Hey, Whovians, "Sherlock" fans, and Cumberbabes, your favorite shows will be getting their own theme park attractions, reports Entertainment Weekly.

A London-based resort company announced plans this week that it, along with BBC Worldwide, will be integrating some of the popular British TV shows such as "Top Gear," "Sherlock" and "Doctor Who" into a theme park in England. The BBC Worldwide and Paramount Pictures will be giving the resort company access to thousands of TV shows and movie titles that would help make the attractions more authentic.

According to Entertainment Weekly, the resort company, London Resort Company Holdings, has made this agreement with BBC Worldwide, and it will therefore incorporate all of BBC's properties for use at the planned entertainment resort. Also, Paramount Pictures has made a similar deal with LRCH.

Paramount Pictures has a library of more than 3,000 films. The movie titles include "Mission Impossible," "The Godfather" and the "Star Trek" franchise. With Paramount Pictures and BBC Worldwide's movie and TV access, it could possibly see a crossover in films and TV shows such as "Sherlock" and "Doctor Who" for the attractions.

The landmark deal is so far worth approximately $3.1 billion. The planned area for the massive theme park is in Swanscombe, Kent, in England, and it is going to be called the London Paramount Entertainment Resort.

The park will also offer rides based on blockbuster films such as "Transformers" and the popular BBC shows, such as "Merlin," The Telegraph reported.

"The BBC has played an instrumental role in shaping the British entertainment industry for nearly a century, creating some of the most iconic and cherished characters on TV and radio," said David Testa, the director of LRCH. "It seems only right therefore that its programs will be present at the new London Paramount Entertainment Resort, which will combine the glamour of Hollywood with the best of British culture."

With the planned site scheduled to be in Swanscombe, which is in the south-east of England, this location will be a direct rival to Disneyland Paris.

LRCH is no stranger to theme parks. Earlier this year, it licensed a small number of children's programs for a "Cbeebies Land" at Alton Towers in Staffordshire.

BBC Worldwide is pleased with the deal.

"We're always looking for opportunities to extend fans' enjoyment of their favorite shows and the idea behind this resort is a really exciting way of celebrating the very special place the BBC has in British culture," said Stephen Davies, the director of live events at BBC Worldwide.

The planned resort is expected to have an indoor water park with cinemas, restaurants and hotels. Construction on the project is expected to start sometime in 2016 or 2017 with an aim to debut the theme park as early as Easter in 2020.

LRCH is funded by Kuwaiti European Holdings, a company belonging to the billionaire Al-Humaidi family.

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