The Mobile Phones of Doctor Who - Bonus Pyramid at the End of the World. And a sneak peek...

If you're a Doctor Who fan, this post contains a lovely little surprise at the end. I promise you it'll be worth it.

For a few years now, I've been running a blog series about the Mobile Phones of Doctor Who. I'm only human⁰, so I occasionally miss some of the devices.

A reader contacted me to say I'd missed three phones from the Series 10 episode Pyramid at the End of the World.

Firstly, a boring one. Erica's husband/boyfriend/housemate smashes her glasses because he's busy on his phone. It's a one-frame shot, so not much to go on.

Next up, U.S. Colonel Brabbit is seen chatting on this satellite phone: Again, it's a brief shot and the phone is heavily encased. I'm tempted to say the button shapes are reminiscent of a Motorola, but I can't find anything close. Do you know what it is?

Finally, the interesting one. The Secretary-General answers a phone call from the above Brabbit whose name appears on the phone's screen: That's fairly obviously an iPhone. As it happens, I now know the the exact make, model, and IMEI of that phone. How?

Because a collector has purchased it.

Along with many other Doctor Who phones.

But, how did they know that this specific phone was in this specific scene?

Oh, that's easy. Because its photo gallery contains a mocked-up screenshot of the "General Brabbit Calling" screen...!

I'm working with this collector to match each phone to its on-screen appearance. Which is made easier by the fact that lots of them contain graphic files, animations, photos, and - get this - videos shot by the actors on set!

Look, this isn't "collector finds missing episode in Nigeria" territory. But if you're interested in behind-the-scenes Doctor Who stuff, this is going to blow your mind.

The Doctor Who Props are for sale on eBay¹. There are a load of interesting pieces there. When the phones are all verified, I'll publish a new blog post explaining exactly what has been found.

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I can't wait to show you what's been found - proper nerd-heaven stuff.