Bram Stoker Doodle on Google's homepage commemorating what would have been his 165th birthday. An annual festival takes place in Dublin, the birthplace of Bram Stoker, in honour of his literary achievements. The 2014 Bram Stoker Festival encompassed literary, film, family, street, and outdoor events, and ran from 24–27 October in and around Dublin City. The festival is supported by the Bram Stoker Estate and funded by Dublin City Council and Fáilte Ireland. Bram Stoker Abraham "Bram" Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912) was an Irish author, best known today for his 1897 Gothic novel "Dracula". During his lifetime, he
Smith and Jones (Doctor Who) the design department saw this as a reference to Bram Stoker, author of "Dracula", so the sign 'B. Stoker' was placed on the office door during production. The "Royal Hope Hospital" name was reused in the of "", which starred Freema Agyeman and was written by "Doctor Who" and "Torchwood" writer Chris Chibnall. This is the first episode not to have a pre-credits sequence since the Ninth Doctor episode "Rose" (another series opener, also introducing a new companion). The next series opener, "Partners in Crime", would also have no pre-credits sequence. Filming took place mainly in August 2006, with additional