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{{Infobox Exhibition
{{Infobox Exhibition
|exhibition name    = Doctor Who Experience (Llangollen)
|image              = llangollen Exhibition opening.jpg
|image              = [[File:llangollen Exhibition opening.jpg|250px]]
|exhibition features = Located with [[Dapol]], Largest ''Doctor Who'' exhibition
|exhibition features= Located with [[Dapol]]<br />Largest Doctor Who exhibition
|exhibition location = Lower Dee Mill, Llangollen, [[North Wales]]
|exhibition location= Lower Dee Mill, Llangollen, North Wales
|opening date      = 1995
|opening date      = [[1995]]
|closing date      = 2003
|closing date      = [[2003]]
|clip              = Monster escape at the Doctor Who Experience
}}
}}Located next to the [[Dapol]] toy factory, the '''Llangollen Doctor Who Experience''' was the largest [[Doctor Who exhibition|''Doctor Who'' exhibition]] to have ever been staged, and open continuously.
 
Located next to the [[Dapol]] toy factory this was the largest ''Doctor Who'' exhibition to have ever been staged, and open continuously.  


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
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== Notable elements ==
== Notable elements ==
There was a ''huge'' about of props ranging from [[Patrick Troughton]]'s era as the Doctor and right through to [[Sylvester McCoy]]'s time in the part.
There was a ''huge'' amount of props ranging from [[Patrick Troughton]]'s era as the Doctor and right through to [[Sylvester McCoy]]'s time in the part.


=== Full props and masked costumes ===
=== Full props and masked costumes ===
* [[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] console ([[The Five Doctors]] onwards version)
* [[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] console ([[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]] onwards version)
* [[Time Lord]] headwear from [[DW]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin]]'' or ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]''
* [[Time Lord]] headwear from [[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'' or ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]''
* Doctor costumes ([[Third Doctor]], [[Fourth Doctor]] (burgundy variety), [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Seventh Doctor]])
* Doctor costumes ([[Third Doctor]], [[Fourth Doctor]] (burgundy variety), [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Seventh Doctor]])
* [[Cyberman]] from [[DW]]: ''[[Earthshock]]'' and ''[[Silver Nemesis]]''
* [[Cyberman]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'' and ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]''
* [[Bessie]]
* [[Bessie]]
* Several [[Dalek]]s from multiple eras
* Several [[Dalek]]s from multiple eras
* A [[Robot Yeti]] from [[DW]]: ''[[The Web of Fear]]''
* A [[Robot Yeti]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]''
* A Time Lord costume from [[DW]]: ''[[The War Games]]''<ref>[http://www.richardwho.com/exhibitions/dapol20030802/AMG_0178.asp Dapol Doctor Who Experience August 2, 2003 - AMG_0178]</ref>
* A Time Lord costume from [[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]''<ref>[http://www.richardwho.com/exhibitions/dapol20030802/AMG_0178.asp Dapol Doctor Who Experience August 2, 2003 - AMG_0178]</ref>
* An [[Axon]] from [[DW]]: ''[[The Claws of Axos]]''
* An [[Axon]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]''
* A [[DW]]: ''[[The Sea Devils]]''-era [[Sea Devil]]
* A [[TV]]: ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]''-era [[Sea Devil]]
* An [[Ice Warrior]] (appears to be) of the [[DW]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon]]'' era. <ref>[http://www.richardwho.com/exhibitions/dapol200110/index.asp Dapol Doctor Who Experience in Lower Dee Exhibition Centre October 2001]</ref>
* An [[Ice Warrior]] (appears to be) of the [[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'' era. <ref>[http://www.richardwho.com/exhibitions/dapol200110/index.asp Dapol Doctor Who Experience in Lower Dee Exhibition Centre October 2001]</ref>
* An [[Eight Legs]] from [[DW]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders]]''
* An [[Eight Legs]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]''
* [[K1|Giant Robot]] from [[DW]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]''<ref>[http://www.richardwho.com/exhibitions/dapol20030802/AMG_0192.asp Dapol Doctor Who Experience August 2, 2003 - AMG_0192]</ref>
* [[K1|Giant Robot]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]''<ref>[http://www.richardwho.com/exhibitions/dapol20030802/AMG_0192.asp Dapol Doctor Who Experience August 2, 2003 - AMG_0192]</ref>
* [[Osirian service robot]] sarcophagus from [[DW]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]''
* [[Osiran service robot]] sarcophagus from [[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]''
* [[Krarg]] from [[DW]]: ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]''
* [[Krarg]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]''
* [[Morbius]] from [[DW]]: ''[[The Brain of Morbius]]''
* [[Morbius]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]''
* [[Chancellery Guard|Gallifryan Guard]]
* [[Chancellery Guard|Gallifryan Guard]]
* The Captain from [[DW]]: ''[[The Pirate Planet]]''
* The Captain from [[TV]]: ''[[The Pirate Planet (TV story)|The Pirate Planet]]''
* [[Mandrel]] from [[DW]]: ''[[Nightmare of Eden]]''
* [[Mandrel]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Nightmare of Eden (TV story)|Nightmare of Eden]]''
* [[Argolin]] and a [[Foamasi]] from [[DW]]: ''[[The Leisure Hive]]''
* [[Argolin]] and a [[Foamasi]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Leisure Hive (TV story)|The Leisure Hive]]''
* [[Melkur]] from [[DW]]: ''[[The Keeper of Traken]]''
* [[Melkur]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]''
* [[Gundan|Gundan Warrior]] from [[DW]]: ''[[Warriors' Gate]]''
* [[Gundan|Gundan Warrior]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Warriors' Gate (TV story)|Warriors' Gate]]''
* [[K9]] and Coven Leader [[Hecate]] from [[KAC]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend]]''
* [[K9 Mark III|K9]] and Coven Leader [[Hecate]] from [[TV]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|A Girl's Best Friend]]''
* [[Malus]] from [[DW]]: ''[[The Awakening]]''
* [[Malus]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Awakening (TV story)|The Awakening]]''
* [[Omega]] from [[DW]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]''
* [[Omega]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]''
* [[The Garm]] from [[DW]]: ''[[Terminus (TV story)|Terminus]]''
* [[The Garm]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Terminus (TV story)|Terminus]]''
* A [[Tractator]] from [[DW]]: ''[[Frontios (TV story)|Frontios]]''
* A [[Tractator]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Frontios (TV story)|Frontios]]''
* A [[Silurian]] from [[DW]]: ''[[Warriors of the Deep]]''
* A [[Silurian]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]''
* [[Magma Beast]] from [[DW]]: ''[[The Caves of Androzani]]''
* [[Magma Beast]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]''
* [[Mestor]] from [[DW]]: ''[[The Twin Dilemma]]''
* [[Mestor]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Twin Dilemma (TV story)|The Twin Dilemma]]''
* [[Drathro]] and a Serivce Robot from [[DW]]: ''[[The Mysterious Planet]]''
* [[Drathro]] and a Serivce Robot from [[TV]]: ''[[The Mysterious Planet (TV story)|The Mysterious Planet]]''
* [[Sil]], [[Kiv]] and a Delegate from [[DW]]: ''[[Mindwarp]]''
* [[Sil]], [[Kiv]] and a Delegate from [[TV]]: ''[[Mindwarp (TV story)|Mindwarp]]''
* A Vervoid from [[DW]]: ''[[Terror of the Vervoids]]''
* A Vervoid from [[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Vervoids (TV story)|Terror of the Vervoids]]''
* At least three [[Haemovore]] from [[DW]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric]]''
* At least three [[Haemovore]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]''
* [[Kandyman]] and [[Fifi]] from [[DW]]: ''[[The Happiness Patrol]]''
* [[Kandyman]] and [[Fifi]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]]''
* [[Special Weapons Dalek]] from [[DW]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks]]''
* [[Special Weapons Dalek]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]''
* [[Nemesis]] statue from [[DW]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis]]''
* [[Nemesis]] statue from [[TV]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]''
* [[Control]] and a Husk from [[DW]]: ''[[Ghost Light]]''
* [[Control (Ghost Light)|Control]] and a Husk from [[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]''
* [[Gods of Ragnarok]] and Clown costumes from [[DW]]: ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]''
* [[Gods of Ragnarok]] and Clown costumes from [[TV]]: ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]''
* Three [[Cheetah People]] from [[DW]]: ''[[Survival]]''
* Three [[Cheetah People]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]''


=== Other props and Costumes ===
=== Other props and costumes ===
* Weapons from [[DW]]: ''[[The Sunmakers]]''
* Weapons from [[TV]]: ''[[The Sun Makers (TV story)|The Sun Makers]]''
* [[Kroll]] from [[DW]]: ''[[The Power of Kroll]]''
* [[Kroll]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Power of Kroll (TV story)|The Power of Kroll]]''
* [[Mona Lisa]] painting from [[DW]]: ''[[City of Death]]''
* [[Mona Lisa]] painting from [[TV]]: ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]''
* A [[Mutt]] head from [[DW]]: ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]''<ref name="Dapol2002">[http://www.richardwho.com/exhibitions/dapol2002/index.asp Dapol Doctor Who Experience in Lower Dee Exhibition Centre 2002]</ref>
* A [[Mutt]] head from [[TV]]: ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]''<ref name="Dapol2002">[http://www.richardwho.com/exhibitions/dapol2002/index.asp Dapol Doctor Who Experience in Lower Dee Exhibition Centre 2002]</ref>
* A Dinosaur model from [[DW]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]''<ref>[http://www.richardwho.com/exhibitions/dapol20030802/AMG_0197.asp Dapol Doctor Who Experience August 2, 2003 AMG_0197]</ref>
* A Dinosaur model from [[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]''<ref>[http://www.richardwho.com/exhibitions/dapol20030802/AMG_0197.asp Dapol Doctor Who Experience August 2, 2003 AMG_0197]</ref>
* "Cyberscope" from [[DW]]: ''[[Earthshock]]''
* "Cyberscope" from [[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]''
* Snake model from [[DW]]: ''[[Snakedance]]''<ref>[http://www.richardwho.com/exhibitions/dapol20030802/AMG_0243.asp Dapol Doctor Who Experience August 2, 2003 AMG_0243]</ref>
* Snake model from [[TV]]: ''[[Snakedance (TV story)|Snakedance]]''<ref>[http://www.richardwho.com/exhibitions/dapol20030802/AMG_0243.asp Dapol Doctor Who Experience August 2, 2003 AMG_0243]</ref>
* Cyberman heads from all eras of the Cybermen from [[DW]]: ''[[The Wheel in Space]]'' through to ''[[Silver Nemesis]]''
* Cyberman heads from all eras of the Cybermen from [[TV]]: ''[[The Wheel in Space (TV story)|The Wheel in Space]]'' through to ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]''
* [[Nyssa]]'s brown velvet costume
* [[Nyssa]]'s brown velvet costume
* [[Turlough]]'s costume
* [[Turlough]]'s costume
* [[Sarah Jane Smith]]'s costume from [[DW]]: ''[[The Five Doctors]]''
* [[Sarah Jane Smith]]'s costume from [[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]''
* The [[Third Doctor]]'s cloak from [[DW]]: ''[[The Five Doctors]]''
* The [[Third Doctor]]'s cloak from [[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]''
* Lytton's Cyberman chestplate from [[DW]]: ''[[Attack of the Cybermen]]''
* Lytton's Cyberman chestplate from [[TV]]: ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)|Attack of the Cybermen]]''
* Dinosaur in a vat from within the Rani's TARDIS in [[DW]]: ''[[The Mark of the Rani]]''
* Dinosaur in a vat from within the Rani's TARDIS in [[TV]]: ''[[The Mark of the Rani (TV story)|The Mark of the Rani]]''
* The Renegade Dalek Battlecomputer chair from [[DW]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks]]''
* The Renegade Dalek Battlecomputer chair from [[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]''
* A Sontaran mask from [[DW]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time]]''<ref name="Dapol2002"/>
* A Sontaran mask from [[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]''<ref name="Dapol2002" />
* [[The Rani]]'s costume from [[DW]]: ''[[Time and the Rani]]''
* {{O'Mara|c}}'s costume from [[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]''
* [[Tetrap]] head from [[DW]]: ''[[Time and the Rani]]''
* [[Tetrap]] head from [[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]''
* Pool cleaner robot from [[DW]]: ''[[Paradise Towers]]''
* Pool cleaner robot from [[TV]]: ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]''
* The Eye medallion from [[DW]]: ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]''<ref>[http://www.richardwho.com/exhibitions/dapol2002%282%29/index.asp Dapol Doctor Who Experience in Lower Dee Exhibition Centre 2002(2)]</ref>
* The Eye medallion from [[TV]]: ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]''<ref>[http://www.richardwho.com/exhibitions/dapol2002%282%29/index.asp Dapol Doctor Who Experience in Lower Dee Exhibition Centre 2002(2)]</ref>
* Ace's period costume from [[DW]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric]]''<ref>[http://www.richardwho.com/exhibitions/dapol20030802/AMG_0157.asp Dapol Doctor Who Experience August 2, 2003 AMG_0157]</ref>
* Ace's period costume from [[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenris]]''<ref>[http://www.richardwho.com/exhibitions/dapol20030802/AMG_0157.asp Dapol Doctor Who Experience August 2, 2003 AMG_0157]</ref>
* The Master's costume from [[DW]]: ''[[Survival]]''
* The Master's costume from [[TV]]: ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]''


== Promotion ==
== Promotion ==
* [[Colin Baker]] and [[Caroline John]] were present to promote the exhibition when it opened.  
* [[Colin Baker]] and [[Caroline John]] were present to promote the exhibition when it opened.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* Unlike some other exhibits, both previous to this and running concurrently (such as the Longleat exhibition) this exhibition was open all year round.
* Unlike some other exhibits, both previous to this and running concurrently (such as the [[Doctor Who Exhibition (Longleat)|Longleat exhibition]]) this exhibition was open all year round.
* When, in [[1997]] [[Tom Baker]] went to [[New Zealand]] to make a series of television commercials for New Zealand Superannuation Services, he got on loan the scarf from his time as the Doctor from this museum.<ref>[http://thomas-stewart-baker.com/article44.html 'Time is Everything' - The Doctor Who Commercials]</ref>
* When, in 1997 [[Tom Baker]] went to [[New Zealand]] to make a series of television commercials for New Zealand Superannuation Services, he got on loan the scarf from his time as the Doctor from this museum.<ref>[http://thomas-stewart-baker.com/article44.html 'Time is Everything' - The Doctor Who Commercials]</ref>
* Given the range of props and costumes, many of them must have come from previous defunct exhibitions such as [[Doctor Who Exhibition Blackpool]], [[Doctor Who USA Tour]] and the [[Space Adventure]] exhibition.
* Given the range of props and costumes, many of them must have come from previous defunct exhibitions such as [[Doctor Who Exhibition Blackpool]], [[Doctor Who USA Tour]] and the [[World of Doctor Who Exhibition]] exhibition.
* At least one source attests that there were Daleks from the [[1960s]] Dalek movies and from the [[1996]] [[Doctor Who (1996)|television movie]]<ref>[http://www.drwhoexhibitions.co.uk/llangollen.htm Dr Who Experience Llangollen]</ref> however according to another source<ref>[http://www.dalek6388.co.uk/where-are-the-daleks-now.htm Dalek 6388 - A History of the Dalek Props from 1963 to 1988 and Beyond - Where are they now?]</ref> states that the Dalek props that are in this exhibition are at least in part from the 1960s (a walk-in variety) and another (black and gold) a repainted Dalek from [[DW]]: ''[[Revelation of the Daleks]]''. From the images available there are no immediately apparent props from the 1996 TV movie.  
* At least one source attests that there were Daleks from the 1960s Dalek movies and from the 1996 [[Doctor Who (TV story)|television movie]]<ref>[http://www.drwhoexhibitions.co.uk/llangollen.htm Dr Who Experience Llangollen]</ref> however according to another source<ref>[http://www.dalek6388.co.uk/where-are-the-daleks-now.htm Dalek 6388 - A History of the Dalek Props from 1963 to 1988 and Beyond - Where are they now?]</ref> states that the Dalek props that are in this exhibition are at least in part from the 1960s (a walk-in variety) and another (black and gold) a repainted Dalek from [[TV]]: ''[[Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)|Revelation of the Daleks]]''. From the images available there are no immediately apparent props from the 1996 TV movie.


== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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Located next to the Dapol toy factory, the Llangollen Doctor Who Experience was the largest Doctor Who exhibition to have ever been staged, and open continuously.

Overview[[edit] | [edit source]]

Collecting props from over 30 years of props together this was one of the largest exhibitions of Doctor Who props. There was over 6,000 square foot of space dedicated to the exhibition.

Notable elements[[edit] | [edit source]]

There was a huge amount of props ranging from Patrick Troughton's era as the Doctor and right through to Sylvester McCoy's time in the part.

Full props and masked costumes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Other props and costumes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Promotion[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Unlike some other exhibits, both previous to this and running concurrently (such as the Longleat exhibition) this exhibition was open all year round.
  • When, in 1997 Tom Baker went to New Zealand to make a series of television commercials for New Zealand Superannuation Services, he got on loan the scarf from his time as the Doctor from this museum.[9]
  • Given the range of props and costumes, many of them must have come from previous defunct exhibitions such as Doctor Who Exhibition Blackpool, Doctor Who USA Tour and the World of Doctor Who Exhibition exhibition.
  • At least one source attests that there were Daleks from the 1960s Dalek movies and from the 1996 television movie[10] however according to another source[11] states that the Dalek props that are in this exhibition are at least in part from the 1960s (a walk-in variety) and another (black and gold) a repainted Dalek from TV: Revelation of the Daleks. From the images available there are no immediately apparent props from the 1996 TV movie.

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Dapol Doctor Who Experience August 2, 2003 - AMG_0178
  2. ↑ Dapol Doctor Who Experience in Lower Dee Exhibition Centre October 2001
  3. ↑ Dapol Doctor Who Experience August 2, 2003 - AMG_0192
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Dapol Doctor Who Experience in Lower Dee Exhibition Centre 2002
  5. ↑ Dapol Doctor Who Experience August 2, 2003 AMG_0197
  6. ↑ Dapol Doctor Who Experience August 2, 2003 AMG_0243
  7. ↑ Dapol Doctor Who Experience in Lower Dee Exhibition Centre 2002(2)
  8. ↑ Dapol Doctor Who Experience August 2, 2003 AMG_0157
  9. ↑ 'Time is Everything' - The Doctor Who Commercials
  10. ↑ Dr Who Experience Llangollen
  11. ↑ Dalek 6388 - A History of the Dalek Props from 1963 to 1988 and Beyond - Where are they now?
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