{"id":2050767,"date":"2026-07-18T06:03:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T03:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2050767"},"modified":"2026-07-18T06:03:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T03:03:35","slug":"doctor-who-fan-builds-1983-tardis-console-room-in-his-back-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2050767","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who fan builds 1983 Tardis console room in his back garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Brendan Sheppard in the classic Tardis console room, a replica of the 1983 version<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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A Doctor Who fan has brought a childhood dream to life by building a full-scale replica of the interior of the Tardis in his back garden.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Brendan Sheppard and a small team spent two years recreating the console room from 1983 at his home in South Kyme, Lincolnshire.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“This is the first time in nearly 40 years that it has been completely remade, 100% accurate,” Sheppard said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Visitors can step through a full-size police box into the Tardis, work the controls and dress up in classic costumes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Sophie Aldred, who played Ace in the show, officially opened the experience on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At the centre of the room is a hexagonal console with recreations of the original buttons and switches seen in the TV programme, along with a scanner screen and other props.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The console room was opened by Sophie Aldred on Monday<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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K-9, the Doctor’s lovable robot dog, can be seen, along with some of the Doctor’s infamous enemies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The costumes include a replica of actor Tom Baker’s iconic scarf, Peter Davison’s coat and Sylvester McCoy’s umbrella.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Davison even recorded a special audio episode of Doctor Who for visitors to immerse themselves in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Sheppard, who is a former BBC director and worked on the Doctor Who DVD range, said: “It’s the only one in the country and this building was custom-made for this experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    “When you’re ready to go off into time and space, you can literally set the console going.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    The experience includes replica buttons and switches that can all be used<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    He added: “When you go to museums or experiences you’re never able to touch these things.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    “I believe you connect to an object by really touching it, feeling it, pressing those buttons and making sure it makes all those sounds.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    The original console room, as seen in the 1980s show, was designed by Mike Kelt and debuted in the 1983 episode Five Doctors. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    The replica version was created by Sheppard along with Simon Nash, who made the Tardis police box, and Darryl Harrison, who bought to life the electronics and interactive features.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Peter Davison (left) as the Doctor in the console room in the episode Planet of Fire, in February 1984<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Reflecting on the creation, Sheppard said: “It feels exceptionally weird and I also feel very proud.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    “A lot of people have worked very hard and I feel very humbled to be working with a load of very good people whose attention to detail was infinite.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    “I feel emotional too, because this was my childhood.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    The new replica version will be open to visitors on weekends, with a 45-minute experience costing \u00a325.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Sheppard said the fee was the lowest that could be offered and reflected the time and effort that was put into creating the room.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Listen to highlights from<\/i> Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the<\/i> latest episode of Look North.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Download the BBC News app from the <\/i>App Store for iPhone and iPad or<\/i> Google Play for Android devices<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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