Google Street View lets would-be companions step inside Doctor Who's TARDIS

Like many British people, I grew up with Doctor Who. Looking back, some of the episodes of my youth that had me hiding behind the settee in fear were laughable rather than scary, but back then we didn’t know any better. Doctor Who these days though is a much more polished affair, with better effects, more convincing aliens and improved storytelling.

If you’re a fan of the Doctor and have always dreamed of going on adventures in his TARDIS but have never been lucky enough to have the iconic blue police box materialise in front of you, now is your chance thanks to Google and a hidden Street View Easter egg.

Head to Earls Court and you’ll see the battered blue time machine sitting by the side of the road near the tube station. Position your mouse cursor just in front of the TARDIS doors, hit the up key on your keyboard and you’ll suddenly find yourself inside the police box where you can spend some time exploring.

While the TARDIS is much bigger on the inside than the outside, there isn’t really much to see or do there, and the Doctor and his companion (whoever it might be in this time zone) are nowhere to be seen. Still, it’s a great little addition and you never know, if you hang around long enough, the Doctor might just appear and invite you to join him on his travels through time and space…