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Doctor Who fans may well recognise this Victorian stately home near Evesham in Worcestershire, seen today in snow.
Wood Norton Hall, now a hotel and restaurant, featured in a 1969 episode of Doctor Who called Spearhead from Space. The stars included Jon Pertwee as The Doctor, Caroline John as Liz Shaw and Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart.
Wood Norton Hall and its estate dates back to medieval times, and was the last home in England for the later king of France, Duc d'Orleans. During its life it has also been a private school before the BBC bought the estate in April 1939 to provide an emergency broadcasting centre away from London in case of war.
When the Second World War did break out a few months later, the centre evolved into one of the largest broadcasting centres in Europe, and also provided a monitoring station for foreign broadcasts. After the war the site became an engineering training centre.
Third Doctor just arrived today! I preordered him on July 26, 2019.. he was supposed to be out in June 2020.. then, the Pandemic happened! So, after 26 months, here he finally is! He looks great! I'm happy with this purchase.
Fifty-three years ago, back in 1971, the village of Aldbourne was transformed into “Devils End”. The village became the setting for a classic instalment of cult BBC TV show “Doctor Who”.
Jon Pertwee was the incumbent Time Lord and the picturesque Wiltshire village was chosen as the location for the spooky five-part story, "The Daemons".
The Blue Boar pub became "The Cloven Hoof" for the story.
The Blue Boar first opened its doors in 1721 in what is now a Grade II listed building with parts dating back to the 17th Century.
The pub been the hub of the community for centuries and was linked to the 101st Airborne Easy Company (Band of Brothers), who were based in Aldbourne in the run up to D-Day.
Doctor Who fans may well recognise this Victorian stately home near Evesham in Worcestershire, seen today in snow.
Wood Norton Hall, now a hotel and restaurant, featured in a 1969 episode of Doctor Who called Spearhead from Space. The stars included Jon Pertwee as The Doctor, Caroline John as Liz Shaw and Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart.
Wood Norton Hall and its estate dates back to medieval times, and was the last home in England for the later king of France, Duc d'Orleans. During its life it has also been a private school before the BBC bought the estate in April 1939 to provide an emergency broadcasting centre away from London in case of war.
When the Second World War did break out a few months later, the centre evolved into one of the largest broadcasting centres in Europe, and also provided a monitoring station for foreign broadcasts. After the war the site became an engineering training centre.
Got me a new Doctor Who companion this morning; Bessie! Well, the Remco Flying Dutchman car from the 1960's anyhow - almost 1:6 and sadly the way it's constructed means figures won't fit in the front seats.
Fingers crossed one day we might see some official 1:6 figures from the Pertwee era.
For now though I'll have to make do with my custom versions; the Doctor and the Master heads were sculpted by Russ Lukich while the Brig is the work of Warriors Gate Productions.
Had a great time at this steam punk event. Papplewick Pumping Station, here in Nottinghamshire. It's a perfect venue. Despite some rainfall, it didn't deter folks.
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Had a great time at this steam punk event. Papplewick Pumping Station, here in Nottinghamshire. It's a perfect venue. Despite some rainfall, it didn't deter folks.
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Had a great time at this steam punk event. Papplewick Pumping Station, here in Nottinghamshire. It's a perfect venue. Despite some rainfall, it didn't deter folks.
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"The Brigadier is getting the teas in, Jo".
A Jon Pertwee 'Doctor Who' lookalike and his assistant at the GCR, Quorn, Leicestershire.
September 2015
The Blue Boar pub in Aldbourne became "The Cloven Hoof" for a classic instalment of cult BBC TV show “Doctor Who”.
How very Christmassy is this? The front cover of the 1958 Christmas Evening Gala production at the Coventry Street "Corner House" that included a fine menu (Le Café was 1/6d extra!) and that saw a show compèred by Bob Andrews and that included The Magical Claudine and Old Stevens the Butler, alomg with top bill given to Jon Pertwee, star of stage and television. Sadly no artist nor designer is given for this chef - in - a box but it may have been Lyon's in-house designers.
The Coventry Street Corner House was still then one of the flagships of the massive J Lyon's empire of tead rooms, restaurants, cafes and hotels that were based in London but that also had branches across the UK. Odd to think that wiyjin a decade this once great British institition of the previous century would be found teetering on the brink - nearly every attempt made by Lyons to 'modernise' with coffee shops and cafes seemed sadly doomed to failure. It is an odd thought really given that 'coffee culture' was to explode again on Britain's High Streets in a few years time, albeit too late for Lyons.
The company's other arm was of course the retail sales of their famous branded cakes, bakery goods and biscuits (inlcuding Lyons Maid Ice Cream) and this survived longer before being merged and amalgamated latterly with Allied Breweries. They'd already sold off their unlikely LEO Computers arm off and as part of Allied Lyons the ice creams went to Nestle, the cakes to Rank Hovis McDougall and finally the biscuits brand ended up with one time rival Burtons.
This menu came from a pal's collection whose father had worked at Lyons at this time.
A scanned family photo of the 1992 reunion of the Doctor Who actors, who returned to our (then) home village of Aldbourne in Wiltshire (named Devil's End in the 1971, Series 8, Doctor Who story "The Dæmons") to make the documentary film, "Return to Devil's End".
The church was a central feature of the plot, with The Master taking on the role of parish priest and the church famously exploding at the end of the story! www.imdb.com/title/tt0217764/
Had a great time at this steam punk event. Papplewick Pumping Station, here in Nottinghamshire. It's a perfect venue. Despite some rainfall, it didn't deter folks.
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Doctor Who may be famous for travelling through time and space in his TARDIS, but for many years he relied on this far more down-to-earth mode of transport. Affectionately named ‘Bessie’ by the Doctor, this vehicle may look like a vintage car, but the body was actually one of a variety of kits which could be fitted to second-hand Ford Model T, Anglia or Popular. The car was originally a 1954 Ford Popular 103E fitted with a fibreglass body.
The third Doctor, played by Jon Pertwee, was the first to appear with this car in 1970 when he was trapped on Earth without his TARDIS. Bessie appeared alongside the Doctor in a number of adventures throughout the early 1970s.
(SHHHHHPOILERS!!)
Here's a picture of the Doc, well actually, a pair-’o-Docs. And a Silurian. Riding a dinosaur! On a spaceship!
Participants include a "Jurassic Park" 'tricey', which you can see has a little pre-scored chunk of flesh that can be popped out to reveal juicy internal organs...what a jolly kiddy toy that one was! I've got the 3rd and 11th Doctor from the big "11 Doctor Who" action figure set. Oh, yes and a Silurian lassy. Throw in a couple of velociraptors. A TARDIS telephone ringer. And one of the Galoob toy "Star Trek Next Generation" shuttlecrafts. All snapped against the traditional black velvet backdrop. Fun, eh? Though I don't mind telling you that it was a regular pain to set up, as the dino's got a broad back and everyone had to ride side saddle, and kept dismounting, and then the whole thing tended to slide off the smooth-hulled shuttlecraft but I had to persevere because it's not Dinosaurs OFF a spaceship, after all.
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The Australian broadcast of Doctor Who's "Dinosaurs On A Spaceship" (September 16th, 2012) felt like it had been quirkily fortified with an injection of DNA (That is to say, Douglas N. Adams, who apart from the obvious “H2G2” connection was also a former story editor and writer for “Doctor Who”), perhaps most obviously manifest in the rusty tantrum throwing robots, fussily voiced by comedy duo, Mitchell and Webb. (David Mitchell has some interesting links to Doctor Who criticism and satire. Oh, go google it yourself!) You’ve got to love them or hate them but then again they’re not in your face for all that long and besides, I have a sneaking suspicion that they must just be ‘taking off’ the Ponds, on a bad day!
Writer Chris Chibnall's script cheerfully flaunts its gimmick in the breathless title (Did you catch the saurian scales in the actual title card in the opening credits?) but he's far too accomplished a wordsmith to fail to properly flesh out what could've been a one note concept. I loved the way all the wee details introduced came back as little grace notes later on. Joss Whedon would approve! Chibnall has lashings of experience with the pivotal though off-stage Silurians as well as heavy duty Whovian and genre credits. His C.V is another one to google for. (I'll wait.)
Doctor 3.0, Jon Pertwee, and companion Sarah Jane Smith, Elisabeth Sladen, along with the stalwart squaddies from U.N.I.T famously struggled with some sadly wobbly looking saurians in the 1974 serial, “Invasion Of The Dinosaurs.” (Dinosaurs! Time travelling! In Chroma Key!) Even for back then they looked a bit rubbish; hardly an issue here with the splendid CGI critters and some well sculpted physical props on display. No, I shan’t be smug about it, or indeed, ‘Smaug’, following the reptilian line. How do you think today’s special effects wizards GOT so good anyway...by standing on the shoulders of the teshnicians before them.
The usual breakneck, one story per episode, pace worked mostly to the story's advantage, though in this case it did mean we were shortchanged with the ad-hoc companions, who inevitably ended up as slightly sketchy tertiary characters once the main 'gang' slots were filled with the Ponds and Rory's dad. Although it helps if you just think of them as similar background level characters to, say, the personable security guards, Stubbs and Cotton, in Bob Baker and Dave Martin's 3rd Doctor era serial, "The Mutants". (By the way, "The Mutants" is set in the 24th Century, same as "Dinos"! Where was there spacefleet?) The single episode format of "Dinos" prevents them from rising to, for example, the same delightful level as Jago and Litefoot from the 4th Doctor story "The Talons of Weng-Chiang."
I still enjoyed meeting Queen Nefertiti and Mr Riddell, with the former having fun with the saucily haughty historical stereotype and the latter channeling fictional adventurer Allan Quatermain. (Moore please!) Rupert Graves was a suitably 'pukka' hero with an appropriate measure of cool professional enthusiasm so long as he can bag a dino tooth. Best moments for Neffers was when she got flirty with Riddell and later kicked Solomon...right in the crutch!
Although the historical proximity of Lestrade..sorry..Riddell, Nefertiti, Jago, Litefoot, and the Silurian Samurai Vastra and her sidekick, Jenny, along with other Victorian/Edwardian Doctor Who characters does make me think that there could be a rather spiffing period team-up story along the lines of "The League Of Extraordinary Companions". Which is only fair, since Alan Moore's perfect pastiche tips its hat to both Silurians and Sea-Devils as well as several Doctors.
WHERE did the Doctor pick up an Edwardian big game hunter as a friend, anyway? Perhaps some ripping yarn in which an alien hunter ironically stalks human prey barricaded in an isolated hunting lodge...? It seems as if it would be out of character for the Doctor to hunt for sport, but try telling that to the astonishingly assorted bag of beasties that’s he topped over the years, purely in self defence or to look after others. Bemusingly enough, when he drops Nefi and Riddell back off in the early 20th Century, they still seem to have the high tech stun guns with them, which hopefully will make Riddell's hunting a bit less lethal. Well, safari, so good. Bring 'Em Back Alive Riddell? Maybe he'll hook up with Carl Denham, in a few decades!?
The Ponds were as fun as ever and I'm going to miss them to pieces when they finally depart the series, especially with the tragic foreshadowing that's clearly in play.
The Doctor: "No. Come on, Pond. You’ll be there ’til the end of me."
Amy: "Or vice versa."
When the Doc glanced sadly at Amy, heralding the future death of the companion, it scored a palpable hit. Nice bit of character direction to, by Scottish director Saul Metzstein (2nd ADI on the new “Dredd” film), who generally handled the slippery slope of a New Who ep. quite well, although the opening whirl is still very much “Don’t blink! ‘Cos you’ll miss way too much exposition.”
For now, it's a treat to watch the talented Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill do their by now accomplished turns as on-again-off-again companions.
Cue Amy's charmingly feisty attitude!
Nefi: "Are you a Queen too?"
Amy: "Yes. Yes I am."
Rory's very long suffering history as the heroine's 'manbag' was underscored by his perfect comic timing and often overlooked but always useful practical medical skills, here topped off with his slightly embarrassed, but stoutly protective reaction to his father's unexpected inclusion in the adventure.
Rory's Dad, Brian, was a nicely judged bit of random too, and another Douglas Adams style addition to the cast. Mark Williams (Arthur Weasley from "Harry Potter", and one of the meta-crew of the good ship "Red Dwarf") was a perfect fit for the slightly Arthur Dentish but game man-who-knows-where-his-trowel-is.
He also got to reference other S.F when in/on the space ark's beach-like wave powered engineering room. (Classic Douglas Adams' whimsical space drive!)
Brian: "We’re outside we’re on a beach."
The Doctor: "Teleports! Oh, I hate teleports! Must have activated on my voice."
Brian: "Ah. Yes. Well. Thank you, Arthur C. Clarke. Teleport. Obviously. I mean, we’re on a spaceship with dinosaurs. Why wouldn’t there be a teleport. In fact, why don’t we just teleport now!"
(Later on, Solomon's Siriusly Cybernetic Corpses expired singing the "Daisy" bicycle song peddled so well in “2001”. )
Best of all, Brian gets to play fetch with a dinosaur! (All together now, follow the bouncing golf ball: On a spaceship!)
[Triceratops nudges Brian's leg.]
The Doctor: "You don’t have any vegetable matter in your trousers, do you, Brian?"
Brian: "Only my balls."
The Doctor: "I’m sorry?"
Brian: "Golf balls… Grassy residue."
Rory: "What are you carrying those around for?"
[Triceratops licks Brian's face]
The Doctor: "Oh, bless."
Ooer! A bit of the old innuendo in this episode, not to mention a very nasty straight out threat of rape by the main villain, Solomon, as he drools over the thought of adding Nefertiti to his collection. (Ick!) Not quite as adulty as Torchwood but it’s a good thing I don’t have offspring so I don’t have to agonize about allowing them to watch this.
I've grown used to Matt Smith's Doctor, and am now more amused than bemused that the actor's decidedly unhinged interpretation of the character neatly expands upon the previous occupants Tennancy while a natural consequence of the madcap pacing of the "New Who" series in general.
He doesn't half get some great lines though!
The Doctor: "The ship does all the engineering. The controls are straightforward. Even a monkey could use them. Oh look, they’re going to. [Rory and Brian don't get it.] Guys, come on. Comedy gold. Where’s a Silurian audience when you need one?"
The Doctor: "Steer away from the Earth. Try not to bump into the moon otherwise the races that live there will be livid."
Regarding the Judgement Of Solomon, the genocidal pirate was actually going to die anyway before the Doctor arrived, and the Doc did give him his customary warning to get out while he could.
The Doctor: "What did you do to the Silurians?"
Solomon: "We ejected them. The robots woke them from cryo-sleep a handful at a time and jettisoned them from the airlocks. We must have left a trail of dust and bone."
The Doctor: "Because you wanted the dinosaurs.
Solomon: Their ship crossed my path. I sent out a distress signal, they let me board. But when I saw the cargo, things became more complex."
The Doctor: "Piracy, then genocide."
Solomon: "Very emotive words, Doctor."
The Doctor: "Oh, I’m a very emotive man."
Of course, there's precedent for the Doctor dealing in 'rough justice' before now. He has, after all, killed the odd PLANET or two. I'm not particularly startled that he assists in lethally sorting out an unrepentantly genocidal villain here, with a little help from the Indian Space Agency. It does, however, sit slightly askew with the lighter side of the story, which is understandably and unashamedly giddy with the notion of "DINOSAURS ON A SPACESHIP!" No, wait, Solomon had the cute golf ball chasing triceratops blasted to death...target a few more missiles up his scruffy arse for good measure, there's a good chap!
Actor David Bradley (Another “Harry Potter” staple, and “Doctor Who” audio adventure vocalist, but I know him best as Cohen, The Barbarian from “The Colour Of Magic”!) deserves a Big Ghoul’s Blouse for his Dickensian portrayal of Solomon.
Oh, and Jon Pertwee’s Doctor was a lot more uptight about nicknaming dinosaurs with contractions of their Latin names. Talk about your Jurassic Doc!
To close on a Douglas Adams note. The Silurian who appears on the computer screen, Bleytal, was played by Richard Hope, whom we know from the “Doctor Who” episodes “The Hungry Earth”/ “Cold Blood”/and “The Wedding Of River Song”, where he had the role of Malonkeh, Chief Scientist of the underWales Silurian colony and, in an alternative timeline, Chief Physician to the Holy Roman Emperor, Winston Churchill! On stage though, he has played Ford Prefect, in a production of “The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide To The Galaxy”.
It was all good fun really, a lighter hearted romp (well, apart from the space pirate lizard genocide!) that made a neat little one off interlude but which nevertheless had some nuggety inclusions that gave us a taste of the story arc to come.
See, now, I got through that whole review without mentioning Kamikaze Adric and killing off the dinosaurs. Which he did. Just sayin'. 'Cos there's a REASON why the Silurians built a space ark, don'tchaknow. Well, alright then, obviously I mentioned it just NOW! I was making a point. Get off my back, I'm no dino!
Anyway, look, Dinosaurs on a spaceship!
Fetch!
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Jon Pertwee (look-alike).
Jon Pertwee was the third Dr Who. He played the Doctor for five seasons from early 1970 to mid-1974.
Papplewick Pumping Station (PPS).
It was an out-of-this-world experience! ha ha, at the historic Papplewick Pumping Station, Nottingham.
Stars (pun intended) in attendance included: Colin Baker (the sixth Dr Who, 1984-86), Terry Malloy (Davros, leader of the Daleks), Cybermen, Dalek, Jon Pertwee (look-alike), Mission Vao (look-alike), Colin Baker (look-alike) and many more! A good mixture of Sci-Fi, Cosplay, Steam Punkers and general geeky enthusiasts.
More photos on the way :)
Album: Cosplay Nottingham
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Sorry its not good quality but ive been enjoying some classic Dr Who's lately and some are a real joy to watch compared to the crap today.
John Pertwee is in a London Oil Refinery with lots of views of lorries and rail tanks etc..
I must say that John Pertwee is in fine form in this episode 'Inferno' -oh yes and there are plenty of ladies in mini skirts too!
Doctor Who Arrives in LEGO Dimensions! "Doctor Who heads into another dimension with LEGO! The Doctor will team up with Batman, Gandalf, The Simpsons and many more fan favorites in LEGO Dimension, the latest Toys-To-Life game from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Out on 27th September in North America and 29th September in Europe." Source — www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_1Yu50qSyE
Papplewick Pumping Station (PPS).
It was an out-of-this-world experience! ha ha, at the historic Papplewick Pumping Station, Nottingham.
Stars (pun intended) in attendance included: Colin Baker (the sixth Dr Who, 1984-86), Terry Malloy (Davros, leader of the Daleks), Cybermen, Dalek, Jon Pertwee (look-alike), Mission Vao (look-alike), Colin Baker (look-alike) and many more! A good mixture of Sci-Fi, Cosplay, Steam Punkers and general geeky enthusiasts.
More photos on the way :)
Album: Cosplay Nottingham
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Bessie, Dr Who’s bright yellow car driven by The Doctor after he was banished to Earth by his fellow Time Lords in 1970, materialised in Beaulieu in 2017.
The ‘Edwardian’ roadster appeared in numerous episodes of the cult sci-fi show and became a firm favourite with viewers. It boasted several space-age modifications that helped The Doctor save the universe, including an anti-theft force field and a remote control device that allowed him to operate her from a distance. He also fitted the four-seater with his own registration number – WHO 1 – and named her after his assistant, Liz Shaw.
The eye-catching car was initially used by the Third Doctor, played by Jon Pertwee. Aware of the need to remain mobile in his never-ending battle against the forces of evil, he adopted the vehicle after the Time Lords immobilised the TARDIS.
The car was also driven by the next three doctors, Tom Baker, Peter Davison and Sylvester McCoy, making its final appearance in 1993. As with everything in Doctor Who, Bessie is not quite what she seems; she may look like a vintage car but in reality she’s a 1954 Ford Popular 103E fitted with a fibreglass body. The engine was low-powered, which meant Bessie was not a fast machine. Bessie was one of a limited edition of a kit car made by Siva/Neville Trickett (Design) Ltd of Blandford, Dorset.
For the benefit of fans of series, Doctor Who Stories featuring Bessie are The Silurians, The Ambassadors of Death, Inferno, Terror of the Autons, The Mind of Evil, The Daemons, The Time Monster, The Three Doctors, The Green Death, Planet of the Spiders, Robot, The Five Doctors, Battlefield, Dimensions in Time, and The Name of the Doctor.
Had a great time at this steam punk event. Papplewick Pumping Station, here in Nottinghamshire. It's a perfect venue. Despite some rainfall, it didn't deter folks.
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I'm a big fan of Doctor Who, so I thought I'd start a series of vector drawings of all the various Doctors.
Jon Pertwee played the Doctor from 1970 to 1974. His episodes were the first to be broadcast in color. The Master, the Doctor's evil Time Lord nemesis, made his first appearance in a Pertwee episode.
The previous Doctors always wore pretty much the same thing, but the Third Doctor was quite a clothes horse. He favored tuxedos, opera capes, frilly shirts and velvet blazers (in some pretty eye-searing 1970s colors). I drew him in the outfit I like best.
Pertwee's Doctor was a bit more active than the previous two. He wasn't afraid to defend himself or even attack a foe, and was schooled in the art of Venusian Aikido.
The Third Doctor relied more on gadgets than the others. He drove a Whomobile (sort of a hovercraft that looked like a flying car, which incidentally was never actually called the Whomobile on air) for a time, and later a vintage roadster he nicknamed "Bessie."
The Third Doctor was put on trial by his fellow Time Lords and exiled to Earth for a season or two. This helped the ever-frugal BBC save money by not having to build a new alien planet set each week.
He's also known for the catchphrase, "Reverse the polarity of the neutron flow," but what's odd is that it wasn't uttered nearly as much as people think. According to some sources, he only said it on air twice! I'm not sure how that line became so identified with him.
The Third Doctor was also the first to team up with his previous incarnations, something the show's done several times over the years. When faced with a threat he couldn't handle alone, the Third Doctor used the Tardis to go back in time and pick up his previous two incarnations to help him out. A cool idea, and a fun way to see the previous Doctors in action again.
Doctor #3 is a vector drawing, drawn all in InDesign. I'm having a lot of fun working in this simpler vector style.
Please forgive the ugly watermark on the illustration. I swore I would never add one to my art, because I know that 99.99% of my readers would never even think of stealing it. But earlier this year I had a run-in with an art thief who was not only stealing my work, but selling it as her own! Hence the watermarks. This is why we can't have nice things.
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My earliest memories of Doctor Who tend to revolve around this trio and, of course, Roger Delgardo's wonderful Master.
Papplewick Pumping Station (PPS).
It was an out-of-this-world experience! ha ha, at the historic Papplewick Pumping Station, Nottingham.
Stars (pun intended) in attendance included: Colin Baker (the sixth Dr Who, 1984-86), Terry Malloy (Davros, leader of the Daleks), Cybermen, Dalek, Jon Pertwee (look-alike), Mission Vao (look-alike), Colin Baker (look-alike) and many more! A good mixture of Sci-Fi, Cosplay, Steam Punkers and general geeky enthusiasts.
More photos on the way :)
Album: Cosplay Nottingham
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UNIT has asked the Doctor to investigate why they have lost contact with Professor Vincent, a researcher who was working on matter teleportation experiments for the Ministry of Defense.
He finds the Professor's old manor home to be deserted - or is it?
As he uses his sonic to open a locked door, stealthy footsteps shuffle across the floor towards him....
Portrait of actor Nicholas Courtney who played the Brigadier in BBC's Doctor Who.
From the 'Regenerations' event in Swansea, 2005.
Appeared in SFX's Doctor Who Special Magazine
It's Doctor Who 50th Anniversary week on my desk at work! Today's the big finale, the last work day before the anniversary tomorrow, so the whole gang is here!
At 5:15pm, on Saturday 23rd November 1963, the very first episode of 'Doctor Who' was transmitted. 44 years is a long time to spend hiding behind the sofa. 'Doctor Who' is now the world's longest running sci-fi TV series.
Models of six incarnations of The Doctor make a guest appearence in today's shot. From left to right are the First Doctor (William Hartnell), Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton), Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee), Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker), Fifth Doctor (Peter Davison) and Seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy). Absent are the Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) , Eighth Doctor (Paul McGann), Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston and Tenth Doctor (David Tennant), the first two because I haven't painted the figures yet and the second two because I'm not sure than anyone makes the miniatures*.
The Doctors are being menaced by a Dalek. But you knew that.
*Yes, I know that you can get action figures, but I'm talking about 25/28mm metal miniatures. For those that are into that sort of thing, the figures of Doctors One to Five were made by Citadel in the 1980s, whilst the Seventh Doctor is from the old Harlequin Miniatures range. I painted them. The Dalek is a key-ring from Marks and Spencer.
A scanned family photo of the 1992 reunion of the Doctor Who actors, who returned to our (then) home village of Aldbourne in Wiltshire (named Devil's End in the 1971, Series 8, Doctor Who story "The Dæmons") to make the documentary film, "Return to Devil's End". www.imdb.com/title/tt0217764/
Why? Well, WHO is more like it!
Anything to do with Doctor Who has the potential to come out....randomized! So it proved when it occurred to me that the "Zu" in "Zucchini" rhymed with "Who". What came first? The vegetable, which was so mighty, that it deserved a photoshoot before dinner. It proved big enough for seconds, 'n all.
"Who's on seconds?"
Oh, very well, if I must!
WHO'S ON FIRST (WILLIAM HARTNELL, RICHARD HURNDALL, DAVID BRADLEY)
"Can it be possible then, that this is the end?"
WHO'S ON SECOND (PATRICK TROUGHTON)
"Yes, Jamie That is a big one.''
WHO'S ON THIRD (JON PERTWEE)
"No, not a chance, Brigadier. Thick chitinous plates protecting the whole body surface. It's armour plated."
WHO'S ON FOURTH (TOM BAKER)
"On planets where the zucchini gets established, the vegetation eats the animals."
WHO'S ON FIFTH (PETER DAVISON)
"This thing is smaller on the inside than it is on the outside."
WHO'S ON SIXTH (COLIN BAKER)
"I'll be lucky if I can lift you, the amount you weigh!"
WHO'S ON SEVENTH (SYLVESTER MCCOY)
"Absence makes the nose grow longer!"
WHO'S ON EIGHTH (PAUL MCGANN)
" I hope you are not about to lecture me about taste, Doctor?"
WHO'S ON WAR (JOHN HURT)
"I have no desire to survive this."
WHO'S ON NINTH (CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON)
"Fantastic!"
WHO'S ON TENTH (DAVID TENNANT)
"Zucchin-y!"
WHO'S ON ELEVENTH (MATT SMITH)
" I need... I need... I need... fish fingers, zucchini, and...custard!"
WHO'S ON TWELFTH (PETER CAPALDI)
"Don't worry. Calories consumed on the TARDIS have no lasting effect."
WHO'S ON THIRTEENTH (JODIE WHITTAKER)
"Oh, brilliant!"
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Most of the Doctor Who action figures here come from the big Character Options Eleven Doctors set. The War Doctor, 12 and 13 are also Character Options toys, added as they became available. It was fun being able to put the Doc's numbered incarnations (+1) into one picture.
The most difficult thing about this photoshoot was keeping the figures from slipping off the zucchini! Carefully counted pins were deployed, and just as carefully counted as I put them away, for obvious OHS reasons.
Ta to Annette, for cultivating a courgette that fourteen could sit down at and also to Abigail, for cooking a very scrummy meal that served two! (She also helped wrangle the table setting for the shoot.)
Doctor Who 50th Anniversary week on my desk at work, special Monday-after "DVD bonus feature" edition (in honor of the 3D cinema screenings tonight)! The last shot of "The Day of the Doctor," recreated. (Though of course, there's no John Hurt / War Doctor figure to go in there... yet...)
Colin Baker (look-alike).
Papplewick Pumping Station (PPS).
It was an out-of-this-world experience! ha ha, at the historic Papplewick Pumping Station, Nottingham.
Stars (pun intended) in attendance included: Colin Baker (the sixth Dr Who, 1984-86), Terry Malloy (Davros, leader of the Daleks), Cybermen, Dalek, Jon Pertwee (look-alike), Mission Vao (look-alike), Colin Baker (look-alike) and many more! A good mixture of Sci-Fi, Cosplay, Steam Punkers and general geeky enthusiasts.
More photos on the way :)
Album: Cosplay Nottingham
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Jon Pertwee (look-alike).
Jon Pertwee was the third Dr Who. He played the Doctor for five seasons from early 1970 to mid-1974.
Papplewick Pumping Station (PPS).
It was an out-of-this-world experience! ha ha, at the historic Papplewick Pumping Station, Nottingham.
Stars (pun intended) in attendance included: Colin Baker (the sixth Dr Who, 1984-86), Terry Malloy (Davros, leader of the Daleks), Cybermen, Dalek, Jon Pertwee (look-alike), Mission Vao (look-alike), Colin Baker (look-alike) and many more! A good mixture of Sci-Fi, Cosplay, Steam Punkers and general geeky enthusiasts.
More photos on the way :)
Album: Cosplay Nottingham
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A scanned family photo of the 1992 reunion of the Doctor Who actors, who returned to our (then) home village of Aldbourne in Wiltshire (named Devil's End in the 1971, Series 8, Doctor Who story "The Dæmons") to make the documentary film, "Return to Devil's End". www.imdb.com/title/tt0217764/
The TARDIS sits in the dark, waiting.. Once made it to "Explore", (Dec' 22nd 2009) but eventually got dropped.
Mission Vao (look-alike).
Papplewick Pumping Station (PPS).
It was an out-of-this-world experience! ha ha, at the historic Papplewick Pumping Station, Nottingham.
Stars (pun intended) in attendance included: Colin Baker (the sixth Dr Who, 1984-86), Terry Malloy (Davros, leader of the Daleks), Cybermen, Dalek, Jon Pertwee (look-alike), Mission Vao (look-alike), Colin Baker (look-alike) and many more! A good mixture of Sci-Fi, Cosplay, Steam Punkers and general geeky enthusiasts.
More photos on the way :)
Album: Cosplay Nottingham
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This was a set of photos that were taken to appear in a web comic for the fantastic Action Figure Theatre
I'm a bit late on this one, but here is my post in celebration of Doctor Who Day 2021, recreating the infamous shot at the end of Day of the Doctor with all 15 Doctors (Because Jo Martin COUNTS!)
Retro poster illustration for the Doctor Who serial, available as posters and prints from www.redbubble.com/people/scatterbrook/collections/446640-...