10 Most Paused Doctor Who Moments

7. Daleks In London (The Dalek Invasion Of Earth)

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Sometimes, Doctor Who moments get paused not because they've got hidden easter eggs or plot clues. Sometimes they get paused just because they're cool as hell.

Who can forget the Cybermen stomping down the stairs outside St Paul's Cathedral in The Invasion? But most iconic of all are the images of the Daleks patrolling various London landmarks in The Dalek Invasion of Earth.

These famous scenes in real-world tourist locations add an extra dimension to any Doctor Who fan's trip to London. We've seen Daleks in Trafalgar Square, and Daleks at the Albert Memorial! It's Daleks on Westminster Bridge that has to be the most iconic image though, and fans visiting the area who are wanting to recreate it can now pull it up on their phone, and line everyone up for an Instagram photo!

Not only has this image been scrutinised by fans over the years to drink in the iconic imagery or pinpoint exact Dalek positions, it's been paused in time via posters, postcards, and attempts to recreate it, most notably by Mark Gatiss' An Adventure in Space and Time in 2013.

Doctor Who An Adventure In Space and Time Daleks Westminster Bridge
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Truly one of Doctor Who's most iconic images.

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