Doctor Who Prop Hunt

Hello folks! This weeks prop is one I figured would have turned up a bit more. There is a good chance I’ve missed plenty, but presented here are four appearances and I reckon that’s enough for a post! If you know of any more occasions this object turns up please do get in touch. The object in question is the wedge shaped console on the far right of the picture from The Space Museum. THE SPACE MUSEUM, 1965 Many of the props from this story were hired from a prop store, which makes sense when we see where this object appeared next. CURSE OF THE FLY, 1965 I previously mentioned this film in connection to that dome shaped thing in the middle of the picture. But behind it you can also see the wedge shaped console. DALEKS’ INVASION EARTH 2150 A.D, 1966 We get this lovely close up of the prop here, complete with added sticker - TOTAL POWER! COLONY IN SPACE, 1971 And here is the last appearance I have been able to find. As I say I’m sure there are more, so if you know of any please reach out. ...

Hey! This one is a prop I’ve been putting off looking at since I started this blog.The dome topped ‘computer’ thingy is one of the more well known objects of sixties Doctor Who. I imagine that there are many fans that know far more about it than I do. Now this has often been the case with props I have looked at, but this was one I wanted to get right if I could. I have heard it said that there are actually two different domed computers, but I haven’t been able to separate out the examples I have seen. If you know anything about this one please let me know but in the meantime here are the appearances I am aware of. CURSE OF THE FLY, 1965 The earliest appearance I’m aware of is actually not from Doctor Who. The Curse of the Fly was a British made sequel to the classic sci-fi horror flick, The Fly. Filmed at Shepperton, it features a few familiar Doctor Who props. THE SPACE MUSEUM, 1965 The Curse of the Fly had a UK release in the May of 1965. At basically the same time the domed computer...

This week’s prolific props are these rather alien looking stools from The Sensorites. These multipurpose items were a mainstay of the Hartnell years, popping up in a number of stories. However their popularity with designers seems not to have extended beyond the Sixties, as exotic visions of the future gave way to the more utilitarian design of the Seventies.  THE SENSORITES, 1964 It’s the story I most associate with these stools and it’s the earliest appearance I can find. The Sensorites features two different sizes of stool. We will see both versions pressed into action in future stories. THE SPACE MUSEUM, 1965 1965 seems to have been the banner year for these beauties with the bulk of their appearances coming from this year. The Space Museum was up first, broadcast between April and May 1965. A number of the taller props where used as displays for Museum exhibits. GALAXY 4, 1965 September and October 1965 sees the shorter props on the set of Galaxy 4 in the Drahvin ship. They se...