Series 10 filming: it’s alright for some!

The Doctor Who crew are out on location again - this time it looks like they are in Valencia in Spain!

They kept that quiet - until now.

From the press release the BBC have issued, they are filming at the City of Arts & Science Museum for what will for episode two of the next series.

It looks to be a VERY striking building - very futuristic and worth a look.

The release includes a photo of the lead stars - taking a selfie outside the museum!

So, what clues can we green from Peter’s latest costume combination?


Well, he is wearing the new VELVET FROCK COAT with blue lining.

Under this is another new HOODIE TOP, this time in a burgundy colour.

Below that is some form of BLACK JUMPER.

And under that what looks like a new deep red coloured T-SHIRT.

It’s hard to keep up with all these new casual hoodies and t-shirts!

Burgundy velvet - a job in a rush

Blimey, I have been so busy lately.

As fast as I am making stuff I am getting new orders. It’s manic!

The last few weeks I have been engaged on a rush job for a client who needed one of my Capaldi Velvet coats as part of a wedding party taking place very soon.

Though I’d have liked a bit more time to do the coat, it wasn’t impossible to make it in the time allowed, so I agreed to take the job.

Today the client collected the jacket in person and before he did I took  these photos as I was very pleased with he result.

I am using a top quality screen-matched velvet, along with the shot twill lining from the original source.

My buttons are screen-accurate real horn, with the matt red cuff button from the original shop ray Holman got his from, and my shiny cuff button, though not 100% screen-accurate, was seen by Ray and he approved it as a good substitute.

I am very satisfied how the coat drapes and sits. Velvet is a notoriously difficult fabric to work, but through the multitude of coats I have been making lately, I feel I have mastered the manipulation of this cloth.


The design of the coat is simple in its cut, but can be tricky in its assembly.

Keeping a good drape on the front of the coat where the lining comes right to the leading edge is deceptively challenging.

I’m relieved to have competed the coat in time for the wedding, and hope the client enjoys wearing it.

JOHN LEWIS NAVY Mason Cotton Waistcoat

This week saw the second variation of costume for series ten.

It included a new casual waistcoat.

Going back a couple of series, a key part of The Doctor’s costume like this would have been custom made. Think of the deep purple Prince Of Wales check worn by Matt Smith in Day Of The Doctor (and Capaldi for his regeneration); also the black formal waistcoat worn by Capaldi at the end of his first series.

But he’s not worn a custom-made waistcoat since Death In Heaven - all waistcoats since then have, unusually (in my opinion) been off-the-peg, mainly from TM Lewin.

This waistcoat is now no exception, having been sourced from John Lewis.

It goes without saying they are sold out online, but if you are willing to make the effort and go out to the high street you can still find them in-store.

JOHN LEWIS & Co. Navy Mason Cotton Waistcoat

Series 10 filming: The Return Of Matt Lucas

After Friday’s surprise reveal of The Doctor’s new black velvet frock coat, filming continued today at Cardiff University.

Not only was there the further surprise of Matt Lucas joining the crew to start filming his return to the series, but we also got ANOTHER new costume variation.

You can see an in-depth gallery from the days filming here

Huw Evans Agency - Doctor Who filming 24th June 2016

So what clues can we green from these photos?

Peter continues to wear the new VELVET FROCK COAT with blue lining.

Under this is the new HOODIE TOP, as worn before.

Below that is a new DARK BLUE WAISTCOAT, worn with only the top button done up. It has a laid in collar and flapped pockets. Very fancy.

Under that appears to be a navy blue or BLACK T-SHIRT, and under that there could even be a further LIGHT BLUE T-SHIRT (if you look closely there is a flash of this at his waistline.

You can read a couple of good press reports on the filming, with accompanying photos, here

Daily Mail online - Matt Lucas on set of Doctor Who

Wales Online - Matt Lucas reunited with Peter Capaldi

Hayley Nebauer - new costume designer?

I spotted something VERY interesting on Facebook last night.

There is a closed group for costumer designers and people in the industry to network and exchange ideas as well as recruit staff for short contracts on current productions.

Last night an appeal for an experienced costume supervisor appeared in the group, posted by Heyley Nebauer.

What caught my eye was that it was for a television series; the period for which the role covered; and where it was being filmed.

Could this be Doctor Who? If so, is Hayley Nebauer the new costume designer?

This would make some sense as I gather Ray Holman was pre-booked for the third and final series of Broadchurch, leaving the Doctor Who position open.

Hayley has worked on a number of series in her time, including The Musketeers, which comes to a conclusion later this year.

You can read Hayley’s online CV here

Hayley Nebauer - Costume Designer

NB - I have posted this article retrospectively as at the time I did not want to cause problems for Hayley as she settled into her new role. Since her posting appeared on the costume group, she has deleted her Facebook account and the advert has disappeared. I think this is rather sad.

Misty Mountain t-shirts - LIMITED STOCK AVAILABLE FOR SALE!

I’ve had a number of readers contact me recently asking about the Label Lab t-shirts worn during series nine, and if I know anywhere to get one.


The House Of Fraser originals are now long out of stock, and impossible to find online or on the high street, but I have an option for you if you are still looking.

Teaming up with a friend of mine, I have a half dozen original, unworn shirts for sale in sizes Large and Extra Large. These are with original labels and sealed in their pas-supplied ackaging.

Stocks are VERY limited, so get in touch as soon as possible if you are thinking you want one.

Please be aware the price of the shirts reflect their scarcity and shipping is extra, so let me know where you are so I can quote you the costs involved.

If you want a Misty Mountain t-shirt, please mail me at tennantcoat@me.com 
while stocks last.

Sadly I do not have any of the Negative Flower shirts, only the Misty Mountain version.

The Twelfth Doctor - as played by THE WAR DOCTOR!

Ever wondered what might have been?

What if The War Doctor was STILL The Doctor?

What if he said that immortal speech from The Zygon Inversion?

Well at Gallifrey One this year, as part of his stage talk on the Sunday, legendary actor Sir John Hurt did just that!

See more of Sir John Hurt reading classic Doctor speeches
as The War Doctor here

The Third Doctor
as played by THE WAR DOCTOR!

The Fourth Doctor
as played by THE WAR DOCTOR!

UPDATE

To my surprise, The Radio Times’ website has picked up on my videos and shared them online!

Watch John Hurt re-read some of
Doctor Who's most iconic speeches
as The War Doctor

Space Shark t-shirt - alternatives

Since we all missed out on the T-shirt Store’s Space Shark t-shirt, the only alternative is to find something similar.

There are a couple of options out there.

On Amazon.com there is another commercial t-shirt with a similar shark’s head in a matching pose.

Amazon.com Shark Head Killer
Black T-shirt

If you want something a little more screen-accurate, then Skippy2k who found the original shark’s head picture, has his recreation on RedBubble.com.

RedBubble - 12th Dr Space Shark
T-Shirt V2

Let hope he doesn’t get sued like the producers of Steve Jobs!

Fabric Friday Gally special - Joel & Son shirt fabric

The week for a special Gallifrey One Fabric Friday I’m bringing you one of the more obscure fabrics used during series eight.

Bookending Kill The Moon, Peter Capaldi wore a striking polka dot black and white shirt.

At the the time it caught every by surprise as it never appeared in any of the publicity stills in the run up to broadcast, and it evaded detection during the location filming.

Due to its fleeting use, it was assumed that the shirt was another off the peg item, possibly from Paul Smith, who did have a similar but not identical shirt around that time.
In fact it was quite on-trend during 2014 with a number of high street retailers stocking bold polka-dot shirts, but none quite matching this one.

What later emerged, via some detective work by Doctor Who cosplay forum members, was that it was actually custom made shirt by Budd Shirtmakers, using some bespoke cloth sourced at Joel & Sons, a fabric merchant with a royal warrant.

Tracking down some of the cloth, it emerges that it is not actual black - that is just how it appears on screen - but is a deep navy blue.

The cloth is a pure silk, very sheer, and has a pronounced twill across it.

It also has a coarse, random grid like pattern superimposed over the polka dots, which is barely perceptible on screen. You can just see it in this screen cap.

Jumping the Space Shark

The surprise addition to Doctors wardrobe in the opening of Face the Raven was a new t-shirt.

Only used for one brief scene, it was a blink and miss it moment. But it has got the cosplayers intrigued as to where it came from - and what it actual was of.

Well, the forums went into over-drive but no-one definitively tracked it down.

One entrepreneurial forum member managed to work out the main image is a shark's head, and even found THE source image online. Form this he reconstructed the design of the shirt, as far as it could be seen.

I’ve since done some research and discovered the image is relatively famous, in the it was the subject of a 2015 law suit due to its unauthorised use in Steve Jobs, the story of Apple’s iconic leader.

Photographer sues over shark picture used in 'Steve Jobs'

Meanwhile, there were roomers online it came from a small boutique shop on the edges of Covent Garden called Super Superficial, but it's not on their shelves and speaking to staff they never had such a shirt.

However, in a classic Columbo moment, just as I was walking to the door I asked if there were any other t-shirt shops nearby that might have been the source. The manager suggest The Tshirt Store, a stone's throw away.

I quickly found the store and chatting to the staff in there they confirmed it HAD been stocked there earlier in the year. My description totally fitted theirs and I was told it was called Space Shark.

They have an online store, but it only lists part of their collection, and nothing that is past-sold.

The Tshirt Store Online

Sadly it had long been sold out and trying to contact their head office in Sweden proved they were sold out at their warehouse too.

I tried to persuade them into restocking and selling it online, but that seems to have fallen on deaf ears.

In fact, passing by this week I found the store had completely closed down!
So not only is the t-shirt sold out, the shop where it was bought is already history.

I guess the only option now is a fan-made recreated shirt online.

Gallifrey One - a client all set

In anticipation for Gallifrey One in Los Angeles this coming weekend, one of my most regular clients has received his two series nine Peter Capaldi coats.

 This is his navy crombie-style coat, with screen accurate trousers, t-shirt , hoodie and boots!

And the other coat, my personal favourite, with screen accurate Budd shirt, T M Lewin waistcoat, trousers and boots.


He looks all set for an exciting weekend at Gally!

What’s it like to be a Doctor Who costume designer?

Today the BBC published a really fantastic interactive article about Doctor Who costume designer Ray Holman.

BBC iWonder - What's it like to be a Doctor Who costume designer?

The article is divided into seven sections:
1. A stitch in time
This is an introduction to Ray and his background in the industry

2. Meet the costume designer
In this video Ray talks about his work on series nine

3. Gallery: Costume concepts
Here is a fascinating collection of 10 highly detailed concept drawing pulled from a number of episodes during series nine

4. How do I become a costume designer?
Ray gives an insight into his route into costume designing

5. Gallery: From sketch to reality
In this second gallery, more sketches are paired up with photographs of the finished costumes,

6. Decide you destiny
A further insight into the historic and futuristic costumes of Doctor Who

7. Where next?
Further reading elsewhere on the BBC website

It real is a fun read and there are some gems in the galleries, so spend a little time exploring rather than skimming it over.