CANDLE CORRECTIONS

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I’m back after a short break. And this first post back corrects a mistake I have made in the past. Below are two large bronze pillars known as Syrian Candles. They look very similar but as you can see there are slight differences between the two. Unfortunately I have incorrectly credited both of these candle styles as being the one that appears in the TARDIS during the Sixties. But actually it’s only the left one that comes from Hartnell’s ‘ship’, the one on the right is an imposter. So let’s take a look at this counterfeit candle and where it can be found.

CARRY ON SPYING, 1964

Here is where I first noticed there was a difference between the two.
TARDIS CONSOLE ROOM, 1963

And here for comparison is a picture of the original TARDIS console. You can clearly see the bulb like bulge appears in the middle of the pillar rather at the top as it does in Carry On Spying. That prompted me to go back to my previous posts and I found a trio of Doctor Who stories I miscredited. The below stories all feature the same style of pillar as Carry On Spying.
THE RESCUE, 1965
THE ROMANS, 1965
THE MYTH MAKERS, 1965

(It’s lurking behind Steven’s thigh)

So where else can we find the ersatz candles. So far I have these two appearances.
THE AVENGERS, 1966

From the fourth season, the episode Honey For The Prince.
THE YOUNG ONES, 1982

Bit of an unusual one as they are squeezed into a small part of the screen. And maybe not cut and dried as the two pillars do not line up exactly. But the one on the left seems to have the bulge near the top so I think it’s the right style.

That’s it for this time. But, as always, the hunt continues. So if I find more I shall always update. 




















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