Henrik's, Central London
Henrik's, Central London
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Opened in the1920s, theLondon branch ofHenrik & Son, (PROSE:The Time Traveller's Almanac[+]Loading...{"chaptname":"Everything Changes","page":"63","chaptnum":"3","1":"The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)"}) later known as justHenrik's, (TV:Rose[+]Loading...["Rose (TV story)"], etc.) was located onRegent Street (AUDIO:Lost and Found[+]Loading...["Lost and Found (audio story)"]) and the western end ofOxford Street (PROSE:Rose[+]Loading...["Rose (novelisation)"]) inCentral London. (PROSE:The Time Traveller's Almanac[+]Loading...{"chaptname":"Everything Changes","page":"63","chaptnum":"3","1":"The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)"})
This branch was notably a place of employment forRose Tyler prior to meeting theNinth Doctor, (TV:Rose,PROSE:Meet Rose,Rose) and at least three of the Doctor's companions,Polly Wright, (AUDIO:Lost and Found)Martha Jones, (PROSE:Peacemaker) andDonna Noble all shopped at Henrik's at one point or another. (AUDIO:Technophobia)
History[[edit] |[edit source]]
1920s[[edit] |[edit source]]
The branch opened in1928 within walking distance ofTrafalgar Square. It expanded over the following eight decades to occupy a ground floor, three upper floors and a basement, having combined five adjacent premises. It boasted a food hall and several adjacent restaurants and cafés, and sold a wide range of consumer goods, including electrical goods, books and clothing. (PROSE:The Time Traveller's Almanac[+]Loading...{"chaptname":"Everything Changes","page":"63","chaptnum":"3","1":"The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)"}) However, flyers present in1925Soho indicated Henrik's was operating in London before the opening of this branch. (TV:The Giggle[+]Loading...{"timestamp":"00:18:53","1":"The Giggle (TV story)"})
2000s[[edit] |[edit source]]
According to one account,Rose Tyler began working working at Henrik's Department Store after her mother,Jackie Tyler, called in a favour from an old boyfriend,Geoff Moon, at leastsixmonths after Rose broke up withJimmy Stone. Rose worked her way up from the stock floor to the shop floor, and, while the job admittedlybored her, she felt it necessary "to pay her motherrent and earn her way in theworld." (PROSE:Meet Rose[+]Loading...["Meet Rose (short story)"]) According to another account, Rose began working for Henrik's some months prior to the end of her relationship with Jimmy, seemingly getting the job herself. (PROSE:Rose[+]Loading...["Rose (novelisation)"]) Rose found the jobboring. (PROSE:Tales from the TARDIS 7[+]Loading...{"page":"25","1":"Tales from the TARDIS (DWA 7 short story)"})
Sometime beforeMarch2005, it was infiltrated byAutons who hid in its basement, disguised as storefront dummies, controlled by theNestene Consciousness via arelay device in theroof. On thenight of4 March, theNinth Doctor destroyed Henrik's with an explosive device in order to remove the Auton threat. (TV:Rose[+]Loading...["Rose (TV story)"])
On thefollowing night,Elton Pope was carrying a Henrik'sshopping bag when the Autons attacked London. (TV:Love & Monsters[+]Loading...["Love & Monsters (TV story)"]) Dr.J. Smith, claiming to be from theMeteorological Office, stated toWho is Doctor Who? that the explosion at Henrik's was caused by agas leak, dismissing any connection to the "rampage". (PROSE:Dummy Massacre[+]Loading...{"writer":"Unknown","1":"Dummy Massacre (short story)"})
According to one account,Mr. Socket's electrical shop was located next door. (PROSE:Dr. Ninth)
Henrik's had either rebuilt or relocated inLondon later that year. There was a sale on some months after the explosion, promptingGuleraana Arbid to inviteRachel Allan on a shopping spree. (AUDIO:New Girl)
Martha Jones bought her favourite jacket from Henrik's. (PROSE:Peacemaker)
2010s[[edit] |[edit source]]
At some point in2011,Donna Noble decided to go on a shopping spree in Henrik's, whilst being careful not to gain any spoilers about her future. (AUDIO:Technophobia)
2020s[[edit] |[edit source]]
On23 December2023,the taxi transportingRuby Sunday,Trudy andDenzel froma club stopped outside Henrik's attraffic lights. Thegoblins attempted to make a giantsnowman decoration fall from the side of Henrik's and onto the taxi, but theFifteenth Doctor, who had followed Ruby, usedhis sonic screwdriver to change the traffic light togreen so the driver would pull out before the snowman fell.PCHarry McLellan wanted to alert the owners of Henrik's for hisreport, but the Doctor distracted him by deducinghis girlfriend would accept hismarriage proposal. (PROSE:The Church on Ruby Road[+]Loading...{"chaptnum":"Three","page":"23-31","1":"The Church on Ruby Road (novelisation)"})
Behind the scenes[[edit] |[edit source]]
- Interior and exterior shots of Henrik's were done atHouse of Fraser onSt Mary Street, Cardiff, while the basement location was the University Hospital of Wales.[1]
- One scene inThe Church on Ruby Road[+]Loading...["The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)"] was intended to be set outside Henrik's, according to the script,[2] however despite the scene being filmed at the formerly-known House of Fraser, the branding wasn't changed from the real business, James Howell & Co. Ltd, likely a budgetary constraint.
- However, this is fixed inthe novelisation[+]Loading...{"noital":"1","1":"The Church on Ruby Road (novelisation)","2":"the novelisation"}, where the department store is identified as Henrik's.
- One scene inThe Church on Ruby Road[+]Loading...["The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)"] was intended to be set outside Henrik's, according to the script,[2] however despite the scene being filmed at the formerly-known House of Fraser, the branding wasn't changed from the real business, James Howell & Co. Ltd, likely a budgetary constraint.
