Doctor Who-mad father and son build TARDIS complete with control console

A father and son who share a love for Doctor Who built a TARDIS complete with a control console and the iconic blue box.

Pablo Agurcia, 37, has been a fan of the British science fiction series for almost 15 years. When watching the first episode with Ncuti Gatwa in the lead role in December 2023, his son Joaquim Agurcia, six, joined him and instantly became hooked.

During the summer holidays, the duo decided to built the TARDIS - the time machine and spacecraft used by Doctor Who. It only took a matter of hours to build, but it has lead to endless days of fun for Joaquim.

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Pablo, a children's book illustrator from Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, said: "It's always been important to me that my kids are able to play with their imaginations. Getting to play with my son on something I happen to enjoy so much as well is just so wonderful."

"I wasn't expecting him to love Doctor Who, but we have so much fun watching it together."

The pair used an old carboard box, polystyrene foam and a collection of old wires and bolts from the garage to create what is now their TARDIS console. To build the exterior they used a book shelf in the shape of phone box and painted it blue.

Pablo said: "I saw this woman in my neighbourhood was selling a phone box bookshelf on Vinted Marketplace for $25 so I jumped on it. We've taken out the shelved and painted it blue, as well as adding the right door handle, LED lights and the iconic light bulb on top."

"I won't feel like it's fully finished until we have the proper signage on the front, but it's so exciting to work on with my son."