June 16th, 2025
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The Fourteenth Doctor and the Meep Vortex Edition Figure Set
Available to order from www.character-online.com
Character Options’ latest Exclusive Vortex Set revealed!
The second Doctor Who exclusive figure set of 2025 has been confirmed by Character Options and BBC Studios as a ‘Vortex Edition’ of the Fourteenth Doctor and the Meep. The set will go on sale today, Monday 16th June 2025, solely through www.character-online.com.
This exclusive set is a celebration of the 60th anniversary episode “The Star Beast” and includes the Fourteenth Doctor (as played by David Tennant) figure without his jacket, as well as the sonic screwdriver accessory. In addition, fans will find a stunning Meep figure. As part of the new range of Vortex Edition sets, the figures feature a higher specification decoration applied over base colour plastics for extra detail.
About the Set
This set comprises of two figures. The Fourteenth Doctor is presented without his signature long jacket, but in shirt sleeves and waistcoat. The head which has been recast from the previous release, is decorated in the new ‘Vortex’ Style and in addition, the figure comes with the Sonic Screwdriver accessory.
The second figure is the nefarious Meep. This figure is a first for the Vortex Range with two interchangeable heads, one the ‘placid’ Meep expression and the other the evil maniacal Meep expression. It also has three sets of interchangeable hands: the first set echoes the meek ‘under the chin’ pose; the second is an ‘open handed’ pose; and third one incorporates the Meep’s blaster. It also has waist articulation and ball jointed poseable arms and elbows with internal pins.
Al Dewar Character Options Creative Director added ‘It’s always good to do something new with the range and I think this set is going to genuinely blow folks socks off. We’ve not done a figure with so many accessories and interchangeable parts, but The Meep is the perfect test bed being such a split character behaviour wise.’
About the episode – The Star Beast (2023)
The Fourteenth Doctor lands the TARDIS in London where he encounters his former companion Donna Noble, her daughter Rose and husband Shaun just as a spaceship thunders overhead and crashes nearby. The Doctor makes his way to the site and finds UNIT are on the scene.
The UNIT soldiers’ minds are ‘taken over’ by an unknown entity. Meanwhile Rose encounters a small and seemingly innocent creature called The Meep, who claims to be on the run from ‘Monsters!’ Rose hides the Meep it in her shed, but the Doctor arrives and finds out it is being hunted by Wrarth Warriors.
The Wrarth track The Meep to Donna’s house and attack but are intercepted by the mind-controlled UNIT troops. The Doctor takes the Meep and Donna’s family to safety but notices the Wrarth are not killing anyone. To find out the truth he holds an impromptu trial and it’s soon revealed that the Meep is a vicious tyrant responsible for the deaths of millions of people. The Meep pulls a blaster and guns down the two Wrarth Warriors in cold blood.
The Meep plans to escape Earth, but its spaceship’s dagger drive system will obliterate London in the process. To stop The Meep, The Doctor is forced to unlock Donna’s memories, so she can help him shut the ships drive down. As The Meep is recaptured by the Wrarth, it gives a cryptic warning to the Doctor…
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Whovian92
July 8th, 2025 - 5:08pmAny update on any of this years B&M sets yet? Or anyother “Character options” ? 🙂
booboo
July 8th, 2025 - 5:11pmOn the boat from China, possibly by end of month but its in B&M’s when they get to stores.
Mrbadwolf
June 30th, 2025 - 3:04pmJust bought another set so I can display both Meeps. Ouch on my wallet, but I must say, what an excellent set. If you’re debating it, don’t! Get your hands on it
Matt Y
June 30th, 2025 - 8:08pmYour post gave me that extra push to get another. Have been thinking of doing just that ever since my set arrived last week. I love the figures and I love the story (both comic and TV). Somewhere else will loose out instead…I think it will be my food for the next fortnight! : )
Mrbadwolf
June 30th, 2025 - 8:45pmI’m glad to hear I’m not the only one haha ! I’m So looking forward to seeing what else comes this year. Apparently the official announcement for the B&M stuff isn’t far off I keep hearing
Jamie
July 1st, 2025 - 2:07pmI bought two aswell. They look great on display with the different expressions.
Anthony Fagn
June 30th, 2025 - 12:09pmWonder if 6Sek got one?
pb
June 28th, 2025 - 5:11pmYou know, I was very skeptical of this set at first, because I was mainly interested in the 14th Doctor and these pictures made it seem like the head wasn’t an improvement on the previous release. So I waited for videos and the videos also didn’t do it justice. Yet, now I have it in hand and I can safely say, yeah it is a MASSIVE improvement over the previous head. I’m not 100% sure if that’s due to it not having painted faces like they claim, I still don’t buy that personally. I honestly think they just did a better job with painting the details on the face. And they gave him a far more natural and accurate skin tone.
The original had a very outlandish pink skin tone that I don’t think any other human figures they’ve done have had and it made him stand out quote a bit. My theory has always been that the references they were working off were promo images where Tennant looks pinker due to the sunset or whatever. Here they’ve done a really good job though.
Andrew
June 27th, 2025 - 1:23pmArrived in less than three days from order. Its a beautiful set, both doctor and the meep and well worth the 45 pounds price tag.
Matt Y
June 27th, 2025 - 1:03pmLove, love, love this figure! The Meep is brilliant! It’s the eyes – the detail is wonderful. More like this please CO. : )
Mrbadwolf
June 26th, 2025 - 9:14pmAnyone know how many roughly are left since the 80% sold notification?
booboo
June 26th, 2025 - 9:44pmWould contact CO on that one they sent out the email which we didn’t get
daz
June 27th, 2025 - 10:56amNo idea. But I bought one after that.
Lovely figures. 14 looks more like 14 with far less paint on his face this time round.
Wonder how many buy 2 so they can display both Meep’s.
Andrew
June 25th, 2025 - 10:37amI placed an order an hour ago, character have just sent an email telling me it’s been despatched! .
Andrew I
June 23rd, 2025 - 10:45pmGot mine within 3 days, excellent item!!!
Happy Geralt
June 21st, 2025 - 3:04pmPlease make Jodie, Sacha and the Pting. Thanks
The Living Shadow
June 22nd, 2025 - 4:09pmGoshhh I would adore a little Pting
Junior53
June 22nd, 2025 - 9:21pmI’m in for a Pting too !!
They should do survey to know what people want the most.
Summer Harlequin
June 23rd, 2025 - 5:15pmThat would be absolutely amazing. I will keep my fingers crossed.
Summer Harlequin
June 23rd, 2025 - 5:17pm13th Doctor and the master that would be pretty cool along with Joe Martin with glasses
Snowman
June 23rd, 2025 - 5:36pmYeah, What happened to Joe Martin with Glasses. Was she supposed to be included in One of the B&M Sets but it never happened?
FH
June 23rd, 2025 - 9:23pmUnless I’m mistaken, the Jo Martin with glasses was literally just Al saying it off the cuff as a possible idea that COULD be done in the future. Not sure where this idea that it was ever meant to be a thing comes from.
Young J
June 21st, 2025 - 12:55pmMy parcel has arrived today at 12:39pm from royal mail
Young J
June 21st, 2025 - 11:31amMy is coming today between 9:15 – 11:15 by royal mail but it hasn’t arrived yet
Boodleoo
June 21st, 2025 - 3:20amHopefully they’ll release that Wrarth Warrior they showed at Toy Fair. Would love another Donna too but don’t know if Catherine’s all about that action figure life… I wonder if it could come as an army builder with a unit soldier possessed by the psychedelic sun (alternate head?). Now we’re into £60+.
FH
June 21st, 2025 - 3:19pmI think Al Dewar said that was just a resign model never intended for release and was just used to fill up the cabinet.
Boodleoo
June 22nd, 2025 - 9:51pmAh no!! It would have been a good combo with the meep. Fits with both classic and NuWho. Maybe they’ll reconsider after the Meep sales.