Originally made for Children in Need, the replica Doctor Who Daleks are back with their creator.
John Chapman has been reunited with the two daleks he created in 1996, which have been revealed at a launch event.Two working models of Daleks made in 1996 and stolen in 2004 will be put on display again in November.Created for a Children In Need event at North Star House in Swindon in 1996, they were used again in 2003 at the town's Designer Outlet.
The Daleks - which took six months to make and appeared at the events with celebrities, including former Doctor Who actor Tom Baker - were reported as stolen to police. Then auctioneers preparing for a "Works of Art" auction in December 2021 looked into the history of a model they were asked to sell and contacted a group of experts in the famous Doctor Who villains.
Mr Chapman recognised his work "instantly" and was reunited with both: "Any Dalek builder will recognise their own work. I can't tell you how thrilled I was. Absolutely stunned."A combination of auctioneers, Doctor Who enthusiasts and the police helped John Chapman to get his Daleks back.
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