Dr Who - History of the Police Box

Transmitted in 1993 as part of the 30th anniversary of Dr Who. This was part of a celebration of Dr Who with the BBC showing classic episodes including the Time Meddler and Planet of the Daleks

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[ajmandmggfan]

Wow this is really interesting! 9's had the phone outside. Did any other TARDIS have it outside? I don't remember. Phone Boxes are cool!

[hideseek124]

@ajmandmggfan As Ian said in the 1st episode of Dr Who, 'let me get this straight, a police box in a junk yard can move anywhere is time and space?' Was not a police box at all, just looked like one.

[sorsaria]

My heart hurt when they were destroying the police box. I was like, "Noooo, not the TARDIS!"

[AlistairAI]

Colin Baker sounding like the Doctor: "Vandalism"

I half expected to her him whisper "Make's you feel sad, all the other Type 40's mistaken for Police Boxes"

[phantomhacker90]

Edinburgh's police boxes are made of wood and lot of them are still around

[SarahB1863]

For those interested, the background music that starts at :58 is "Come, friends, who plough the sea" from Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance." :-)

[KKDWTotalObelisk]

1:45 I'm sure I've heard the music playing there somewhere before, anyone know it's source?

[MrKite1996]

so befor the doctor changed the box changed its self

[TheShaneLockwood]

3:33 Nooooooooooooooooooooooo!

[BashBrand]

@rodocur

@anisometropie

The "pull to open" sign is on a door panel which opened to gain access to the actual telephone (on a real police box, natch). Also, only the right hand door opened, but outwards.

[ematj]

it's cute that they call it 'tardis' and not 'the tardis'

[Strawberry7Lynn]

I believe there's one that still exists at Cullercoats, Northumberland

[rodocur]

@anisometropie In the episode The Doctor's Wife, the TARDIS mentions that the sign on the door says "Pull To Open", but he always pushes instead.

[turbopokey]

Sniff,,, I cried...3:33