 The filming schedule of the second and third week alternated between " The Stolen Earth " and " Journey 's End " . Three days were allocated to filming for " The Stolen Earth " : scenes in Donna 's house were filmed on 26 February on Nant Fawr Road , Cyncoed , Cardiff ; the Crucible Vault set in the Upper Boat Studios was used on 3 March ; and scenes at the Shadow Proclamation were filmed at the School of Optometry at Cardiff University on 8 March 2008 . 
