Doctor Who

An original segment of the Key to Time used in the production of the long running BBC television series Doctor Who.

From the 1978 serial The Ribos Operation starring Tom Baker as The Doctor which was the first serial of six to detail the quest to recover six segments of a perfect cube which are scattered in various points of space and time, this first segment was found on the planet Ribos where it was disguised as a lump of Jethryk. The story idea was conceived by series producer Graham Williams and ran for six serials spanning the whole of season sixteen throughout 1978.

The Key to Time prop was first constructed by visual effects designer Dave Havard in wood then moulded in silicone rubber and finally cast in a multiple layers of clear resin fitting together in six sections to form a cube. This segment measures approximately 6" x 5.5" and stands 3" high, it remains in very good production used condition exhibiting some chips to the leading edges.

A highly displayable and important artefact from this long running science fiction series.