popular soap opera EastEnders, having been built in that area of London. During a climactic scene in October 1999, involving an argument and fight between Grant and Phil Mitchell, the Dome was a part of the background as the scene took place directly on the opposite side of the river. The song "Silvertown Blues" from Mark Knopfler's 2000 album Sailing to Philadelphia deals with the construction of The Dome. A 2000 episode of sitcom My Family sees father Ben try to recall occasions he has taken his son Michael anywhere; Michael reminds him of when he was taken to the Millennium Dome, for which Ben apologises. Two books about the attempted robbery of the De Beers diamonds from the Dome were published in 2004: Diamond Geezers – The Inside Story of the Crime of the Millennium () written by Kris Hollington, published by Michael O'Mara Books Ltd, and Dome Raiders – How Scotland Yard Foiled the Greatest Robbery of All Time () written by Jon Shatford and William Doyle, published by Virgin Books. In 2005, the Dome was featured in a task on The Amazing Race 7, in which contestants had to drive an AEC Routemaster double-decker bus through the structure's car park. Gideon's Daughter is a 2006 BBC television drama written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff, stars Bill Nighy as a publicist working to promote the Dome in the run-up to its grand opening. Emily Blunt plays the titular daughter who is disdainful of the project, while Miranda Richardson plays Gideon's love interest whose simple observations about his life – and the Dome – reshape Gideon's life. Both Nighy and Blunt received Golden Globe Awards for their performances. The show won a Peabody Award in April 2007. See also Millennium Bridge, London A Slice of Reality Tensile architecture Crossings of the River Thames Tunnels underneath the River Thames References External links Aerial view of the Millennium Dome Bing Maps Aerial view of the Millennium Dome Google Maps The Millennium Dome: A Collection Dome2000 – One individual's collection of Millennium Dome objects Photos from Ground Up (1997–2000) O2MillenniumDome.co.uk – Early website devoted to the Millennium Dome with pictures from ground excavation through the build Greenwich MM — MEX — The Dome — The O2 On-going site that documents the run up to the MEX including details of various planning meetings and, now, to the O2 The Millennium Dome, London Paul's