June 27th, 2019
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Character Options announces new Doctor Who lines planned for B&M Stores
New Malden, London 11th June 2019
Character Options is delighted to announce a new series of exclusive Doctor Who toys that will be available later this summer from local B&M stores (UK variety retailer). Full details of the product line-up (with images) will be revealed in the coming weeks but here’s a small taster of what will be available.
Fans of the Doctor’s Sonic Screwdrivers will be able to get their hands on a heritage set of three popular incarnations.. The new blister-pack series will include electronic versions, inspired by the 50th anniversary episode, of the Tenth, Eleventh and War Doctor’s sonics.
For action figure fans,Character Options presents a set of three unique Doctor & Dalek Twin Packs, inspired by the Doctor Who audio series from Big Finish. This includes a brand new take on the Eighth Doctor, plus the Dalek Interrogator Prime, as featured in Big Finish audio book story In the Garden of Death. The two additional Doctor and Daleks sets to be released from this range will feature the Seventh and War Doctors respectively.
This year there will be not one, but two new TARDIS & Doctor sets released, each with a completely new take on both the Doctor and the blue box, inspired by adventures spanning the 1970s and 1980s.
To complete the summer line-up there are three brand new collector sets with a range of three figures in each, inspired by the Classic adventures of the Second, Fourth, Sixth and Seventh Doctors.
Al Dewar, Creative Director at Character Options commented: “We are delighted to announce this first taster of what’s to come from our B&M stores Doctor Who toy range. To reveal the visuals of these brand new products, we plan to do a full unveiling live, which will take place ‘unboxing style’ on Character Options’ own Youtube channel in July; details of the time and date will be announced.”
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Hugh Martin
June 12th, 2019 - 8:25amI have 3 B&M stores not too far from me and none of them stock the Doctor Who figures.
Who Knows
June 12th, 2019 - 8:21amI’ve had a thought, could it be achievable to make a “Survival Master” from the original Brigadier body base? It’s quite clearly evident that Character can remove and change aesthetics of an existing figure to represent a new one – as seen with the Auton/4th Doctor/Brigadier from the last set? Compare the Brigadier figure with an image of the Master from Survival to see where I’m coming from . . .
Dan Fellows
June 12th, 2019 - 9:13amMy other guess on the Dr/Tardis sets is this (as it says based on 70’s & 80’s)
Set 1. Spearhead from Space. 3rd Dr Head on a2nd Dr body & a re modelled 1st Dr police box (flat roof added)
Set 2. Twin Dilemma 6th Dr head on 5th Dr Body
or…
Time & The Rani 7th Dr Head on 6th Dr Body with the 80’s TARDIS in a darker blue. I can’t really see them releasing a Happiness Patrol pink TARDIS.
booboo
June 12th, 2019 - 9:19amit was suggested they might release the Pink Tardis in the future via B&M with some money going cancer research, not sure if that’s still on the table, or if it ever fully was.
Dan Fellows
June 12th, 2019 - 10:23amYeah I can see that totally! With a repainted Cat person from the new series too.
Lol… There you go, that’s another 3 pack sorted 😉
Acefan2005
June 12th, 2019 - 7:52amWhat I would like to see this year with the sets are:
Sixth & glass Dalek (Order of the Daleks)
Seventh & Imperial Dalek (Remembrance of the Daleks)
Eighth & Dalek Time Controller (Dark Eyes)
Big finish companion sets: (Flip, Constance, Charley)
Spin off set: (jack harkness, sarah Jane, Ms Quill)
The Monsters Set: (Cyberman, Zygon, Axon)
13th’s TARDIS
6’ths TARDIS
Thoughts on this BooBoo???
Gareth Pugh
June 12th, 2019 - 8:11amRemember they can only do repaints and the off mix-and-match for B&M, no new sculpts possible for the budget. So creative workarounds to get us new variants is very possible. Completely newly sculpted characters are not,alas.
booboo
June 12th, 2019 - 8:21amI would love that glass Dalek but sadly i think its far to difficult to replicate, the Daleks in these sets will be repaints (but very nice ones i gather) from existing models.
Dan Fellows
June 12th, 2019 - 8:56amWell, I’ve already worked out one set. They say that there will be ‘three brand new collector sets with a range of three figures in each, inspired by the Classic adventures of the Second, Fourth, Sixth and Seventh Doctors.’ so that’s 4 Drs in 3 pack of 3 sets. This means that one of the sets will be based on the TWO DRs. So I’m guessing a repainted/modelled Sontaran, or a Peri… if they previously released the latter two
Daz
June 11th, 2019 - 10:23pmThe only Tardis I really want right now is the 13th Doctors Tardis as I have all the others, but a repaint of the 7th Doctors Tardis for 5 or 6 would be most welcome.
These are also good for people who missed them the first time around and don’t want to over pay on eBay.
I wish CO would do more for the current series though (for sale in ALL shops like FP ect), once upon a time (lord) they made figures for almost anything new on screen even a figure of the faceless old lady and Victor Meldrew in a Doctor’s coat but now we get almost no new figures…I want a Pting!
Mark Belsom.
June 11th, 2019 - 10:30pm13’s TARDIS is out next year.
Geeksville
June 12th, 2019 - 5:31amI would expect the current series stuff to come out in time for the new series (Maybe for Christmas)
I am actually surprised by the complete lack of either 11 or 10 related figures (I know the sonics are coming)
This tells me that they are noticing the preference for classic characters, and if these latest sets succeed, it could lead to even more, and maybe begin to fill in the holes in our shelves
booboo
June 12th, 2019 - 7:46amto be honest there is little appetite on the high street for Doctor Who stuff right now ( and not just CO)
many planned items have been cancelled / dropped because of lack of interest as there is no show this year.
B&M sets only exist because the figure development cost to a certain extent have been covered by previous releases
this allows for repaints and re-releases but on a very tight budget, B&M will want a very good return from their investment in these.
That being said if successful they may be tempted to invest in one or two brands new figures down the line, who knows
Anonymous
June 11th, 2019 - 8:31pmB&M have been stocking Doctor Who Figures for some time. What are all your Favourite sets they’ve done over the years?
booboo
June 11th, 2019 - 8:35pm3rd Doctor set and 3rd Doctor / Tardis set
Christopher
June 11th, 2019 - 10:56pmThe dalek collectors set 2
Destroyer of Worlds
June 12th, 2019 - 5:16pmThe 12th Doctor set with Bill and the 3rd Doctor TARDIS set.
Tim M
June 12th, 2019 - 9:32pmThe 3rd Doctor with Tardis. That set is easily my favourite B&M release.
Col
June 11th, 2019 - 8:15pmNow CO can do a range of big finish figures ..I really hope eaglemoss can …we can but hope and dream 😀
Jamie D
June 11th, 2019 - 7:49pmThis all sounds fantastic! I’ve never listened to much Big Finish but I’m always up for new Daleks! And I love the avenues it opens up for new variants. Thank you CO and BM!
Anonymous
June 11th, 2019 - 7:47pmI hope the 3 packs have abit more monster representation this time around (doctors and companions are awesome, but they’re abit boring after the third or fourth rerelease) like last year, from 9 figures, only one, just one was a monster, even then, it was just an auton, which is (visually) pretty boring, you have to admit… I want Sontarans, Cybermen, Zygons and (though I’m not sure what set, as theres no third doctor set mentioned) sea devils!
Dan Fellows
June 12th, 2019 - 10:28amHere’s hoping that the 4th Dr set is with a Zygon. If so, I wonder if The Dr will have a tartan scarf?
Anonymous
June 11th, 2019 - 7:39pmPretty ballsy of them to go pretty much entirely classic who stuff. I thought it was really only new-who, specifically Tennant/Smith related stuff that sold well to general audiences?
Not that I’m complaining, just not sure how they made these viable…
booboo
June 11th, 2019 - 7:54pmeven before today just look at whats been announced recently
Evil of the Daleks LP ( + other “classic” Lp’s Master Plan etc )
The faceless ones DVD / bluray
Season 10 Box set (and soon season 23)
All “classic”
Anything series 1-11 is on a back burner right now it seems.
Anonymous
June 11th, 2019 - 7:59pmYes, but I mean more specifically in terms of toys, I’m just not sure how viable B&M is to single-handedly support a collectors range. Still awesome news, just wish it was available online, so atleast less actual fans would have to get conned out of their money due to the e-bay sub-species. Still planning to get what I can though…
booboo
June 11th, 2019 - 8:27pmits worked in past, and casual buyers see Daleks and Doctors without digging to deeply as to their origins. Th only set that ever stuck is the 9th Doctor set
Anonymous
June 11th, 2019 - 9:20pmI think think now that they have the new logo on the merch kids and new fans are more likely to buy this stuff because they are more likely to notice it with the new logo.
Ollie
June 11th, 2019 - 9:37pmI can’t think why you’d want New Who figures when Series 1-6 figures are probably the easiest to get hold of. eBay, car boot sales, Facebook marketplace etc. You can get most of the figures really cheap on there with a few exceptions.
Bobby Davros
June 11th, 2019 - 9:41pmWhy change a winning (and cheap) business model?
Rivers run
June 11th, 2019 - 7:28pmAre these sets just repaints or are they new sculpts?
SJF
June 11th, 2019 - 7:32pmRepaints and rereleases.
There may be a slight tweak to something like a shirt piece, or one head on another body like with last year’s Sets, but otherwise don’t expect anything more than rereleases and repaints.
War Doctor’s fez
June 11th, 2019 - 7:27pmBooboo are these sets just repaints or are they completely new sculpts?
booboo
June 11th, 2019 - 7:38pmrepaints, slight tweaks, always will be (at least for now ) in B&M sets
Do you like my hugs?
June 11th, 2019 - 7:10pmBooboo, what can we expect for news in the next few days?
booboo
June 11th, 2019 - 7:11pmi hope so
Anonymous
June 11th, 2019 - 6:55pmBrilliant news – but not looking forward to the B&M stress. Travelling miles to find no stock despite calling ahead. Happy to pay someone to do all the Donkey work for me….please.
Beggars can’t be choosers though, proper shops must no longer be interested in DW merch these days so this is better than nothing – even though I always end up have to resort to Ebay. I better start saving now.
Glad for the few that live close to a B&M store though – happy days for you guys!
Acefan205
June 12th, 2019 - 7:36amI would just order online
Anonymous
June 11th, 2019 - 6:32pmI think this has been a brilliant day for Doctor Who Figure announcements. We’re incredibly lucky to have all of these figures especially with how it’s been as of recent with the lack of new figures being released. Amazing news! 🙂
booboo
June 11th, 2019 - 6:35pmand we are not finished yet, well maybe for today just saying…
Who Knows
June 11th, 2019 - 6:42pmThe announcements haven’t finished today !!!
booboo
June 11th, 2019 - 6:49pmi think they have, Big Finish should be next at some stage in the next few days…
and then…
Anonymous
June 11th, 2019 - 7:00pmBig Finish were asking questions on Twitter about Figures and they happened…..
They also made a tweet about Big Finish and crossed out Stories….
They also made a tweet about animations……
Could we be getting Big Finish animations :O
Anonymous
June 11th, 2019 - 7:05pmI wonder if the week will end with a new boxset announcement….
EndlessTimelord
June 11th, 2019 - 7:05pmWait and then what? Is there other stuff coming from CO? (Not sure if I’ve missed something)
booboo
June 11th, 2019 - 7:10pmjust keep coming back to the front page every day, you wont miss anything then.
EndlessTimelord
June 11th, 2019 - 7:10pmOoooh I’m intrigued! Is it figure related or BF or Blu Rays? 😀
booboo
June 11th, 2019 - 7:19pmcant possibly say, but the “surprises” aren’t over yet ( although someone did tweet the trailer for the next season box set is nearly ready)
EndlessTimelord
June 11th, 2019 - 7:21pmOoooooh okay, exciting! Really can’t tell what is coming, will it be this week?
The Dalek Whovian
June 11th, 2019 - 6:18pmEven though I don’t collect CO figures I have always wanted to see figures based on the ‘expanded’ universe. I predict that the War Doctor set will come with a Dalek Time Controller. If the sets are not too complex, I may repaint some Eaglemoss Daleks.
prototype dalek
June 11th, 2019 - 6:16pmReally looking forward to the Big Finish Figure set’s, different and they are Dalek’s as well that we haven’t had for a while.
Anonymous
June 11th, 2019 - 5:57pmAm I the only person who isn’t really excited about Hebrew big finish sets? I’m intrigued about the TARDIS and 3 pack figure sets but I suppose I set my expectations too high.
booboo
June 11th, 2019 - 6:03pmand many people would never have set their expectations as high as Big Finish related sets
Who Knows
June 11th, 2019 - 6:06pmThe Big Finish sets are “potentially” a pass for me, which I’m happy about as all of the B&M sets would come out to £150 and I don’t feel comfortable with that . . .
Anonymous
June 11th, 2019 - 6:25pmBig finish isn’t my cup of tea so I’ll pass on those sets however I can see how people appreciate them. I’m just waiting to know what actual figures/characters are in the 3 packs
Who Knows
June 11th, 2019 - 6:27pmSame – the contents and visuals of the sets will determine the purchases ahead.
Anonymous
June 11th, 2019 - 6:31pmSo do we have any ideas of what’s in the 3 pack sets? I’m hoping for at least 1 classic companion repaint but I’ll be happy either way because of what eras they’re from
booboo
June 11th, 2019 - 6:38pmi don’t exactly know whats in them, other than some more “rarer” figures that people have been asking for in polls and stuff
Anonymous
June 11th, 2019 - 6:40pmWell that’s good to know! Roll on the actual reveal in July!
Bobby Davros
June 11th, 2019 - 9:44pmHebrew?
Anonymous
June 11th, 2019 - 5:50pmI’m slightly underwhelmed….big finish sets? Really? I want characters from the series not big finish audios.
the 14th doctor
June 11th, 2019 - 5:52pmi agree
booboo
June 11th, 2019 - 6:02pmyou have them in the other sets
the fact is people have been asking for for figures associated with Big Finish stories for a very long time, and this keeps that section of fandom happy.
Releases cant revolve around everyone’s personal expectations
if they are not for you just move on
Anonymous
June 11th, 2019 - 8:36pmYes, but the 3 figure packs should contain new figures not old ones slightly repainted.
booboo
June 11th, 2019 - 8:41pmThey never will do and never have done at B&M budgets.
These clearly aren’t for you
Anon
June 11th, 2019 - 8:45pmIt’s quite simple. If you dont like what’s being released then dont buy it. Move on.
Bobby Davros
June 11th, 2019 - 9:46pmFirst World problems.
The 14th doctor
June 11th, 2019 - 10:47pmHi I am a doctor who fan I am 13 years old.
I have been since 2013.
I save up my pocket money for these sets and I think I am entitled to an opinion on what’s in them, I am not asking that character should cater there sets entirely to me and I agree that alot of people have been asking for big finish sets but not me so I am happy for the people who are getting the sets they want! I am just saying that people have different opinions and everyone is entitled to their own which is why I find it ridiculous when people compare a difference of opinion to people Les fortunate to us in an other country on a doctor who website!
I hope that makes some sort of sense.
So please booboo I ask that you keep my comment up as I am just trying to make a valid point.
booboo
June 12th, 2019 - 8:29amI understand that, companies have to cater for all needs
This year i believe CO have gone out of their way to produce stuff people have been asking for with a range of items that has something in it for everyone.
Demdike@CultLabs
June 12th, 2019 - 10:19amIt’s a Doctor and a Dalek in a set. I’m not sure how people can call foul on something they haven’t seen yet regarding these BF Daleks.
Personally i think they’ll be great.
Anonymous
June 11th, 2019 - 5:28pmI’ve got a hunch that one of the other Big Finish Doctor/Dalek sets will include the Dalek Time Controller (potentially the War Doctor one), and I also think that there are two possibilities for the Sixth/Seventh Doctor 3-pack:
1) A “Time and the Rani” figure set (with a regenerated 7th Doctor, Mel Bush and the Rani – probably not likely)
2) A 1980s set, similar to last year’s 1970s set, which’ll probably have a Doctor figure (hopefully 7th, as we haven’t had many figure sets with the 7th Doctor), a companion (Either Mel or Ace) and a villain (a Cyberman perhaps)
Acefan2005
June 12th, 2019 - 7:39amThe 6th doctor & glass Dalek from Order of the Daleks would b nice
TARDIS_H63
June 11th, 2019 - 5:28pmIm a little annoyed about the daleks set… Woulf have been such a great opportunity for a Dark Eyes 8 but no we get the time war version…
booboo
June 11th, 2019 - 5:30pmi would wait until you see it, just saying …
TARDIS_H63
June 11th, 2019 - 5:45pmReally? That story that it is meant yo be from is from time war 2 box set…
Anonymous
June 11th, 2019 - 5:49pmhave you seen them
SJF
June 11th, 2019 - 6:25pmAl said on GB that they had a little creative freedom with the sets and are more inspired by BF than directly copied from it.
Christoper Eccleston’s fez
June 11th, 2019 - 7:24pmBooboo can you clarify whether these new sets are completely new figures with new sculpts or are they just repaints?
Gaming Withith Daniel
June 11th, 2019 - 4:58pmOmg I can’t believe Dr who incoming back to the stores I would love to buy, see and get a dalek to play and for my YouTube channel thank you character options!
Andrew
June 11th, 2019 - 4:18pmI hope in the 3-figure packs we get some brand new figures. For example, with the 4th Doctor, we get both eldrads, and perhaps a loose hand.
Gareth Pugh
June 11th, 2019 - 4:51pmSorry Andrew but as Character have said before – and they have repeated it again on another forum today – for B&M it can only ever be clever repaints of existing figures and the occasional tweak to an old mould. They said for a budget retailer, the financial case just isn’t there to do new sculpts and totally new figures.
Sam
June 11th, 2019 - 4:11pmAnyone know what the scale of the figures will be?
booboo
June 11th, 2019 - 4:12pmall 5.5″
DWS
June 11th, 2019 - 3:43pmWhen do we get pictures?
booboo
June 11th, 2019 - 3:44pmnot for a while i don’t think
Dan Gleesack
June 11th, 2019 - 3:57pmI thought they are meant to be in shops by the end of the month, if not then when are they going to be in shops?
booboo
June 11th, 2019 - 4:05pmone set was supposed to be earlier but looks like July / August now
The Flying Shark
June 11th, 2019 - 3:58pmIt says in the press release, the unboxing video will be in July.
Who Knows
June 11th, 2019 - 4:02pmIt is quite a wait, they’re really building up these sets – I hope it’s all worth it . . .
Anonymous
June 11th, 2019 - 4:07pmI’m just pleased we know the entire run for the Summer.
mick
June 11th, 2019 - 4:56pmtardis set end of july. all other sets end of august.
sam
June 11th, 2019 - 3:39pmAre the sonics the 2 pack or are the 2 packs yet to be announced
sam
June 11th, 2019 - 3:40pmForget that comment forgot about dalek 2 packs
booboo
June 11th, 2019 - 3:43pmno the 2 packs are a Doctor and Dalek from Big Finish stories
3 separate sonics, War Doctor, 10th and 11th
and 3 sets with 3 figures in each set
and of course 2 Tardis sets
booboo
June 11th, 2019 - 3:35pmI can see the “stock arrive” post when it comes surpassing the 3rd Doctor and Tardis one
Anonymous
June 11th, 2019 - 3:40pmcould we be getting a normal 4th doctor tardis and a 5th doctor tardis
booboo
June 11th, 2019 - 3:41pmpossibly, that seems to fit.
Anonymous
June 11th, 2019 - 4:19pmhas the packaging for the 3 sets and 2 sets been changed
booboo
June 11th, 2019 - 4:23pmi think so, pretty sure it will have
Anonymous
June 11th, 2019 - 3:17pmSurprised they didn’t go with a 12th doctor and a legacy dalek from the magicians apprentice, like eaglemoss did due to the lack of 12th doctor era figures
Maria
June 11th, 2019 - 7:41pmHeard Peter Capaldi wasn’t too keen on his likeness used or had disagreements with the BBC Marketing so they stopped bringing out 12th. It’s sad cause I love 12th. Also disappointed with the Clara Oswald 5,5 that was released. It was just a repainted Oswin figure so I hope Character Options would consider doing a proper Clara Oswald in an outfit she actually wore.
Acefan2005
June 12th, 2019 - 7:42amClara from Face the raven would b Brilliant!
Gareth Pugh
June 12th, 2019 - 10:47amMaria, I’m not sure if that’s the case, Eaglemoss released their second 12th Doctor figurine last week (as part of a Companion Collection twin pack – it’s the hoodie version from Smile). I did read rumours of the reverse, that the marketing part of what was BBC Worldwide had made the point to BBC Drama (both are now part of BBC Studios) that an older, ‘gruff great uncle’ style Doctor was a difficult sell to potential licensees who were doubtful this incarnation would appeal on merch (lunchboxes, backpacks etc etc) to the general public/parents etc.
booboo
June 12th, 2019 - 10:50amI think this all stems from something Big Chief Said some time ago
Jay Dragonarc
June 11th, 2019 - 3:07pmAny clarification to be had on the grammar of the statement regarding the three packs – is that a set for 2, a set for 4 and then 6 & 7 sharing a set?
booboo
June 11th, 2019 - 3:23pmits definitely 3 sets with 3 figures in each set
It confusing because it mentions 4 eras but two are in the same set ( and its not necessarily a Doctor, just something from their era)
Gareth Pugh
June 11th, 2019 - 4:53pmSome fans have been speculating it could be a ‘2nd and 6th’ combo in one of the three packs.
WhovianLife
June 11th, 2019 - 2:47pmIs the sonic screwdrivers in a Three Pack?
If so they could do another
The Non Doctor Sonics
Sonic Lipstick
Master Laser Screwdriver
Sonic Pen
booboo
June 11th, 2019 - 2:50pmI think they might be separate, but in new packaging
WhovianLife
June 11th, 2019 - 2:52pmOooo lovely! I’m certainly going to pick up another War Doctor sonic as my one has had some paint rub off over time! + I wonder if this 10th Doctor Sonic Re Release will have a button on the slider yet lol
The ergon
June 11th, 2019 - 2:00pmThe figure packs i can hold out on as these have proved more attainable in the past and will hang for the Big Finish Versions as they may be tweaked to a better standard. The TARDIS sets always seem a problem to get hold of and may involve ringing certain stores who have managed to acquire a few, on a daily basis. Its embarrassing calling in this way but would seem the only way would be to get them to put one each aside, as soon as i know they are out there..
Tim M
June 11th, 2019 - 2:57pmIt’s annoying that the Tardis sets quickly disappear from the shelves, then turn up online for double or treble the original price. I ended up buying the Pertwee with Tardis set online for double the price because I couldn’t find it in any B&M I visited.
The ergon
June 11th, 2019 - 4:05pmI didn,t even get the Pertwee TARDIS set on the proviso if it wasn,t available in stock i wouldn,t bother. I refuse to pay over the odds for anything. If i saw a price drop on one online i maybe would consider but thats unlikely, and once the momentums faded, i feel its not the end of the world. The thrill is in the chase for me but then again once you do get what you want, its a case of, for me anyway, ‘Yes, i,ve got one, very nice it is. Put it with the rest. Now whats next? Its great fun, but lifes too short to get angst ridden over one item i didn,t get.