January 23rd, 2024
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Doctor Who Fugitive Doctor and Tardis Collector Figure Set
Online Exclusive announced by Character Options
Character Options is excited and delighted to announce that, for the first time, the Fugitive will join her esteemed other incarnations with her own figure set in this latest Online exclusive Doctor Who Figure set.
Inspired by the Doctor Who episode entitled “Fugitive Of The Judoon”, Character Options is proud to present this figure of the mysterious Fugitive Doctor along with her very own TARDIS! Both are presented in this specially designed 60th Anniversary window packaging, which has been designed to wow even before it’s opened.
Set Contents at 5.5 Inch Scale:
- 1 x Fugitive Doctor Figure.
- 1 x Division Blaster Accessory
- 1 x TARDIS with opening doors
This incarnation of the Doctor is shrouded in mystery. The Thirteenth Doctor first met the Fugitive Doctor (played by Jo Martin) when she was hiding out as ‘Ruth Clayton’, a tour guide living in Gloucester. Using a Chameleon Arch, she’d re-written her DNA to appear human and buried her TARDIS below ground where it could never be found. She was hiding from her former employer, a mysterious Time Lord agency called ‘The Division’, who had hired the Judoon to track her down. With the arrival of the Judoon and Thirteenth Doctor, the Fugitive Doctor’s secret couldn’t be kept for much longer.
Ruth flees with the Thirteenth Doctor to a lighthouse she remembered as a child, but what they discover there only deepens the mystery. Sensing something familiar, the Thirteenth Doctor discovers her own TARDIS from the long past, and when Ruth breaks the fire alarm within the lighthouse it triggers a reversal of the Chameleon Arch. Instantly the Doctor once more, she teleports herself and the Thirteenth Doctor into her TARDIS and takes off to confront the ‘Division’. The Thirteenth Doctor is hugely disturbed by the fact she cannot remember being this incarnation but recognises the truth that she undeniably had been. Now free, this no longer fugitive Doctor leaves for further adventures and would go on to meet her Thirteenth self a handful of times, as a projection of the Matrix, and then again as a holograph.
The full story of the Fugitive Doctor remains undisclosed and only time will reveal the full truth… as it always does.
Al Dewar, Creative Director, commented:
“Well, it’s finally out there! And safe to say this is one of the most special Doctors I’ve ever worked on. It’s been under wraps for well over a year and a half which helped keep the secret. Jo Martin, who was utterly delightful to work with when creating this set and we also give her rather lovely TARDIS a wee overhaul as well, with the original flat roof being replaced by a slightly angled one, with replacement lamp and nice little undercuts between the roof pillars. There is also one neat little easter egg in the pack we hope collectors enjoy. All in all, this is a truly great set.”
The online exclusive costs £39.99 and will include postage to UK addresses.
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Jamie
January 25th, 2024 - 1:26pmMine arrived this morning as well. Absolutely beautiful. Well worth the wait. One of the best figures they have ever done. The sculpt and paint are perfect.
bryan
January 25th, 2024 - 1:39pmTotally agree Jamie.
Beautiful paint job, attention to detail is astonishing. Her blaster is a work of wonder alone.
Superb release. Fabulous service .
booboo
January 25th, 2024 - 1:11pmPeople are obviously finding their way around 2 per customer, multiples on ebay with one seller just listing 20 of them
Masterdoctorten
January 25th, 2024 - 3:06pmWithout requiring idenfitciation,
“2per customer” actually means “2 per email address”
booboo
January 25th, 2024 - 3:11pmyes, people get around it.
Anthony Fagn
January 26th, 2024 - 12:14amI put 4 separate orders in so a total of 8 pieces all on my email address as I only have 1. One TARDIS set for me and the other 7 for people who asked me to get them a set.
Snowman
January 25th, 2024 - 12:18pmWell, my Fugitive set arrived at 9.30 this morning in perfect Condition.
Arrived much quicker than I expected. Well done Character and the Royal Mail.
Sime
January 25th, 2024 - 11:22amMine has just arrived. Looks great! Really pleased with it.
Doctorbendisco
January 25th, 2024 - 10:52amMy tardis set has just turned up.
Anthony Fagn
January 25th, 2024 - 10:50amFree postage. Is that why they just get shipped in CO thin brown shipping cartons where they get easily damaged. Id rather pay for shipping and have them sent in a box in a box.
Snowman
January 25th, 2024 - 12:41pmYou’ll be paying 5 Quid already for the Postage but with CO it’s already included with the price. (I.e. The TARDIS and Figure will be 35.00 and the other Fiver will be put aside for Postage)
Troughton’s Trousers
January 25th, 2024 - 10:11amMy Fugitive Doctor arrived this morning. But annoyingly the cheapskates Character have just shipped it in a cardboard box with no space for packaging inside – so the nice transit dent in the outer box had gone straight through and dented the toy’s box. Bah. Oh well, at least I have one…
booboo
January 25th, 2024 - 10:13amsee if they will send you another one, they have been sending this way on single items for ages now.
Troughton’s Trousers
January 25th, 2024 - 4:55pmThanks Booboo, will give it a go.
Nath
January 28th, 2024 - 8:17amSeems a bit much for just a little dent… Like my sonic came dented as long as the figure and taris is fine they shouldn’t be problem especially if your getting it out of the box anywhere
booboo
January 28th, 2024 - 8:41amIt’s sold as a collector’s item, dented boxes devalue it.
Nath
January 29th, 2024 - 6:09amI get that but I’ve never had a problem selling something with a dent in it it’s just seems a bit picky not everyone will care about a dent I know that I don’t just seems like an over reaction
anon
January 29th, 2024 - 6:17amTAO
Cardinal Hordriss
January 25th, 2024 - 4:29amThey’ve also got Gatwa’s sonic and a plush Meep on the way.
JRT!
January 25th, 2024 - 8:49pmAnd for some reason the sonic looks so much better as a toy. I want one!! lol
Grand Serpent
January 24th, 2024 - 11:08pmI’m really praying for a re-release of the current Tardis. I couldn’t get my hands on it the first time around and it’s now going for £150+ online. It’s absolutely beautiful
Pupbenny
January 25th, 2024 - 12:18pmI so regret not getting one when I was trying to when Flux was airing and they were dirt cheap, like £19 on average (But It Now), because I thought I could get one cheaper lol. It’s up there with my biggest ‘not getting’ mistakes including in 2020 when I could’ve got the Time Of The Doctor Set for £19.99 or last year when I could’ve gotten the Capaldi TARDIS for £50.
Grand Serpent
January 25th, 2024 - 6:16pmSurely they’ll re-release it at some point. It’s both 14 and 15s Tardis know so I’m hoping they do bring it out again.
Doug Quaid
January 24th, 2024 - 9:40pmI was hoping for some 60s-80s classic doctor who b&m figure releases soon..
FH
January 24th, 2024 - 10:06pmProbably won’t be for around 8 months judging by the last couple of years.
DanWFA
January 24th, 2024 - 10:16pmI wasn’t. For once we’re getting new series. Bout time we had a break from 60’s – 80’s
alfie
January 25th, 2024 - 12:43pmhoping for more new series figure sets from B&M. Like Dan said – we need a break from classic figure sets
Lola Bunny
January 25th, 2024 - 5:07pmWe have had too many classic sets that don’t sell at any of my b&ms within 50 miles. Time for some modern sets
Maggot2000
January 24th, 2024 - 2:14pmThe website is absolutely infuriating!
How is everyone even getting past the address page? Every single time I try to buy something off their website it won’t even let me select my country.
Missed out on so many figures due to this and I’ve had enough now.
Wh0vian
January 25th, 2024 - 8:05amI had that problem, but when I frustratedly skipped past it and put my address in it automatically put the country in for me.
A4geek
January 24th, 2024 - 11:40amFugitive Doctor and TARDIS materialised this morning – well done Character and Royal Mail!!
The Real Matt
January 24th, 2024 - 11:17amMines just arrived
NickD
January 23rd, 2024 - 10:59pmTARDIS just looks to be the Troughton one from The Abominable Snowman.
Very late in the day but better late than never.
Grand Serpant
January 24th, 2024 - 10:54pmTbf I rewatched FOTJ last night and that Tardis is pretty actuate to what’s on screen
Banquo
January 23rd, 2024 - 9:20pmJust bought mine, I love the fugitive doctor, in the few eps and comic she was in she really became a favourite of mine. Even meeting her she really seemed to have loved that role. I’m still waiting on the Big Finish story which seems to have been delayed.
Troughton’s Trousers
January 24th, 2024 - 8:18amDon’t hold your breath. I heard a rumor it had been pulled…
Whofan44
January 24th, 2024 - 10:07amIts not been pulled. They have said in the Big Finish podcast that it is still in production and they will announce more info when the BBC give the go ahead.
Alan Silvester
January 24th, 2024 - 4:26pmWish that Big Finish would put information like this on their website. Not everyone has the ability or time to listen to podcasts. They announced the Fugitive Doctor series over 18 months ago, and would still have my money if I hadn’t cancelled the order after waiting a year. This, along with the other still ongoing fiasco that I’ve given up on ever seeing completed, has sadly put me off BF going forward.
Whofan44
January 24th, 2024 - 5:17pmI feel it would be very tricky for them to word without it sounding like they are blaming the BBC who they very much need to keep happy. I also don’t blame Big Finish for the CD delays for Once and Future as that is the fault of there supplier letting them and constantly messing Big Finish around.
Banquo
January 24th, 2024 - 11:31pmThanks Whofan44, I’ve not heard the podcast of the delay, all I saw was the date disappear on the BF pre-order, I’m just glad it’s still going ahead.
Tom’s cabbage
January 23rd, 2024 - 6:25pmI see extortionate prices on ebay already for it,
Glad I got mine,
Anthony Fagn
January 24th, 2024 - 6:17amYep. Why people pay more than RRP for an item that is STILL available on the CO site is beyond me
Nath
January 24th, 2024 - 10:42amI think it’s the people over seas buying them anyone in the uk has to be under a rock to not know it’s an online only
anon
January 23rd, 2024 - 5:48pmI was on for 3 hours yesterday & then gave up. Tried again at 7pm still a nightmare. Tried again at 10pm & ended up with 2 Tardis Sets – Don’t know what happened there?
David
January 23rd, 2024 - 7:41pmyou probably still had one in your cart from earlier (cookies remember) and then added on when you went back – but that’s a guess.
Peter C
January 23rd, 2024 - 5:42pmI ordered mine not so long ago, but echo what others have said re the website. It didn’t recognise my password so I had to request a new one, then when going into my account it was saying ‘invalid address’ despite my having saved details on previous orders. I did receive a confirmation email, despite it freezing up on the order confirmation page. It is frustrating, no wonder it puts people off. A nice set, but difficult to see me ordering much online from Character again. Unless they do a Eye of Orion Fifth Doctor & Companions set!
Eric the Dalek
January 23rd, 2024 - 11:02pmI had similar issues with their site. I ended up just ordering under ” guest” and refilled in my particulars. It accepted it that way. They really do need some overhauls on their system. But…I have one on the way. Now…if we could just get more items going on a regular basis. That would a collector’s dream once again. Here’s hoping Doctor Who returns to glory days.
Gallifrey Falls No More
January 23rd, 2024 - 5:24pmNew figures seen on Instagram at toy fair!!
15th Doctor
Ruby Sunday
Wrarth Warrior
Anon
January 23rd, 2024 - 5:46pmAnd 15s new sonic on X (Twitter)
NickD
January 23rd, 2024 - 11:01pmRuby Sunday won’t be a big seller if she’s been and gone already. Sadly.
JRT!
January 24th, 2024 - 4:25pmWhat do you mean,been and gone? She’s in the new season coming later this year.
Rex F
January 25th, 2024 - 11:00pmJRT!: They need to sell and manufacture the toy, by which time the season – and apparently Ruby’s story – will be long finished. (You’ve seen the reports, yes?)
JRT!
January 26th, 2024 - 9:46amNo,sorry,not seen the reports. So she’s only doing one season?
anon
January 26th, 2024 - 12:06pmShe’s also in Season 2
JRT!
January 26th, 2024 - 1:03pmOh good!
TheMaster
January 23rd, 2024 - 3:28pmIF anyone wants one they have lots left at the moment and after the rush of fans and scalpers, the site is working correctly now.
FH
January 23rd, 2024 - 3:57pmI could be going out on a limb here but I honestly think this set will still be available a year from now. Don’t mean that in a negative way, just an observation.
Lola Bunny
January 23rd, 2024 - 6:29pmJust the like sylurian sets then
FH
January 23rd, 2024 - 6:52pmYeah, plus the Regeneration Set only sold out last month or so and that featured the 14th Doctor, which I’d have thought would’ve been more desired than the Fugitive Doctor. I could be totally wrong of course, but the relatively high price combined with the fact that it’s been suggested that the Fugitive Doctor is going to be released separately anyway, plus the fact that they’re limiting it to 2 per person (which I point out because the Regeneration Set had no such limitation, at least initially, and still took over a year to sell out) suggests to me that these will probably be around for a while. Unless I’ve severely underestimated the appeal of her TARDIS… I’m a massive fan of the 2nd Doctor lamp and even I’m not decided on whether to get this set yet.
AD
January 23rd, 2024 - 12:33pmSo that news yesterday was a load of baloney then? The news that Tuesday morning would see new Toy Fair reveals… so where is it?
booboo
January 23rd, 2024 - 1:37pmno one said they were definitely toy fair reveals , the Tardis set was supposed to be announced at the start of the toy fair but was bought forward a day
There is stuff at the toy fair which clearly they don’t want people to know about yet
The Outcast
January 23rd, 2024 - 2:10pmThis was the Tuesday news, it just got bumped up a day.
Granted, there does seem to have been some interesting prototypes at the toy fair, but those aren’t at the stage where they’d be officially announced.
John
January 23rd, 2024 - 2:13pmIt was said that the news was brought forward, however 15th, Ruby and Wrarth warrior have been seen.
Martino
January 23rd, 2024 - 6:46pmI like the way someone here posts something huffy or a bit rude, and within a few hours there’s a big reveal. The Wrarth Warrior, Ruby and 15 figures look GOOD, and best companion figure since Ace IMO, well worth the wait.
booboo
January 23rd, 2024 - 6:54pmBut there is no official announcement, people were waiting for a press release and there isn’t one, we don’t even know if those images are supposed to be out there
Eric the Dalek
January 23rd, 2024 - 12:09pmI certainly hope there is more Who product coming. If there isn’t…that could be a bad sign. Interest in Who , here in the States, has really dropped off, from what I can see. Comic shops that used to always have Who figures, are pretty hard to find now. A good many of the owners tell me, they need the wall space for items that actually sell. And I do not know of any major retailers that carry Who figures. Even Walmart and Target only have the odd DVD sets in the brick and mortar stores. I always hope for the best, with Doctor Who. I hope it picks up again.
The Outcast
January 23rd, 2024 - 2:20pmThere’s definitely more coming. Definitely.
Rex F
January 23rd, 2024 - 4:07pmThe toy market is definitely changing. Look at how few characters from the last Star Wars movie became an action figure (even main ones) – and it wasn’t because of the reaction to the movie, because they were prepared before release. You’d never imagine it just two or three years earlier.
Bobby Davros
January 23rd, 2024 - 7:28pmIt was because of the reaction to the PREVIOUS movie.
Bob James
January 23rd, 2024 - 10:51pmWho figure collectors in the US have as a market, shrunk, but we’re still out there. We know where to find them (and usually, lately, gotten mugged with inflated prices sometimes), and with a finger on the pulse of the market and with the right choices of releases on CO’s part, we’ll be buying.
Rex F
January 24th, 2024 - 12:33amBobby: The damage was that bad? Wow… (I’ve still not seen it myself. But then, maybe that’s also a sign that the reaction wasn’t exactly great.)
Moodbeam
January 24th, 2024 - 1:53pmI think a lot of the problem Star Wars has is it’s over exposure since Disney started pumping new content on a constant stream. The merchandise market has become far too saturated with SW merch and this has been going on for the better part of a decade now. If anything I’m surprised that they still produce what they do for it as there is so much and a lot of it ends up in clearance sales because they just can’t shift it. Can you have too much of a good thing? Apparently so.
I don’t think we face the same problem, Who merchandise has been pretty scarce the last few years and a lot of it is online only, it’s a long time since physical stores had stock and displays for Who so hopefully we’ll see some renewed interest this year.
NickD
January 25th, 2024 - 5:20amDW has struggled for years. The fan base isn’t as interested in action figures than they once were. Not helped by CO changing scales then releasing little product to promote the series. It’s unlikely to become a hit like Star Trek or Star Wars with figures.
The Outcast
January 25th, 2024 - 7:30amStar Trek hasn’t exactly been a hit with figures either.
I don’t expect the figure line to ever reach Star Wars levels, or even 2008 levels, but I do think things can improve significantly from where they currently are, and this recent Toy Fair is a step in a positive direction, hopefully the retailers are convinced.
Eric the Dalek
January 23rd, 2024 - 11:55amAnyone know why , in the video with the toy, Jo Martin said what she did ? The bit about, ” Nobody can take this away from me.” Why say that? I’m not a fan of the Chibnall era, but does she get guff for just having played the Fugitive Doctor? That was strangely sad, to me. Any ideas ?
DanWFA
January 23rd, 2024 - 12:15pmShe’s just saying how it’s a special moment for her and no one can take it from her. Its a phrase
Snowman
January 23rd, 2024 - 12:54pmIf I’m Totally honest Eric, I think Jo is one of a very few People (Actors/Directors/Writers/Show Runners) Recently, who haven’t had “Guff” for being in Dr Who. She seems to be Universally liked and I’ve only seen praise for her Performance.
Doctorbendisco
January 23rd, 2024 - 10:52amMy tardis set has just been shipped
PandoricaOwner
January 23rd, 2024 - 10:48amAny news on if there will be anything else at the Toy Fair in London today?
Adam Smith
January 23rd, 2024 - 10:44amMine has been shipped!
Morlu
January 23rd, 2024 - 10:38amI’m glad they are including a cardboard insert, If they can’t for any reason do it in the manufacturing of the toy in production. It’s a small gesture but one that’s appreciated. I hope they continue to do this in the future. Hopefully with an 8th Doctor’s Tardis
Gallifreycustoms
January 23rd, 2024 - 9:05amBooboo are you at Toyfair today?
booboo
January 23rd, 2024 - 9:23amNo unfortunately, we don’t know if there is anything there so it’s to far to go and in the past there was quite a few people to see but not now
Loobop
January 23rd, 2024 - 8:45amI still question what happened to the 60th anniversary special figure line someone on youtube said they got mixed messages on twitter saying it was releasing later witch ncuti doctor included and others saying it got scrapped.
booboo
January 23rd, 2024 - 8:50amThe was a supposed Funko wave that vanished as well
anon
January 23rd, 2024 - 1:25amSo what is the ‘actual’ Easter Egg?
Gordon Wilson
January 23rd, 2024 - 2:39amThe cardboard insert hidden behind the TARDIS inside the box, that you can fold up to put inside if you so wish.
Martino
January 23rd, 2024 - 10:54amThe joy of the Easter Egg is to discover it yourself …. eep, mine has shipped.
anon
January 23rd, 2024 - 5:49pmTAO