Chance to dress like a Doctor as the Tardis has a clear-out

Published on Thursday 4 February 2010 20:55

MONSTERS and villains that have sent generations of Doctor Who fans fleeing for the safety of the back of the sofa are going under the hammer this month.

Daleks, a Sea Devil and several Cybermen have avoided extermination to make it into the auction at Bonhams in Knightsbridge, London, on 24 February.

Props and costumes worn by stars including Kylie Minogue, Billie Piper and David Tennant are also included.

Among the highlights are Minogue's waitress costume – complete with bloomers – worn when she played Astrid Peth in the 2007 special Voyage of the Damned. It is expected to fetch up to 3,000. From the same special, Tennant's two-piece Paul Smith dinner suit is valued at the same amount.

A jacket worn by Piper's character, Rose Tyler, is expected to raise up to 700.

Various garments worn by the Doctor's companions Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman) and Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) are also up for auction.

Stephanie Connell, entertainment memorabilia specialist at Bonhams, said: "Doctor Who is without doubt one of the most important and best-loved British television programmes, and we are delighted to have the opportunity to offer some of the most iconic costumes and props from the show."

Fans can also snap up their own Cyberman costume, with various designs and sizes from the 1980s on offer for around 1,000 to 3,000.

Two Imperial Daleks from 1988's Remembrance of the Daleks are also in the sale. One, altered for exhibition purposes, could raise 3,500, while the other is set to raise up to 7,000.

Also under the hammer will be a Kroll squid, a Mandrel, a Nimon, a Foamasi, Tractators, a Mogarian, Vervoids and a Brontosaurus – spanning the tenures of Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy at the helm of the Tardis.