12-25.
"Batman: Yesterday, Today, And Beyond ~ The
External links
Batman Homepage ~ The Largest Batman Site on • Londinium Tourist Info
the Net!". Batmanytb.com. 2010-11-19.
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