The Wand Company's Tenth Doctor Sonic Screwdriver Replica: "It's Entirely Down To David Tennant"

The Wand Company, the manufacturers of the new Tenth Doctor Sonic Screwdriver Remote Control, say that David Tennant saved the day when it came to sourcing an original prop upon which to base their item

The Cambridge News report that the local company were informed by the BBC that only two copies of the original screen used prop screwdriver were in existence. One had been mislaid and the other had been presented to David Tennant when he finished filming his scenes in Doctor Who back in 2009. Fortunately David agreed to lend the precious item so that it could be photographed and scanned to allow the company to create the most accurate copy possible.

Richard Blakesley, who co-founded The Wand Company with his business partner Chris Baranrdo said, “It’s entirely down to David Tennant. We’d heard he was a nice guy, but there’s nice and then there’s bending over backwards to help somebody you’ve never heard of.”

The Company were able to thank David for his support by presenting him with the first sonic to be produced.

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Tenth Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control 

The Wand Company’s Tenth Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver, officially licensed from BBC Worldwide, is a 1:1 scale replica of the original filming prop.

As well as being a fully-functioning universal learning remote control, the Sonic Screwdriver comes with a built-in rechargeable battery, has authentic sound effects taken from the BBC sound effects archives, 10 special secret Morse code messages to discover and a light-up blue tip. It is supplied with a die cast metal stand and comes in its own protective hard case.

Features:

• Guided Setup: Teaches you how to use it with spoken prompts
• FX Mode: Authentic special FX sounds from the universe of Doctor Who
• Bright illuminating tip: lights up in use and pulses when in standby
• Advanced gesture recognition technology: 13 gestures multiplied by 3 memory banks means up to 39 remote control codes can be stored
• Special features: Personal Lock Code, discover its secret communications
• CNC machined aerospace grade aluminium
• 1:1 replica, opens and close just like the real prop
• Mini hard case
• Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control
• Die cast metal stand with Gallifreyan text
• Full color, illustrated instruction manual
• USB charging cable

David Tennant Presented With Wand Company Sonic Screwdriver Replica

David Tennant was presented with a replica of the sonic screwdriver that he used on screen as the Doctor by product manufacturers The Wand Company.

David had lent his own sonic screwdriver, presented to him as he left Doctor Who, to The Wand Company so that they could scan it in order to make the incredibly accurate copies. They were able to present one of the first available replica props to him yesterday at the British Film Institute where he was attending the Tenth Doctor screening in the Doctor Who At 50 season.

The Wand Company say: 

"We met up with David Tennant this weekend at the British Film Institute's tenth "Doctor Who at 50" screening. It was a great opportunity to say thank you to him for lending us the last known Sonic Screwdriver for us to copy. Also, it gave us the chance to present him with the very first one of our production version of his iconic prop to add to his collection of Doctor Who memorabilia. David was on top form and was thrilled to get his hands on a real working Sonic Screwdriver at last."

Find out all about the manufacture and specifications of the Tenth Doctor replica sonic screwdriver, and also how to get your hands on your own copy on the Wand Company website or visit their Facebook page