August 2nd, 2017
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Doctor Who Dr.Men Figurines Due This Year
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BBC Worldwide secures UK licensing deal with RP2 Global for Doctor Men figurines
Doctor Who licensor BBC Worldwide and Mr Men licensor Sanrio have announced they have signed RP2 Global to launch a range of Dr Men figurines in the UK.
The fist wave of product will launch this autumn and will feature Dr. First, Dr. Fourth, Dr. Eleventh and Dr. Twelfth.
The figurines mirror characters in the Dr Men book series, which is published by Penguin Random House, and sees Doctor Who and The World of Hargreaves in a brand mashup bringing to life Doctor Who characters in the distinctive story-telling and illustrative style of Roger Hargreaves.
Rikesh Desai Licensing Director for Merchandise & Gaming, BBC Worldwide said: “The Doctor Who Mr Men mashup is an innovative development for the brand. RP2 have successfully captured the charm of the original illustrations in these figurines. Doctor Who fans will no doubt embrace them with as much enthusiasm as they did the books. This deal is a great start for our relationship with RP2 Global.”
Simon Cox, Managing Director of RP2 Limited, added; “Working with BBC Worldwide and Sanrio on this very prestigious license is hugely exciting for RP2. The books look amazing and will act as a fantastic awareness builder for our products. The amount of interest that already exists in the market is sure to make our launch a huge success. We can’t wait to get started!”
Alastair McHarrie, Licensing Director at Sanrio said; “We are delighted with how well the Dr Men books have been received by Doctor Who fans and I am sure they’ll be very excited to hear that an accompanying range of figurines are about to hit the market too.”
News of the deal follows the BBC’s recent announcement that Jodie Whittaker will be the new Doctor. She will be the thirteenth Time Lord and takes over from Peter Capaldi who leaves the franchise at Christmas.
The figurines are scheduled for Autumn / Winter 2017 RRP £9.99 and are on average around 105mm tall and sold in window box packaging.
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thetruth
August 4th, 2017 - 7:55pmSo £99.99 at FP then 😉
Stewart
August 4th, 2017 - 4:56pmSo will Doctor 14th be part of the Dr. Men or will she be Dr. Women, surely not Dr. Miss ? Anyway on a serious point – looking forward to seeing Dr. Third book and accompanying figure.
SVCP
August 4th, 2017 - 2:08pmUS release?
Eoghan Daly
August 4th, 2017 - 10:41amAnyone know the heights of these figures??
booboo
August 4th, 2017 - 11:36amwe will ask
booboo
August 4th, 2017 - 2:34pmaround 105mm on average, window box packaging
hope to have some packaging images next week.
Someone
August 3rd, 2017 - 11:08pmi agree but if they make 9 I will buy
booboo
August 4th, 2017 - 3:29pmI’m sure the figuriness will follow the same release schedule as the books
Someone
August 2nd, 2017 - 10:37pmI need one of 9 !!!
Anonymous
August 3rd, 2017 - 1:40pmI want 7 of 9
Anonymous
August 2nd, 2017 - 9:14pmDoes anyone know who the Producer of the figures are?
The Werewolf
August 2nd, 2017 - 10:30pmRP2 Global I believe it says in the description?
prototype dalek
August 2nd, 2017 - 6:09pmVery different, might get 1 or 2
Mrs Who
August 2nd, 2017 - 5:41pmI won’t bother getting these. Spend more than enough on Doctor Who. I have to ignore some things. Whilst it is Mr Men, the Doctor Who crossover does little interest to me anyway.
Garry
August 2nd, 2017 - 4:14pmDefinite purchases. They’re something different and will be a good addition to the shelf.
Dalek4ever
August 2nd, 2017 - 3:35pmI never thought Mr Men would be so cute
Anonymous
August 2nd, 2017 - 2:26pmAny idea how much these will cost?
booboo
August 2nd, 2017 - 2:26pm£9.99 RRP
whovian
August 2nd, 2017 - 2:10pmThey are so cute.
bryan
August 2nd, 2017 - 1:32pmThese are so silly, so beautiful and such a brilliant Idea.
Nostalgia, affection, and cute all rolled into one.
1st day purchase for this old soak 🙂
Reece
August 2nd, 2017 - 1:20pmYES
Jordan Scott
August 2nd, 2017 - 1:15pmThese look fantastic!
Mumble5557 – Rob
August 2nd, 2017 - 1:05pmWhat scale are these and I think a mini blind box series would be quite cool for these with Missy and Cybermen etc from the actual books
booboo
August 2nd, 2017 - 1:08pmsimilar Mr.men figures seem to be 3-5″ tall
Anonymous
August 2nd, 2017 - 9:13pmNo blind boxes thank you. If we have to keep spending out on Doctor Who merch I’d rather KNOW what I was buying.
The Outcast
August 2nd, 2017 - 12:59pmThese are pretty cool!
Paul Armstrong
August 2nd, 2017 - 12:54pmI have to admit that even as a 40 year old bloke, I will be parting with money for these.
Nicholas
August 2nd, 2017 - 12:53pmI need these!!!!