Dr Who Dalek found in pond

[Blowfeld]

Looks like an authentic Dalek to me. Although it might be a very good imitation.

Dr Who Dalek found in pond
A Dalek from Dr Who was found submerged in a pond by volunteers enlisted to clear it of rubbish.

Dalek found in pond: Marc Oakland was pushing a rake around the bed of the shallow pool when he found the object with its distinctive eye stalk. Photo: SOLENT

The group had already fished out an old table football game and a skateboard when they bumped into the Dalek head, which was covered in weeds.

Sales executive Marc Oakland was pushing a rake around the bed of the shallow pool when he found the object with its distinctive eye stalk.

The 42-year-old said: "I'd just shifted a tree branch with my foot when I noticed something dark and round slowly coming up to the surface.

"I got the shock of my life when a Dalek head bobbed up right in front of me.

"It must have been down there for some time because it was covered in mould and water weed, and had quite a bit of damage.

"One of the dome lights was smashed, but the eye-stalk was intact and the head and neck stayed in one piece as I carefully lifted it out."

Pond warden Tony Brown, 70, was leading the volunteer squad clearing dumped rubbish from the pond, near Beaulieu, Hants.

He said: "We made a very thorough search of the rest of the bottom of the pond and there were definitely no alien remnants lurking.

"We've all agreed it best to keep the pond's exact location under wraps.

"The last thing we want are sci-fi fans descending on the pond frantically seraching for other Dalek parts."

Mr Brown, who trained as a pond warden with Southern Water, has been helping clear out the area for the past eight years.

He said: "We've dredged up everything from shopping trolleys, toys, and bicycles.

"But this is the first time a Dalek's appeared. We have no idea how it ended up in there, or how long ago.

"We discovered the BBC often took the Daleks out on location for filming, and they travelled to Hampshire on at least one occasion in the 1980s, when Colin Baker played the Timelord.

"Who knows, this might be the remains of one of the originals from the old TV series. I'm told they they were built to last."
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[Kristatos]

Looks like someone at the BBC needs a refresher on the Country Code.

[CaptainLewis]

So the Daleks can swim now?? I thought underwater was the only place safe from them. O.T. Dr Who is doing this for charity http://www.drwhoogle.com/

[Kristatos]

So the Daleks can swim now??

Clearly not, judging by the state of that one.

[Blowfeld]

So the Daleks can swim now??

Clearly not, judging by the state of that one.

They were stymied by a flight of stairs for the longest time too.

[carl stromberg]

I lived near Terry Nation's country house when I was very young, and thought it was patrolled by Daleks. I subsequently found out he had moved to the US a few years earlier. I think I did share the same public library with him at one point though.

[Kristatos]

I lived near Terry Nation's country house when I was very young, and thought it was patrolled by Daleks. I subsequently found out he had moved to the US a few years earlier.

Yes, wasn't he the showrunner on McGuyver?

[carl stromberg]

I lived near Terry Nation's country house when I was very young, and thought it was patrolled by Daleks. I subsequently found out he had moved to the US a few years earlier.

Yes, wasn't he the showrunner on McGuyver?

It says so on Wikipedia. It also says he was not as successful in the US as he was in Britain. But, I presume he earnt enough to have a nice lifestyle.