TARDIS/Police public call box...

[TORCHWOOD]

Does anyone know what it says on the notice on the TARDIS? It says something along the lines of "POLICE TELEPHONE, FREE FOR USE OF PUBLIC, ADVICE & ASSISTANCE, something..., IMMEDIATELY"
Then under that, I think it says "OFFICER & CAPS RESPOND TO ALL CALLS, PULL TO OPEN" Does anyone know what it says exactly??

[andy-hughes]

Here you are -

http://www.gallifreyone.com/newstvphotopic.php ?id=skonnos1&retpage=skonnos1

When the original Dr Who aired in 1963, policec boxes were already becoming a rarity on Britain's streets, but in theory, the camoflage would enable the Tardis to sit on any street and not appear out of the ordinary.

Of course, the cloaking circuit that allowed the Tradis to assume any suitabel exterior appearence and make it blend in like a tiome-travelling chameleon, was in fact broken, hence the fact that it has reminaed as a police box from that day to this.

Similarly, the original Doctor was unable to pilot the Tardis with any accuracy, so he never knw where, or indeed when it would materialise.

[TORCHWOOD]

Thanks. And I already knew all that but thanks anyway. Much appreciated.

[tonymclark]

At the moment ( the wording has changed slightly over the years ) the sign reads...

POLICE TELEPHONE
FREE
FOR USE OF
PUBLIC
ADVICE & ASSISTANCE
OBTAINABLE IMMEDIATELY
OFFICER & CARS
RESPOND TO ALL CALLS
PULL TO OPEN.

It used to say
OFFICERS AND CARS
RESPOND TO
URGENT CALLS

The "Pull to Open" relates to the sign itself, which has a telephone behind it.

See the images of the first and latest Tardis props by following the link below and you will see the two signs...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/gallery/tardis/ 1024/01.jpg

http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/gallery /firstdoctor/images/1024/hartnell07.html

[andy-hughes]

You are obviously more of a fan than I am.

I watched Dr Who from the first episode to the time when Sylvester McCoy came in, and have watched some of the new ones, but obviously, for me, it's of its time, and I wish it - and I - were back in the old days.

[Jay70]

It says: Try to get out more and stop worrying about such stuff and just enjoy the programme as it's going to be axed again soon.

[tonymclark]

I've been a fan since the late 1960's Andy, when I was 6 years old.
Jay70, just because Russell T Davies and a number of the Who production team are leaving at the end of series IV, doesn't mean the Beeb will end the series.
I'm sure BBC Wales will want to continue with an award winning show, and the viewing figures are consistantly high for the time of year.