Following a very successful summer on Brighton Pier, the BBC Doctor Who Exhibition will be bringing core parts of this exhibition to the National Space Centre for the Christmas period.

The new John Eggleston Suite will be transformed into �Doctor Who Up Close� from 22 November 2005 � 8 January 2006.

The exhibition starts with a quick catch up on the series from its very beginnings back in 1963, leading visitors to the main Doctor Who experience, featuring an unrivalled array of material from the new series including the iconic TARDIS.

Visitors will be able to see and interact with Daleks, the Moxx of Balhoon, Slitheen, Autons, Jabe, many of Platform One's guest list and not forgetting a certain Pig.

From January 2006, the National Space Centre are also hoping to include brand new exhibits from the Christmas special, once this much awaiting episode has been seen on TV.

Malika Andress, Communications Manager at the National Space Centre, said �This is a huge event in our calendar and we are really excited to be hosting the exhibition at such a fantastic time for the TV series. I have been a Doctor Who fan for many years. I am sure this exhibition will be have something that every member of the family will know and love.�

The Doctor Who exhibition is created and managed by Experience Design under licence from BBC Worldwide.

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Editor�s Notes

�The National Space Centre is the UK's largest visitor attraction and research facility dedicated to space.

�The National Space Centre opened to the public in June 2001 and has welcomed over 1 million visitors, including 200,000 school children.

�The National Space Centre is the Millennium Commission landmark project for the East Midlands. It was co-founded by The University of Leicester and Leicester City Council. Its other founding partners are BT and East Midlands Development Agency.

Media Contact:

Malika Andress malikaa@spacecentre.co.uk 0116 258 2103