Auction Raises £245,000 for Children in Need
The Doctor Who Propstore auction concluded last night having raised £245,243 in net proceeds for BBC Children in Need
Over 2000 fans and collectors worldwide took part in the biggest Doctor Who auction, bidding on 170+ lots bundling iconic props and costumes and memorabilia from the series.
The money will be donated to the charity which is committed to being there for children and young people across the UK who are facing challenging circumstances and to make sure they receive crucial support when they need it most.
Among the biggest lots sold were, a screen-matched Traitor Dalek, which sold for £16,380 and a Mondasian Cyberman Costume and Parts, which fetched £15,120.
Other notable sales included a screen-matched An Adventure in Space and Time TARDIS, which sold for £12,600, a Stonehenge Cyberman Photo-matched Head (£10,540), and the Thirteenth Doctor's (Jodie Whittaker) Costume, which sold for £9,920.
Tommy Nagra, Director of Content at BBC Children in Need said:
The Doctor Who family have been long-time friends of the charity and we are so thrilled to see them come together once again to support BBC Children in Need, raising almost a quarter of a million to make lives lighter for children and young people all across the UK.
Vanessa Hamilton, Doctor Who Brand Director, BBC Studios said:
Stephen Lane, CEO, Propstore said:
Fans in the US will get a further chance to experience the Whoniverse when the Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder: Where Science Meets Fiction exhibit debuts at the Comic-Con Museum in San Diego on 15th March.