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Started by mitty, Nov 26, 2008, 03:58 am

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mitty

Nov 26, 2008, 03:58 am Last Edit: Aug 28, 2013, 05:36 am by hb88banzai
Hi all,
For those who watch Sarah Jane, and without giving away too much of the plot, there was a Police Box in part 2 of "The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith".  It wasn't one of the New series Props, but appeared to be something else.  Did anyone see it... or know where it's from?  Was it built specially for the episode, or was it an existing box?  Figured this place would be buzzing about this :)

kiwidoc

Nov 26, 2008, 05:57 am #1 Last Edit: Feb 07, 2010, 11:34 am by scarfwearer
Interesting wasn't it? It was a poor representation of a Police Box or TARDIS in my view, though close enough to fool the casual viewer and yet different nough from the (currnet) TARDIS Prop for expert eyes to quickly see what was coming up.  It looked to me as if they found a pantomime quality prop and redressed it a little (windows, signs) to be New Series-esque.  I was going to dismiss it out of hand as a quick bodge for the show but did you notice that the windows were bevelled and made of timber?     Interesting - I wonder if anyone here knows more about it (and forgive me if I've just said anything rude about your baby, it's not personal!!!)

-  Glen

Quote from: mitty on Nov 26, 2008, 03:58 amHi all,
For those who watch Sarah Jane, and without giving away too much of the plot, there was a Police Box in part 2 of "The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith".  It wasn't one of the New series Props, but appeared to be something else.  Did anyone see it... or know where it's from?  Was it built specially for the episode, or was it an existing box?  Figured this place would be buzzing about this :)


avadh

Nov 26, 2008, 05:25 pm #2 Last Edit: Feb 07, 2010, 11:34 am by scarfwearer
Any pictures available of this police box? Many thanks.

kiwidoc

Nov 26, 2008, 06:46 pm #3 Last Edit: Feb 07, 2010, 11:40 am by Scarfwearer
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Rassilons Rod

Nov 26, 2008, 08:13 pm #4 Last Edit: Feb 07, 2010, 11:35 am by scarfwearer
Is it just my eyes? It looks like a toy... Only very large! :o
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DoctorWho8

Nov 26, 2008, 08:31 pm #5 Last Edit: Feb 07, 2010, 11:35 am by scarfwearer
Quote from: rassilonsrod on Nov 26, 2008, 08:13 pmIs it just my eyes? It looks like a toy... Only very large! :o


If it was a toy, it'd have it's own bobbie.
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BTW, I think we could classify this as a regional variant of the Police Box.
Bill Rudloff

Rox

Nov 26, 2008, 09:33 pm #6 Last Edit: Feb 07, 2010, 11:36 am by scarfwearer
I'm sure I had a ceramic money box that looked like that when I was a kid!
My pilot's license? That's out back in the Cessna. Or perhaps you're referring to my license to kill. Revoked. Trouble at the Kazakhstan border.

I could give you the details but then I'd have to kill you, which I can't do because my license to kill has been revoked.

avadh

Nov 27, 2008, 12:04 am #7 Last Edit: Feb 07, 2010, 11:36 am by scarfwearer
Glen thanks very much for sharing the pictures with us. This tardis to me seems to be a cross between the season 18 and new series tardis.

dalethetimelord

Nov 27, 2008, 04:07 pm #8 Last Edit: Feb 07, 2010, 11:36 am by scarfwearer
Quote from: kiwidoc on Nov 26, 2008, 06:46 pmSJAnottardis.jpg


Looks like a redressed/revamped Weird and Wonderful box, as used in the Tom Baker This Is Your Life, Heartbeat, and This Morning.  New huge plinth signs, and new door sigh, but the double step base and the doors give it away.

DoctorWho8

Nov 27, 2008, 05:45 pm #9 Last Edit: Feb 07, 2010, 11:38 am by scarfwearer
Quote from: dalethetimelord on Nov 27, 2008, 04:07 pmLooks like a redressed/revamped Weird and Wonderful box, as used in the Tom Baker This Is Your Life, Heartbeat, and This Morning.  New huge plinth signs, and new door sigh, but the double step base and the doors give it away.


I went to weirdandwonderful.com and saw this box:
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It appears not to be the same box used in SJA.  The panels are huge on this prop, whereas on the SJA prop, they are more proportionate.  But I swear I've seen this box before.  I shall do some more digging.
Bill Rudloff

dalethetimelord

Nov 27, 2008, 07:26 pm #10 Last Edit: Feb 07, 2010, 11:39 am by scarfwearer
Oh... no, that's not the one I was thinking of...

and yes, I'm positive I've seen this before too!!

davewho7

Nov 28, 2008, 10:22 am #11 Last Edit: Feb 07, 2010, 11:39 am by scarfwearer
was it the one in jerico.

dalethetimelord

Nov 28, 2008, 11:07 am #12 Last Edit: Feb 07, 2010, 11:39 am by scarfwearer
I think I've found the one.  It's a CBBC prop that's been used before in kids' shows - most notably when it got "pimped" by a buffoon in a sketch.  The doors, windows and plinth signs are all much the same in the  sketch, but the roof seels to have been altered slightly since.

The (oh, so hilarious, watch my sides so completely fail to split) clip of the berk playing the Doctor and the berk playing Westwood is at:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=dz-AmXCOCBQ

Rox

Nov 28, 2008, 12:03 pm #13 Last Edit: Feb 07, 2010, 11:39 am by scarfwearer
And when did Kenneth Williams play the Doctor?   :o

And yes, my sides did split with the hilarity of it all...   ::)   ;D
My pilot's license? That's out back in the Cessna. Or perhaps you're referring to my license to kill. Revoked. Trouble at the Kazakhstan border.

I could give you the details but then I'd have to kill you, which I can't do because my license to kill has been revoked.

mechanoid

Feb 04, 2009, 09:23 pm #14 Last Edit: Feb 07, 2010, 11:39 am by scarfwearer
Quote from: rox on Nov 26, 2008, 09:33 pmI'm sure I had a ceramic money box that looked like that when I was a kid!


I reckon it's like the ceramic cookie jar I have!
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