Doctor Who

An original Cyberman helmet used on screen in the long running science fiction television series Doctor Who.

This Cyberman Controller helmet was used in the 1967 serial The Tomb of the Cybermen starring Patrick Troughton as The Doctor and represents one of two helmets made the story which introduces the Cyberman Controller portrayed by Michael Kilgarriff.

Constructed from fibreglass and wood the helmet features the distinctive domed head design which is wired to light to the interior with bulbs above the ridge, a feature which remains operational when connected to a battery. The helmet also features vent holes drilled to the cheek areas and eye mesh which is attached from the interior of the helmet with two lugs to the bottom and hooks to the side of the head to affix the back plate which is sadly missing. To the front of the helmet two small wires remain where this head was attached to a dummy body for the scene where Toberman (Roy Stewart) hurls the Cyber Controller into the control panel.

Presented on a wooden plinth the helmet stands approximately 20" high and remains in good production used condition with some wear and minor chipping to the still original paint work.

Original material from the early days of this cult science fiction show is incredibly rare with only a handful of significant pieces remaining today and this represents a desirable blue chip artefact from this classic Patrick Troughton serial.