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  Doctor on Display (Greatest Shows in the Galaxy)

In the early 1970s, the BBC decided to launch a series of exhibitions featuring monsters and props from Doctor Who.

Over the next three decades, untold thousands of children (and adults too!) were thrilled by a mix of innovative, exciting and stunning extravaganzas!

For many fans, these exhibitions were their first and only real chance to get close-up to their favourite TV programme … and the memories they share in this innovative documentary series are bound together by interviews with experts and people who actually worked at them!

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Right from the early days of Doctor Who exhibitions began to appear, the first being in 1965 when Daleks and props from Doctor Who and the Daleks appeared at major department stores across the UK.

Since then, countless exhibitions, official and unofficial, temporary and permanent, big and small, have come and gone … all part of the amazing life that Doctor Who away from the television screen.

In this episode we delve into that history and uncover stories of dedication and perseverance from both fans and professions alike. The vivid memories and incredible feats of imagination will amaze you!

These truly were, and in some cases still are, the Greatest Show in the Galaxy!

Special Feature: Invasion Blackpool 2023

An exciting insight into the highly successful convention held in the town that housed two Doctor Who exhibitions!