Tenth Doctor’s SB6 Space suit - full breakdown

So, it looks like the Eleventh Doctor is raiding his wardrobe, and digging out his old Sanctuary Base Space Suit.

For those not familiar with the suit, it first appeared in series two’s episodes The Impossible Planet and The Satan Pit as part of the equipment at Sanctuary Base Six; the idea of a space suit returned (abet remade and a slightly different colour) in 42; before making a final appearance in The Waters Of Mars.

Design © Peter McKinstry

The suit may look to be custom designed, but Doctor Who is made on a limited budget and if anything can be sourced as pre-existing pieces, it will be – and this suit is a prime example.

All of the accessories such as gloves, boots, harness and base of the helmet were all widely available at the time of production for a reasonable price.

Annoyingly they are now pretty much discontinued, but are not out of the reach of the more persistent Doctor Who fan who is willing to track them down on eBay or as remaindered stock.

The orange suit itself came from a company in the US who make replica space exploration suits and equipment.

Based closely on the suits worn by the Space Shuttle pilots, they are still available to this day, and costs $545 for a standard version, or $875 for a deluxe version.

Space Toys.com

Space Shuttle Pumpkin Suit

A word of warning though, the photo looks great on the website, but they are made to order and are poorly made. Louise Page had to remake hers from scratch using it as a pattern, and several buyers since have found the suits to be made too baggy or with the utility packs on the legs the wrong way round. Read more here - dw_cosplay - space suit guide

As I have already mentioned, the rest of the items are now discontinued, but here is a quick guide to what to look for.

Eleventh Doctor to wear Tennant Suit!

Bet the headline got your attention!

With less than two weeks to go before the latest episodes start screening, a new trailer has been released, showing some highlights of what we can expect.



At one point we get a glimpse of Matt Smith wearing a suit previously worn by David Tennant during his era.

It goes without saying we are not talking about the iconic brown pinstriped suit - but the Sanctuary Base orange space suit first seen in The Impossible Planet.

I’ve covered background information over on my Tennant Suit blog, but watch out soon for a summary here.