London Eye in popular culture

Main article: London Eye

As a prominent London landmark, the London Eye (also known as the Millennium Wheel) often appears in popular culture.

Films

Animations

• Flushed Away (2006): seen as Roddy and Rita float over Kensington.
• Cars 2 (2011): seen during the final race of the World Grand Prix in London.
• Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012): seen in the London sequence.

Bollywood

• Namastey London (2007): seen in a song.

Hollywood

• Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007): the team must prevent the Eye falling into the Thames.
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007): seen during a Wizard Chase scene.
• Run Fatboy Run (2007): seen in the background at nighttime.
• The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse (2005): two characters from the comedy show The League of Gentlemen ride the Eye, much to the confusion of nearby tourists.
• Agent Cody Banks 2 (2004): has a scene in a capsule.
• Thunderbirds (2004): Thunderbird 2 lands next to the Eye.
• Wimbledon (2004): has a scene in a capsule.
• A Knight's Tale (2001): a wooden replica is seen is an establishing shot of 14th century London, one of several deliberate anachronisms in the film.
• Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002): seen when Austin Powers enters his new London headquarters.
• G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013): seen collapsing into the Thames as the rest of London is obliterated.

Independent

• 28 Days Later (2002): seen motionless in scenes of a deserted London.
• 9 Songs (2004): has a scene in a capsule.
• If Only (2004): has a scene in a capsule.
• Flood (2007): seen in the opening credits, and later when a devastated London is shown in long shot.
• The Day the Earth Stopped (2008): is destroyed by a giant robot.
• The Smurfs 2 (2013): seen in the trailer, rolling over London Bridge.

Games

• Mass Effect 3: seen in the trailer, as London is attacked.
• Monopoly Here and Now: The World Edition: a Chance card reads "Pay 1.5 million to have all 32 capsules of The London Eye washed and polished."

Music

Live performances

• Dirty Pretty Things, during a Carling Live 24 event

Videos

• BBMak's "Back Here".
• Kano's "Feel Free".
• R.E.M.'s "Aftermath".
• Status Quo's "The Beginning of the End".
• Stephen Gately's "New Beginning".
• Take That's "The Flood".

Novels

• Strange Affair (2005), by Peter Robinson: pages 190-94 (McClelland & Stewart paperback).
• The London Eye Mystery (2007), children's mystery novel.
• Un Lun Dun (2007) by China Miéville: the London Eye is said to have come from a dream about the UnLondon-I, a giant water wheel.
• Netherland (2008), by Joseph O'Neill: pages 253–55 (Vintage paperback).

Television

Animations

• Death Note: seen in episode 11.
• Phineas and Ferb: in the episode "Elementary My Dear Stacy", the boys' waterslide loops around Big Ben and finishes at the Eye.
• The Simpsons: in "The Regina Monologues" episode, Homer and Marge Simpson ride the Eye in search of their children (Bart and Lisa) and their capsule becomes a detachable flotation device.

Children's

• Becky and Barnaby Bear: in "The River Thames" episode, Barnaby visits the Eye.
• Tracy Beaker's Movie of Me: has a scene in a capsule.

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!"

Drama

• Hustle: an episode opens with a confidence scheme trying to sell someone the Eye.
• Doctor Who: in the 2005 episode "Rose", the Eye is used as a communication/control device for the Nestene Consciousness.
• Sherlock (TV series): appears in the opening credits.
• Tripping Over: in the season 1 finale, Tamsin and Sam hold their wedding in a capsule.
• The Bachelorette: in season 8, Emily and Jef have their first dinner date in a capsule.

Interviews

• Eye To Eye: the Bloomberg Television series conducts interviews in a capsule of the London Eye.

Reality TV

• Spy: a surveillance exercise is run from the Eye.
• The Amazing Race: in 2007 season 7, teams go to the top of the Eye to search for a location with the help of binoculars.
• The Girls Next Door: in 2006 season 2, Holly, Bridget, and Kendra visit the Eye.
• Making the Band 4: in 2009 season 3, Day 26 rides the Eye while discussing the demise of Danity Kane.

Soaps

• EastEnders: in a 2001 episode, Jim proposed to Dot in one of the capsules.
• Neighbours: in a 2007 episode, Karl proposed to Susan in one of the capsules.

Specials

• New Year Live, BBC One's New Year's Eve special: fireworks went off from the Eye when Big Ben chimed midnight.

Station identifications

• One of the current series of BBC One station identification spots features a stylised representation of the Eye, used because the theme of the series is a circle representing "One".

Miscellaneous

File:London Eye in Miniland, Legoland Windsor.JPG

London Eye model at Legoland Windsor

• Modelled at Legoland Windsor.
• Used as the location of a 2003 flash mob.