• Interviewee

  Neil Cole

• Portrayed

  Creator, Curator in Doctor Who,

Neil Cole is a multi-media artist and lifelong science-fiction fan. After studying Physics, Art and Music, Neil spent three decades teaching and painting before conceiving, building and opening The Museum of Classic Sci-Fi in Allendale, Northumberland.

Neil’s art alternates between sculptural, painting and drawing, all vital skills he deploys when restoring fragile sci-fi props and creatures that make up the museum collection. He has recently written his first book It Belongs in a Museum: Searching for Treasures from Classic Doctor Who (2024). He has written for Doctor Who Magazine, restored a prop for the BBC’s classic Doctor Who - The Collection Blu-ray range and has appeared on both Netflix and Channel 5.

Neil is interviewed by Sophie Aldred at Sci-Fi Monsters Live, held at The Queen’s Art Centre, Hexham in 2025.