November 23, 2024 – London: BBC Studios today announced a partnership with film memorabilia specialist and auction company Propstore to launch an online Doctor Who auction in February 2025 to benefit BBC Children in Need. \u200b
This is expected to be the biggest Doctor Who props and costume auction to date and follows a record 2-lot auction to benefit BBC Children in Need which ended today on Doctor Who Day. These two lots earned the charity £12,000 for Kylie Minogue’s costume from the 2007 Christmas special Voyage of the Damned, and a record £11,000 for the TARDIS used by the Thirteenth Doctor, Jodie Whittaker, in the 2022 New Year’s Day special Eve of the Daleks.
The February auction will include around 150 lots, bundling props and costumes from the 60-year history of the much-loved sci-fi TV show spanning the Tenth to Thirteenth Doctors eras. The auction will include primary costumes from all four Doctors, Weeping Angel Statues; a Traitor Dalek; and a 50th Anniversary TARDIS. Fans from all over the world will have pieces of TV history at their fingertips and bidding for many lots will start from £100. \u200b
Launching next February on the Propstore website https://propstore.com/, the proceeds from the BBC Studios auction will go to BBC Children in Need, the BBC's UK charity for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK. \u200b
Vanessa Hamilton, Doctor Brand Director, BBC Studios commented: “We’re thrilled to be partnering with Propstore for this incredible auction. Doctor Who holds so much history and memories for fans around the world, we look forward to giving fans of the iconic series an opportunity to own a piece of TV history and support BBC Children in Need in the process.” \u200b
Stephen Lane, CEO, Propstore commented: “We’re delighted to partner once again with BBC Children in Need for another incredible Doctor Who auction, building on the tremendous success of our November live TV auction event. With over 150 unique items available at a variety of price points, there’s something for every Doctor Who fan out there, all while supporting this extraordinary cause.”
On 23rd November 1963, the very first episode of Doctor Who was broadcast in the UK. To celebrate Doctor Who Day – 23rd November - fans from around the world were treated to a host of exclusive Doctor Who content, including messages from Ncuti Gatwa and Nicola Coughlan who will appear in this year’s Christmas Special, deleted scenes from season 1 and for the first time, a full episode of the show will be streamed live on the Doctor Who YouTube channel where fans can join a ‘Boom’ watch-a-long live from 7pm GMT/11AM PT.
Doctor Who is produced by Bad Wolf with BBC Studios. The show will return on Christmas Day on BBC One and iPlayer simultaneously in the UK and outside of the UK on Disney+ where available for its special ‘Joy to the World’ starring Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor alongside Nicola Coughlan, as Joy.
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About BBC Studios
BBC Studios is the main commercial arm of BBC Commercial Ltd and generated revenues of £1.8 billion in the last year and profits of over £200 million for a third consecutive year. Able to take an idea seamlessly from thought to screen and beyond, the business is built on two operating areas: the Content Studio, which produces, invests and distributes TV and audio globally and Media & Streaming, with BBC branded channels, services including UKTV, bbc.com and BritBox International and joint ventures in the UK and internationally. The business made more than 2,800 hours of award-winning British programmes last year for a wide range of UK and global broadcasters and platforms. Its content is internationally recognised across a broad range of genres and specialisms and includes world-famous brands like Strictly Come Dancing/Dancing with the Stars, the Planet series, Bluey and Doctor Who.
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About Doctor Who \u200b \u200b
Quintessentially British, Doctor Who is one of the longest running action-adventure television series in the world with legions of fans across the globe since it was launched by the BBC in 1963. Ncuti Gatwa took on the role of the Fifteenth Doctor in The Church On Ruby Road. Doctor Who remains one of the most watched programmes on iPlayer and was a top 5 series on Disney+ globally every week it aired, as well as being the BBC’s top drama for under 35’s this year making it one of the biggest programmes for the demographic across all streamers and broadcasters. Doctor Who has a variety of licensees and partnerships spanning comics and collectibles, audiobooks, podcasts and magazines. Since 2012, over 17 million Sonic Screwdrivers and action figures, 19 million DVDs and over one million tickets for Doctor Who live events have sold globally. In 2023, BBC iPlayer launched the Whoniverse, a dedicated area where UK viewers can see more than 800 shows within the orbit of Doctor Who. Produced by Bad Wolf with BBC Studios for BBC and Disney Branded Television, Doctor Who is available now on BBC iPlayer in the UK and on Disney+ in the rest of the world, where available. \u200b www.doctorwho.tv
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About Propstore
In 1998, Propstore founder Stephen Lane’s love for movies led him to hunt for the same props and costumes used to create his favourite films. He found that he could provide collectors with access to their most coveted pieces and establish archival standards for this new, pop-culture hybrid of fine art and memorabilia collecting - prop art.
Since 2014, Propstore has been at the forefront of the entertainment memorabilia market, hosting live auctions that feature some of the most iconic treasures from film and television history. The company specialises in screen-used props and costumes, production materials, concept artwork, music memorabilia, vintage posters, and collectible toys. In addition to its renowned live auctions, Propstore regularly conducts online auctions in collaboration with major industry players and offers over 5,000 items for immediate purchase through its Buy Now platform at www.propstore.com. \u200b
About BBC Children in Need
BBC Children in Need believes that every child should have the chance to thrive and be the best they can be. For this to happen, we want every child to have someone they can turn to for help or support to overcome challenges they face. \u200b
We make sure there’s someone able to give food, clothes and beds to a child living without; someone qualified to talk a child who is anxious, isolated or grieving; someone trained to mentor teenagers in communities facing inequality, violence or lack of opportunity; someone to be there for children living with serious illness, disability or carrying a load that’s just too heavy to manage alone.
BBC Children in Need supports children in the communities where you live. We fund amazing people in family centres, community spaces, youth clubs and refuges; homeless shelters, hospices and helplines. In England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Only with your support can we continue to be there for hundreds of thousands of children when they need us most. Only with your support can we change their lives.
Further information can be found at www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk
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