The London Eye in popular culture

As a highly visual London landmark, the London Eye (previously known as the Millennium Wheel) is often used in popular culture. The London Eye's exact height is 135 metres.

Miscellaneous

* Used as the location of a 2003 flash mob [ [http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-6250350-details/One+in+the+Eye+for+Flash+Mob/article.do One in the Eye for Flash Mob By Nicole O'Neil, This is London Last updated at 00:00am on 14.08.03] ]
* Used as a location on an international edition of Monopoly
* Modelled in Legoland Windsor
* In Un Lun Dun by China Miéville, the London Eye is said to have come from a dream about the UnLondon-I, a giant water wheel.

In film

Hollywood

* "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" (2007) Featured during a Wizard Chase scene.
* "" (2007) The London Eye is threatened when the Silver Surfer creates a whirlpool, forcing the team to prevent it falling into the Thames.
* "The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse" (2005) Two characters from the comedy show "The League of Gentlemen" are seen riding it much to the confusion of nearby tourists.
* "Wimbledon" (2004) Features a scene in a capsule.
* "Agent Cody Banks 2" (2004) Features a scene in a capsule.
* "Thunderbirds" (2004) Thunderbird 2 flies through London and lands next to the London Eye.
* "Austin Powers in Goldmember" (2002) Seen when Austin Powers enters his new London headquarters.
* "A Knight's Tale" (2001) An establishing shot of 14th century London features a replica wooden Eye, one of a number of deliberate anachronisms in the film.

Independent

* "9 Songs" (2004) A short scene takes place in a capsule of the London Eye.
* "If Only" (2004) A scene that takes place in a private capsule of the London Eye.
* "28 Days Later" (2002) The Eye is seen, motionless, in the scenes of a deserted London in the early part of the film.

Bollywood

* "Namaste London" (2007) Seen in a song.
*"Bride and Prejudice" (2004) Used as a location.
* "Jayam Manadera", an Indian Telugu language movie, starring Venkatesh and Soundarya, it has a song in which the Eye is seen from all the corners of London.

Animated

* "Flushed Away" (2006) The Eye can be seen as Roddy and Rita are floating over Kensington hanging from a plasic shopping bag parachute.

In television

oaps

* "EastEnders" Jim proposed to Dot in one of the capsules of the London Eye.
* "Neighbours" In a 2007 episode, Karl proposed to Susan in one of the capsules.

Drama

*"Hustle" An episode opens with a confidence scheme trying to sell someone the London Eye.
* "Tripping Over" In the season 1 finale, Tamsin and Sam hold their wedding in one of the capsules.
* "Doctor Who" In the 2005 episode "Rose", the London Eye was used as a communication/control device for the Nestene Consciousness.

Comedy

* "Dead Ringers" Jon Culshaw dresses as The Doctor and warns people not to listen to the messages over the speaker system because, 'It's a trap!"

Reality TV

* "The Amazing Race" In 2007 in Season 7, teams had to go to the top of the London Eye to search for a location with the help of binoculars.

Animated

* "Death Note" (Japanese Manga) Seen in episode 11.
* "The Simpsons" In "The Regina Monologues" episode, Homer and Marge Simpson rode on it in search of their children (Bart and Lisa) and their capsule becomes a detachable floatation device.

Childrens

* "Becky and Barnaby Bear" In "The River Thames" episode, Barnaby visits the Eye.
* "Tracy Beaker's Movie of Me" Features a scene in a capsule when Tracy talks to her mum.

tation idents

* One of the current series of BBC One idents features a stylised representation of the London Eye, used because the theme of the series is a circle representing 'One'.

In music

* Part of BBMak's music video "Back Here" was filmed on the wheel.
* R.E.M. The eye is used as a location in the video to "Aftermath"
* Status Quo perform in a capsule for the video to "The Beginning of the End"
* Kano, The eye is used as a backdrop in the video for "Feel Free"
* The Dirty Pretty Things performed on the Eye during a Carling Live 24 event

References

ee also

* List of television shows set in London
* List of films set in London
* London in film