Phil Sim (production designer) was hired because they were after a move feature film vibe. I got to go to the Dr Who warehouse to look at all the consoles , it’s seamed over time that the consoles were getting smaller and more and more like a shape covered in junk. (No offence) so me and Phil talked about swinging it back to the generation we grew up with Pertwee and Baker. Cleaner lines, all the switch’s are analog and organised wile still leaving it quirky. I tried to make it look like in parts the Dr had modified and added extra parts over time. Phil added the crackle paint finish as a hint to an organic origen.
I also fought hard to bring the Victorian hat stand back covered in old Dr props the scarf and hats thinking it would bring a bit of warms back to the set but the show runner wanted a duke box.