Coffee in the TARDIS

A Glaswegian has turned a Police Box into a coffee stall.

If you thought tea was a Time Lord's favourite tipple, think again. Gavin Wright has taken the timely step of deliberately stumbling into a Police Box in Glasgow and has turned it into a coffee shop.

We spoke to Gavin about his plans to conquer the Earth with coffee.

What gave you the idea to turn a Police Box into a coffee shop?

I was trying to reduce my overheads and I knew that boxes had been unused and empty for decades and they are also in prime locations, so it was very much a commercial decision.

Have you had a lot of fans visit the stall?

Yes I do and I get a lot of photographs taken – I've been only been open seven days and I do feel like a bit of a spectacle.

What do they order?

Mainly they order Lattes and Cappuccino's and they call me Doctor - that's become a bit of a weird thing already. I gladly welcome fans.

What do the tourists make of it?

I already having to push my way past loads of Japanese and Chinese tourists who are congregating outside. They seem to identify with it. The ironic thing is when they get off the bus, there are three historic landmarks in Glasgow, but they all levitate towards the police box, so it's quite amusing to watch.

I understand you're planning to open more outlets. Any plans to conquer the earth with them?

I'll be opening another two. There's only four in Glasgow and the fourth unfortunately I can't use as it is on a traffic island – I'd be very silly to open one there!

I've travelled hundreds of thousands of light-years to embarrass the coffee makers of this town. It's about time people paid a decent price for a coffee.

Will you be watching the new series?

There's not much that scares me now, so I'm looking forward to seeing that. I was more of a Blake's 7 fan - it didn't really have any scary creatures in it apart from the women.

Has anyone from the show stopped and bought anything?

No not yet, but given some time I'm sure it will happen. There have been a few Scottish Members of Parliament stop by, basically because they don't believe it. I've actually done a photo shoot with someone dressed as the Doctor - he looked like Tom Baker.

Do you think visits by the fans might just be too much?

The fans are all welcome. Depending on the feedback, I might actually devise some kind of concession.

Gavin's coffee shop is located at the corner of Queen Margaret Drive and Great Western Road, Glasgow. Look out for his new stalls in Castle Street, in the town centre, and Metebelis III.

Unfortunately, he has no plans to offer Doctor Who-themed delights, such as Scones of Blood, Tea of the Rani, The Greatest Toast in the Galaxy.

Picture courtesy of Martin Conaghan