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[[File:Madame_Tussauds.jpg|thumb|The waxworks of historical figures at Madame Tussauds]]'''Madame Tussauds''' was a building in [[London]], famous for its waxwork mannequins. [[Auto Plastics]] made a selection of plastic replicas that included [[John F. Kennedy]] and [[Mohandas Gandhi]] and many other historical figures. The plastic models were in fact [[Auton]] replicas that came to life at the [[Nestene Consciousness]]' bidding. [[Scobie]] was placed among the plastic models while his replica took his place. He awoke from his trance when the replica was destroyed. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space]]'')
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|name          = Madame Tussauds
|image          = Madame_Tussauds.jpg
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|type          = Museum
|location      = [[Westminster]], [[London]], [[England]]
|natives        = waxwork mannequins, [[Attendant (Spearhead from Space)|museum attendant]]
|appearances    = [[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]''<br>[[PROSE]]: ''[[Magic of the Angels]]''
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'''Madame Tussauds''' was a building in [[London]], famous for its waxwork mannequins.
 
One of the museum's display halls was dedicated to the display of world leaders. In late [[1969]] or early [[1970]], [[Auto Plastics|Auto Plastics Ltd.]] were commissioned to produce new plastic figures for the museum's tableau of senior [[British government]] [[Wikipedia:Her Majesty's Civil Service|civil servants]] and [[Ministry of Defence|military officers]]. These included [[British Army|army]] [[Scobie|Major General Scobie]]. Instead of a replica, however, Auto Plastics secretly provided Madame Tussauds with the actual Scobie, held in suspended animation, while [[Scobie (Auton)|his Auton replica]] took the general's place in order to block or delay [[UNIT]]'s investigation and reaction. Meanwhile, the other figures were dormant [[Auton]]s waiting to be activated. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'')
 
The [[Third Doctor]] and [[Liz Shaw]] visited Madame Tussauds in the early evening of [[1970]], in the course of their investigation into the Autons and Nestene Consciousness. [[Attendant (Spearhead from Space)|An attendant]] drew their attention to the purported replica of Maj.Gen. Scobie which had just arrived that morning. While the Doctor agreed with Liz that a wristwatch would be expected on an accurate replica, his suspicions were raised Scobie's watch being kept wound and set to the accurate time. The pair returned at night, followed by Messrs. [[Channing]] and [[George Hibbert|Hibbert]] from Auto Plastics. Channing activated the Autons, who moved out to take their respective subjects' places in government as a [[Wikipedia:Fifth column|fifth column]] with which to facilitate the [[Nestene Consciousness]]' invasion of Earth. Their dais was let bare, aside from Scobie's frozen self and figures of [[Mohandas Gandhi]], two clerics, and two others.([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'')
 
The Doctor attempted to break Hibbert from his hypnotic trance when the man returned, but was unsuccessful. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'')
 
Scobie awoke from this hibernation the next day, when his Auton replica was 'killed' by the Doctor and Liz at Auto Plastics' factory. His movement startled the people around him, prompting mild screams. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'')
 
Madame Tussauds' world leaders hall; in addition to depicting the aforedescribed personages; included a dais dedicated to [[United States|American]] statesmen, principally the nation's [[President of the United States|Presidents]]. Individuals depicted thereon included:
* Former ambassador & delegate [[Benjamin Franklin|Dr. Benjamin Franklin]]
* Former President [[George Washington]]
* Former President [[Abraham Lincoln|Abraham Lincoln]]
* Former President [[Theodore Roosevelt]]
* Former President [[Herbert Hoover]]
* Former President [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]]
* Former President [[John F. Kennedy]]
* Former President [[Lyndon Baines Johnson|Lyndon B. Johnson]]
* Then-current President [[Richard Nixon|Richard M. Nixon]]
([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'')


During a tour of London, the [[Eleventh Doctor]], [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] visited Madame Tussauds, where they got thrown out when the Doctor drew on the waxwork of [[Guy Fawkes]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Magic of the Angels]]'')
During a tour of London, the [[Eleventh Doctor]], [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] visited Madame Tussauds, where they got thrown out when the Doctor drew on the waxwork of [[Guy Fawkes]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Magic of the Angels]]'')
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* Parts of ''[[Spearhead from Space]]'' were filmed in Madame Tussauds, which is where part of the story was set.
* Parts of ''[[Spearhead from Space]]'' were filmed in Madame Tussauds, which is where part of the story was set.
* Multiple Doctor Who related wax were constructed by the {{PAGENAME}} crew for the original [[Doctor Who Experience (Llangollen)|Doctor Who Experience]]. ([[DWM 48]])
* Multiple Doctor Who related wax were constructed by the {{PAGENAME}} crew for the original [[Doctor Who Experience (Llangollen)|Doctor Who Experience]]. ([[DWM 48]])
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Revision as of 18:39, 31 December 2012

Madame Tussauds was a building in London, famous for its waxwork mannequins.

One of the museum's display halls was dedicated to the display of world leaders. In late 1969 or early 1970, Auto Plastics Ltd. were commissioned to produce new plastic figures for the museum's tableau of senior British government civil servants and military officers. These included army Major General Scobie. Instead of a replica, however, Auto Plastics secretly provided Madame Tussauds with the actual Scobie, held in suspended animation, while his Auton replica took the general's place in order to block or delay UNIT's investigation and reaction. Meanwhile, the other figures were dormant Autons waiting to be activated. (TV: Spearhead from Space)

The Third Doctor and Liz Shaw visited Madame Tussauds in the early evening of 1970, in the course of their investigation into the Autons and Nestene Consciousness. An attendant drew their attention to the purported replica of Maj.Gen. Scobie which had just arrived that morning. While the Doctor agreed with Liz that a wristwatch would be expected on an accurate replica, his suspicions were raised Scobie's watch being kept wound and set to the accurate time. The pair returned at night, followed by Messrs. Channing and Hibbert from Auto Plastics. Channing activated the Autons, who moved out to take their respective subjects' places in government as a fifth column with which to facilitate the Nestene Consciousness' invasion of Earth. Their dais was let bare, aside from Scobie's frozen self and figures of Mohandas Gandhi, two clerics, and two others.(TV: Spearhead from Space)

The Doctor attempted to break Hibbert from his hypnotic trance when the man returned, but was unsuccessful. (TV: Spearhead from Space)

Scobie awoke from this hibernation the next day, when his Auton replica was 'killed' by the Doctor and Liz at Auto Plastics' factory. His movement startled the people around him, prompting mild screams. (TV: Spearhead from Space)

Madame Tussauds' world leaders hall; in addition to depicting the aforedescribed personages; included a dais dedicated to American statesmen, principally the nation's Presidents. Individuals depicted thereon included:

(TV: Spearhead from Space)

During a tour of London, the Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond and Rory Williams visited Madame Tussauds, where they got thrown out when the Doctor drew on the waxwork of Guy Fawkes. (PROSE: Magic of the Angels)

Behind the scenes

The scultures made by Madame Tussauds. The real Tom Baker is centre... I think... (DWM 48)
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