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Doctor Who Electronic Sonic Screwdriver Collection Wave 4

Available to order from www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk

Also available to order from www.character-online.com

The Doctor’s multipurpose tool is a Gallifreyan device, with numerous settings, easily controlled at the press of his thumb. The Doctor has had many sonic screwdrivers of different designs throughout his life and now you can choose from four previous iconic designs.

The collection includes The 4th Doctor’s, River Songs (Red Setting), The Tenth Doctor’s and The Eleventh Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver that all feature realistic sound FX. Four to collect. One Supplied. Requires 3 x L1154 batteries

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83 comments

  • Dat Whovian

    July 28th, 2015 - 3:43am

    DANG IT I LIVE IN AMERICA I CANT GET ANY OF THESE I HAVE NO POUNDS

    Reply
    • 10and11aremybaes

      September 18th, 2015 - 2:46am

      ME TOO AGGGHHH

    • Cyberman Bill

      September 18th, 2015 - 5:30am

      Why can’t you?? I live in America and I was able to get them. You don’t need pounds….. It’ll transfer dollars to pounds for you when you buy something!

    • Anonymous

      October 1st, 2015 - 4:49am

      If you order online with a credit card debit card it will automatically convert the amount of the transaction into US dollars

    • Anonymous

      March 3rd, 2021 - 12:18pm

      The master laser screwdriver ( Derek Jacobi’s Laser Screwdriver from Big finish production the War Master Series 1-6)

  • Anonymous

    June 26th, 2015 - 10:33am

    as a separate sonic, it would be awesome for a sonic cane and amy’s sonic probe

    Reply
  • ocyliptic

    April 2nd, 2015 - 3:47am

    Okay, if you re-release 10th’s ever again, it had better be more accurate, and it had better have the button on the slide. Not that hard to do. Just a couple more plastic pieces and you’re on your way to selling millions.

    Reply
    • GallifreyanKnight

      May 2nd, 2015 - 12:49pm

      You know, if you want a sonic that as accurate as possible without having to pay over £100, you could just get the universal remote control by the Wand Company.

      Just a thought.

  • ILoveSonicScrewdrivers

    March 19th, 2015 - 5:21pm

    My Ideal Wave 5:

    Sonic Lance
    8th Doctor’s Sonic w Telescopic Collar
    10/11th’s Sonic (Eleventh Hour, Blue Handle, Yellow Helix)
    11th’s Sonic (Cold War, Red LED)

    Reply
    • ILoveSonicScrewdrivers

      March 21st, 2015 - 1:03pm

      Although I wouldn’t mind seeing:

      2nd Doctor Sonic (Yeah we all know that will never happen)
      The Master’s Laser Screwdriver (seen it rereleased already, but better than Tenth’s am I right?)
      The War Doctor’s Screwdriver (We only have it released as ‘The Other Doctor’s’
      Jackson Lake’s Screwdriver (A Normal Screwdriver, but rather it in plastic then buying an actual Screwdriver)

    • DS

      June 9th, 2015 - 2:00pm

      Sonic Lance
      2nd Doctor Sonic Screwdriver
      enough said.

      I am also a great fan of the functioning sonic screwdrivers such as the UV pen, LED torch, pens etc.
      Beyond the realm of toys, I like the tools such as the actual screwdriver (eleventh doctors) and cutter.

      It would be nice to have one with a functioning laser pointer or another with a laser tape measure or spirit level.
      Sonic tool for the Doctor, sonic tools for fans:)

  • The Eleventh Doctor

    March 17th, 2015 - 8:50pm

    My ideal wave 5 –

    Miss Foster sonic pen

    2nd Doctor sonic screwdriver

    6th Doctor sonic lance

    Not sonic but the machine that goes ding 🙂

    Reply
    • Sam Richard Bentley

      March 17th, 2015 - 9:11pm

      The ‘machine that goes ding’ would be far to big for this sort of range, and would require a lot more mechanics and the likes. Great idea, but it would need to be a solo release, and a lot more expensive than these sonics!

      And sadly, Second Doctor sonic won’t happen it seems, I am longing for one so I could complete the collection, but I don’t think they have plans to make one for multiple reasons, otherwise it would be out by now!

    • Trenzalore

      March 17th, 2015 - 9:19pm

      I was thinking when I’ve finished my exams I might try my hand at making a 2nd Doctor sonic – it looks quite simple, but I’m certain it will be the opposite when I try – like colour-by-numbers, am I the only one that’s terrible at those things!?!

  • Charlie

    March 8th, 2015 - 8:55pm

    Wave 5 (Unlikely Predictions)
    10th Doctors Sonic with slider Button (lol)
    Sonic Pen
    6th Doctors sonic lance
    8th doctors sonic with telescopic coller

    Reply
  • TheMissingDoctor

    March 8th, 2015 - 7:17pm

    Why CO why?!?!, Give something that we haven’t seen yet as all its been is repeating the same items over and over again and just changing the slightest little thing. Why call it wave 4 when it is the same sort of screwdrivers from wave 3 with the edition of a bogo standard River Song Screwdriver with the wrong basic emitter, again…..WHY?? I would even be happy if the next screwdriver to be released is to be the 2nd Doctors because at least it would be something NEW and not just a re-use of an old sculpt which im pretty tired of seeing. So overall we need something NEW!!!

    Reply
    • booboo

      March 8th, 2015 - 7:23pm

      its been said time and time again that each wave is to replenish sold out stock with some slight variation each wave without is being the same all the time for the mass high volume market

      there are no more high profit sonics that would fit into the £9.99 “retailers offers” price bracket ie: 2 for £15

      you are not going to get a brand new tooled 2nd doctor screwdriver in this range.

    • the astronaut of death

      March 8th, 2015 - 7:36pm

      I don’t see the point of these waves …… They should just make more

    • booboo

      March 8th, 2015 - 7:38pm

      the retailers do which why we are now in wave 4, they are mass market high profit allowing offers such as 2 for £15 etc cosy play items for casual buyers and not aimed at the core collectors market

    • the astronaut of death

      March 8th, 2015 - 7:48pm

      But surley CO could think of the fans for once instead of the retailers …..

    • booboo

      March 8th, 2015 - 8:35pm

      CO are a business, they sell to retailers not to fans.

      If you want something you actually need to persuade the retailers to buy it.

    • the astronaut of death

      March 8th, 2015 - 8:36pm

      But when selling to retailers , they could sell what the fans want .

      Its all about money these days .

    • booboo

      March 8th, 2015 - 8:46pm

      yes it is all about money and profit which is why your not getting what the “fans” want, because there aren’t enough fans to make a lot of it viable.

      Unfortunately very few people have any idea of how mass marketing works and the investments involved for any new product.

      We all should know if retailers dont order we dont get, thats why numerous products shown at the toy fairs never made it to market and why the 5″ mass market line is no more

    • The Twelfth Doctor

      March 9th, 2015 - 8:09am

      We’ll, Character are a business, so it HAS to be all about the money. If they did things based on what fans have asked them to, chances are they would have gone bankrupt years ago.

    • TheMissingDoctor

      March 9th, 2015 - 10:14pm

      But still we do need to see something NEW soon!!!!

    • ILoveSonicScrewdrivers

      March 21st, 2015 - 1:04pm

      Would it kill CO even to release a Screwdriver even slightly new

  • Levi

    March 6th, 2015 - 5:59pm

    I really want the 11 doctor sonic screwdriver thats my favorite one

    Reply
  • Doctorwhofan561

    February 19th, 2015 - 5:47pm

    Is the tenths blue with just new series sounds

    Reply
  • Ian

    February 18th, 2015 - 11:58pm

    I need Rivers sonic. Remember people are becoming fans of Who all the time and probably coming across the Sonics for the first time. Though I’d like to see a Sonic lance and the Masters TCE.

    Reply
    • Doctorwhofan561

      February 20th, 2015 - 12:06pm

      i know how you feel luckily i became a fan in 2008 and got rivers but i want the vortex manipulater and 9ths sonic and psycic paper

  • ドクター・フー

    February 18th, 2015 - 7:50pm

    Why can’t they bring out the products they made properly so they get more money to more products at the level of quality they did in 2005-10

    Reply
  • michael

    February 18th, 2015 - 9:48am

    Anyone got the 4th sonic from this wave yet? Which sounds does it have? I have 3 and they are ALL new series sounds

    Reply
    • time dude

      February 19th, 2015 - 8:51am

      That is true, but in the Tom Baker story Ark In Space, the sonic has the new series sound (or something that sounds the same) so the 4th sonic does have more or less the right sounds.

    • Drewsko

      March 5th, 2015 - 5:18pm

      Yes, I KNEW the sonic sounded familiar when I saw that one.

  • Judooning

    February 17th, 2015 - 3:56pm

    4th’s Sonic is back in stock at FP.com

    Still waiting for River’s to come back in stock as I want that one. Probably get the updated 10th’s too.

    I only ever got the wave 1 10th Dr’s and the 8th Dr’s so far. Getting more interested in these.

    Reply
  • Cyberman Bill

    February 17th, 2015 - 7:57am

    I still don’t understand why they would release River Songs screwdriver with only ONE light!… The red one… Nothing else… Why not stick to the original with blue and red and the “life readout”? That’s the one that everyone wants. The last time they did this people bought it and were very disappointed that it didn’t have all he lights….
    Also, why release a 11th Doctors screwdriver that doesn’t extend?? The 11th Doctor is famous for extending his screwdriver. I just don’t get it?!
    “If it ain’t broke…… Don’t fix it!”

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    • booboo

      February 17th, 2015 - 8:48am

      because they wouldn’t fit into the sub £10 “offers” price bracket that retailers want for this line as has been said on numerous occasions

      River Songs sonic was re-released but confined to the USA

    • DerangedAsylumDalek

      February 25th, 2015 - 1:06pm

      The 12th Doctor apparently doesn’t extend his sonic screwdriver. They should recall it the 12th doctors sonic. Also there seems to be a few re-released Riversong sonics with red and blue lights in Australia.

  • Joe Pritchett

    February 16th, 2015 - 5:17pm

    My opinions on next waves of sonic screwdrivers:
    Second doctor s sonic screwdriver
    Sarah Jane s sonic lipstick re- release
    Sixth doctor s device ( Attack of the cybermen )
    Ninth\tenth s doctor sonic screwdriver but slider is the activated button
    Missy s device ( dark water / death in heaven)
    Master s laster screwdriver

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    • CaptainJimiPie

      February 18th, 2015 - 11:12am

      Second Doctor – maybe but unlikely
      Sonic lipstick – apparently there isn’t the market for it according to previous questions asked on those lines
      Sixth Doctor’s sonic lance – maybe but unlikely
      Ninth/Tenth Doctor Sonic with slider button – VERY EXTREMELY unlikely given the changes needed to make this possible, I tried this once myself and it’s very fiddly work and would break very easily! and would cost more than the £10 bracket
      Missy’s device – maybe but not really fitting into the range
      Master’s Laser Screwdriver – possible but again it’s been stated that there isn’t the market for it.

    • A friend

      March 6th, 2015 - 5:14pm

      Character’s opinion on wave 5: All the same screwdrivers…….

  • the astronaut of death

    February 15th, 2015 - 9:48pm

    I understand that these sell well …. But if wave 1 of the 3.75 figures sold well , then they are not going to relese the same figures every wave are they ?
    They could do so much more with this ….

    They could do

    1.sonic pen
    2.6th doctors sonic thingy
    3.tenth doctors damaged screwdriver
    4. 2nd doctor sonic

    Reply
    • booboo

      February 15th, 2015 - 9:54pm

      the problem is these are in the sub £10 price range and subject to offers (meaning a much lower cost price) which is only possible as they are all re-releases or releases using existing tooling, all the ones you have suggested would require new tooling and moulds

    • Anonymous

      February 16th, 2015 - 2:42pm

      The sonic pen has already been done booboo, so it wouldn’t need anew mould or retooling

    • booboo

      February 16th, 2015 - 3:33pm

      true but i dont think it would look good value in these waves

  • Anonymous

    February 15th, 2015 - 3:58pm

    I would like it if for wave 5 they would have:
    2nd doctor sonic screwdriver
    miss foster sonic pen
    Sarah Jane sonic lipstick
    amy pond sonic probe

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    • 7thwhovlogs

      February 15th, 2015 - 7:26pm

      i would love that wave, but it will never happen 🙁

    • whotoys

      February 16th, 2015 - 4:01pm

      they have already done the sonic pen and sonic lipstick I have them.

    • 7thwhovlogs

      February 20th, 2015 - 10:04am

      @whotoys
      he means re-released for people who couldn’t get them the first time round.

  • The four Doctors

    February 15th, 2015 - 1:56pm

    The river song sonic has got the red setting, it says on the bottom of the packaging.

    Reply
    • GallifreyanKnight

      February 15th, 2015 - 3:47pm

      It’s ONLY got a red setting. It cannot be switched to a blue setting.

      Just checked.

  • The Silent Silent

    February 14th, 2015 - 4:56pm

    WAVE 5 (Hopefully):
    Sonic lipstick (Sarah Jane Smith)
    Sonic Pen (Miss Foster)
    Laser Screwdriver (the Master)
    5th Doctors (Only sonic to not be in the new Packaging that has been in previous waves)

    Reply
    • The Legend Doctor

      February 14th, 2015 - 6:46pm

      Yes yes yes!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀

  • Trenzalore1502

    February 14th, 2015 - 10:02am

    Does the tenth doctor sonic have the button on the slider, or is it a false button?

    Reply
    • What’s with the glasses ?

      February 14th, 2015 - 12:13pm

      Had a closer look last night it looks to be they’ve tweaked the original sculpt with some screw detail drilled a hole into it and screwed a screw in it

    • Cyberman Bill

      February 14th, 2015 - 5:48pm

      False button

    • Trenzalore1502

      February 14th, 2015 - 5:55pm

      Ahhh, annoying. Could we take CO to court for false marketing?

    • The Twelfth Doctor

      February 14th, 2015 - 7:03pm

      No, because it doesn’t advertise it as having a button on the slider.

  • The Doctor

    February 14th, 2015 - 1:14am

    If you look at the packing for the River Song Future Sonic it states at the bottom in brackets “(Red setting with light and sound FX)” so looks like this is the real super version, not that awful re-release. That’ll be the main selling point of this wave, getting the Sonic with Red setting and not having to pay £20 + shipping from a US seller.

    These are nice, all the sonics, bar the 11th non extending have been a triumph, beautifully designed and produced, but I cant help but feel that surely by now, everyone who wants one has got a 4th, 9th, 10th and 11th sonics.

    2nd is hard to make because it was just a toolbox torch, 6th is a sonic lance, would have to be a totally new sculpt so maybe if these sell well there may be a wave 5, but likely it would have the 11th sound chip which people would complain about.

    Can’t please everyone I guess :’)

    Reply
    • Trenzalore1502

      February 14th, 2015 - 5:58pm

      People on DoctorWhoToys.net are wondering whether this is not a switcharoo red setting – blue setting thing. Hopefully, it isn’t, because that would just be annoying… Like the false button on the tenth doctor one…

    • GallifreyanKnight

      February 15th, 2015 - 3:48pm

      It’s ONLY got the red setting. It cannot be switched to the blue setting.

  • What’s with the glasses ?

    February 14th, 2015 - 12:30am

    Yay another David Tennant sonic screwdriver lol getting sick of it now where’s the sonic lance or Patrick Troughton’s sonic or an individual release of the sonic pen 🙁

    Reply
  • Netro9

    February 13th, 2015 - 9:04pm

    Aww…I was hoping for a Sonic Pen….

    Reply
  • GallifreyanKnight

    February 13th, 2015 - 7:53pm

    I’m guessing that the 4th Doctor sonic and the River Song sonic are the basic versions with the missing extra sound effects and extra red setting.

    Reply
  • The Silent Silent

    February 13th, 2015 - 6:55pm

    Where can I buy these in the shops ???

    Reply
    • booboo

      February 13th, 2015 - 6:56pm

      the usual places should have them

  • The Kragle

    February 13th, 2015 - 6:45pm

    Loving all of these comments complaining about the product or why they keep being released. Character are a business. They are out to make money. These sonic screwdriver ranges obviously sell. Good on them, I say.

    Reply
    • booboo

      February 13th, 2015 - 6:48pm

      yes people dont seem to releases shops sell out and want to order more so they just change the mix around a bit each time

  • MrHalloWho

    February 13th, 2015 - 3:29pm

    We don’t need another 11th/12th or 9th/10th sonic. Where’s the second doctor’s? It’s not hard to create.

    Reply
  • Anonymous

    February 13th, 2015 - 3:25pm

    Would be nice to see Sarah Jane sonic and the laser screwdriver to come out then the same ones that come out every year and maybe hopefully but unlikely 2nd doctor sonic screwdriver

    Reply
  • The Legend Doctor

    February 13th, 2015 - 2:08pm

    Omg the river song is now (Red Setting) so theres no blue? Oh for god sakes character!!!!!!

    Reply
  • doctor who crazy ross

    February 13th, 2015 - 1:26pm

    They should really stop rereleasing these in waves, they should just make a complete set of sonics

    Reply

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