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A battle-damaged New Paradigm Drone Dalek from the production of BBC sci-fi TV series Doctor Who. The New Paradigm were first introduced in the Season 3 episode "Victory of the Daleks", in which the Doctor (Matt Smith) uncovered a plot to recreate the Dalek species during World War II. These new Daleks, named the New Paradigm, were much bulkier than their predecessors and introduced a colour-coded hierarchy.

Due to fans' mixed opinions of their design, the New Paradigm were ret-conned and their lookaltered, making this variation a rare find. While this particular battle-damaged Dalek, known as a Drone, is not clearly seen on screen, reference to destroyed New Paradigm Daleks is made in several literary and video-game spin-offs.

The Dalek is made predominantly of moulded fibreglass and resin with medium-density fibreboard collar pieces and interior. It is painted red, with grey bosses - or "sense globes" - on its lower half, with a matching grey midsection and metallic grey neck pieces. The Dalek shows paint wear and damage from its time spent in previous storage facilities, in addition to heavy production-applied distress. However, it displays some sympathetic restoration. Dimensions: 153 cm x 93 cm x 190 cm (60 1/4" x 36 1/2" x 74 3/4")

A percentage of the final hammer price of this lot will benefit BBC Children in Need (charity number 802052 in England & Wales and SC039557 in Scotland.) BBC Children in Need, Pudsey Bear and Blush are trade marks of the BBC and are used under licence.

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Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 †

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