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A 1970s BBC-made Longleat exhibition Dalek, the notorious extraterrestrial race from beloved sci-fi TV series Doctor Who.

One of the visual effects designers on the show, Tony Oxley, and visual effects assistant, Charlie Lumm, built this Dalek for the Longleat Doctor Who exhibition in April of 1974. The Dalek remained on display in Longleat until its closure in 2003, before it was transferred to the Blackpool Doctor Who exhibition, where it was exhibited from 2004 to 2009. In 2013, the Dalek was exhibited for the 50th anniversary BBC Public showing of An Unearthly Child, while appearing on the ITV show This Morning in the same year.

The Dalek is predominantly made of wood, painted to look like metal. This includes its skirt and its "sense globes", as well as its eye stalk. The gun stick is made of metal, as is the mesh section at the Dalek's collar. The suction cup comprises a metal rod and a rubber head.

When connected to its mains lead, the Dalek's suction cup and eye stalk move, while the eye and the two dome lights illuminate. The Dalek's plastic belt exhibits cracking and peeling. Dimensions: 153 cm x 90 cm x 168 cm (60.25" x 35.5" x 66.25")

Contains electronics; see electronics notice in the Buyer's Guide.

Special shipping required; see special shipping notice in the Buyer's Guide.

Estimate: £3,000 - 6,000 M

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