Doctor Who

An original 1960s Cyberman helmet used in the production of the long running BBC television series Doctor Who, during the reign of Patrick Troughton as The Doctor. The Cybermen are one of The Doctor's most persistent foe and appeared, in various incarnations, ten times throughout the classic series of the show from 1963 - 1989

This original helmet was originally constructed for The Moonbase in 1967 and subsequently used in The Tomb of the Cybermen, this style of Cyberman was designed by Sandra Reid and Mary Woods and constructed by Bill King of Trading Post, this freelance company were largely involved in boat building but also manufactured fibreglass items for television and film. It is believed that 11 Cybermen were made for the serial with few of these known to be in existence today, at least two were modified for a later Cyberman adventure - The Wheel in Space.

The head is constructed of fibreglass with thick foil around the eyes and mouth which are backed from the inside with mesh, the ear pieces are clear flexible tubing with solid perspex pieces at the top and bottom to form the curved shape and the interior of the helmet features a black elastic loop which was used to hold the torch in place. The original hooks and clips used to originally attach the now absent backplate are all present and complete.

This helmet represents arguably the finest surviving example of this Cyberman variant in original condition and is without doubt one of the most significant Doctor Who discovery's of recent times. A rare and exciting artefact from the early days of this classic BBC television series soon to celebrate its 50th anniversary.