Doctor Who

This is a collection of pages from the diary of Cliff Culley, an effects artist competent in the art of special photographic, optical and matte effects, a veteran of Pinewood Studios and several James Bond pictures who turned visual effects designer for the BBC on several Doctor who serials with these pages covering his work on the 1973 serial Planet of the Daleks starring Jon Pertwee as The Doctor.

The diary pages are each inscribed in Culley's hand and give a detailed account of his work from Monday January 01, 1973 through to Wednesday February 21, 1973, comprising 26 double sided pages and feature a wealth of information relating to his work on the special effects of Planet of the Daleks. Mentioned throughout are the work undertaken by Culley's unit on location at Redhill, Ealing and Pinewood Studios, the various technicians who assisted him and some entries relating to other jobs, to include numerous mentions of Dalek props, TARDIS effects shots and the materials and props required, other detailed notes contained within the diary relate to colleagues, wages, materials and Culley's personal life, most notably his love of golf.

 Some excerpts from these pages were published in Steve Cambden's book The Doctors Effects however the remainder remains unseen and unpublished. The pages each measure approximately 10" x 8" and remain in good condition having been removed from a diary book, exhibiting edge wear and minor toning, generally fine.

A unique and exceptionally interesting insight in to the production of this classic science fiction series.