WOLF STUDIOS, Cardiff. They should just rent us a room, really. The one we’re in today is jokingly referred to as “the Meeping Room” as it’s filled with concept art from the first two specials, as well as props and costumes including the full-size Jimbo robot. It’s pre-transmission; we have no idea what it is, but we are slightly alarmed at a painting of Donna blowing up…
Today we’re continuing our tour with production designer Phil Sims, who’s showing us a foam Meep head, almost like a half-mask, with no fur, like a Siamese cat. The finished Meep is, obviously, bigger for full face and animatronics. Beside it are a rubbery latex shoe/foot and gloves with very long fingers.
Coming face to face with the Meep, you see it has very reflective glass eyes and is very nice to touch. Yes, of course we stroked the Meep. Who wouldn’t?
THE MEEP
“We created loads of different silhouettes for the Meep and ideas and in the end, Russell was clear he wanted it to be pretty evocative
