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The 14th Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver Gold Edition

Available to order from www.forbiddenplanet.com

Exclusive Gold variant of The Fourteenth Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver announced by Character Options

This special rendition will be available exclusively at Forbidden Planet in July 2024

Character Options in partnership with Pop Culture retailer Forbidden Planet is delighted to announce a brand-new exclusive for its iconic Doctor Who Collection, a gold version of the Fourteenth Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver available for presale now.

The Fourteenth Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver has proven to be hugely popular ever since its debut at San Diego Comic-Con on 19th July 2023, and this the limited-edition version will surely become a must-have addition amongst Doctor Who fans.

The exclusive device features a gold effect ‘electro plated’ finish, light and sound FXs, and an extending and opening emitter. Slide the control button to open and close or press and hold for sounds.

Available for presell now, this extra special Sonic Screwdriver will cost just £29.99 and will be available for delivery and in store from early June.

Craig Anderson from Forbidden Planet comments – “Doctor Who remains one of our most popular brands and has without doubt one of the most loyal fan followings. It is therefore with great pleasure that we are partnering with Character Options to bring this unique piece to our store for our customers to enjoy.”

This toy version of this iteration of the sonic screwdriver features an all-gold finish, with multiple light and sound FXs, plus an extending and opening emitter. Slide the control button upwards along the main body to open and close and press and hold for light and sounds.

This sonic comes beautifully presented in anniversary style packaging and is the perfect addition to any fans collection.

Age: 5+ Battery Requirements: Requires 3 x 1.5V A76/AG13/LR44 Button Cell Batteries.

(Demonstration Batteries Included).


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54 comments

  • pupbenny

    July 5th, 2024 - 9:11pm

    Got mine today. 🙂 The ‘gold’ is a bit scratched on one section unfortunately.

    Reply
  • Matt

    July 5th, 2024 - 11:17am

    Arrived this morning, seems good but doesn’t appear to open any doors. Also the red mode is loud as hell

    Reply
  • Young j

    July 5th, 2024 - 9:11am

    my order of the 14th doctor gold sonic screwdriver is coming to me today by royal mail

    Reply
  • Cully’s Pal

    July 4th, 2024 - 11:37am

    Oh dear I’m no long up on my sonics I thought this was Peter Capaldi’s 😀 Still prefer Jon’s Carnival of Monsters version and the one Tom deactivates Styre’s robot with – now THEY’RE sonics !

    Reply
  • pupbenny

    July 3rd, 2024 - 12:27am

    I got an email earlier today saying my order has been dispatched. 🙂

    Reply
  • Newstuff

    May 13th, 2024 - 12:56pm

    Any sign of new merch from 15th era ?

    Instead of 14th era for the third time,

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    • booboo

      May 13th, 2024 - 1:00pm

      its coming but looks like much later in the year

    • Daniel O’Brien

      May 13th, 2024 - 1:56pm

      October seems to be the month for Doctor and Ruby action figures and the new sonic screwdriver.

  • Troughton’s Trousers

    May 10th, 2024 - 9:16am

    @booboo – are the fakes on ebay the ones that promise multiple LED colours (e.g. the 12th Doctor sonic)? I’m seeing a lot of people complaining they just got standard editions. Wondered why the sudden flood of them on sale.

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    • booboo

      May 10th, 2024 - 9:27am

      There are 100’s if not 1000’s of counterfeit 10th, 12th and 14th Doctor sonics on online market places, its been going on for weeks and to be honest i’m astonished no one seems to be able to do anything about them.

      There was a “real” 12th doctor sonic (not done by Character) and a factory has copied it along with a chrome version (like the 14th).

      Its a mine field as to what genuine and whats not. (although the 1 second delay thing is an obvious one

    • anon

      May 11th, 2024 - 12:13am

      The way around getting a counterfeit is to ask for the Character Options box it was shipped in to be sent with any ebay order. Not exactly guaranteed but a pretty good bet?

  • Mac

    May 9th, 2024 - 6:15pm

    Cool looking gun

    Reply
  • Loobop

    May 9th, 2024 - 7:56am

    the website was acting weird for me for 30 seconds but sorted itself out all pre ordered for now as part of me thinks he never had a gold version why do i need this?.

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    • Theodore

      May 13th, 2024 - 9:06am

      Because it’s bedazzled. Plus, we’re all geeks here, we bought the Sonic Spork back in the day (and I don’t regret it in the slightest, still have it), and we’ll buy anything even remotely cool

  • Gallifrey Falls No More

    May 9th, 2024 - 7:45am

    I can’t really tell on the photos but will this have the chrome effect like the online exclusive or be matt like the standard?

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    • Mrs Croot

      May 9th, 2024 - 11:46am

      It’s electroplated, so don’t worry, it’ll be as shiny as the online exclusive variant 🙂

    • pb

      May 9th, 2024 - 12:22pm

      I could be wrong (and I hope I am), but I think it’ll be more like the standard matte colour, unfortunately. It says it’s electroplated but specifies that it’s ‘gold electroplated’ whereas the chrome sonic specifies that it’s ‘chrome electroplated’, which would indicate ‘electroplated’ doesn’t necessarily mean it’s that shiny. This combined with the images suggests it’ll be at least more matte than the chrome one to me. (Maybe it’ll be somewhere inbetween.)

  • Tom Williams

    May 9th, 2024 - 3:53am

    Ordered this as not brought anything dr who merch wise apart from the DVDs recent and loving the gold affect too it reminds me off a cross over of the master and the 10th drs sonic lol

    Reply
  • Young j

    May 9th, 2024 - 1:32am

    I have ordered the gold 14th doctor sonic screwdriver from Forbidden Planet aswell

    Reply
  • Torchwood 5

    May 9th, 2024 - 12:31am

    Does this one have color changing LED’s?

    Reply
  • pupbenny

    May 8th, 2024 - 10:04pm

    Out of curiosity booboo, do you have any thoughts about why this exclusive has been done? It seems really random for FP to suddenly come out with turning a Sonic Screwdriver gold. Especially on the same day the Chrome one came back in stock. Why gold I wonder.

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    • booboo

      May 9th, 2024 - 8:12am

      Perhaps to test the waters for more exclusives, its a bold move and FP should be commended for that, lets face it they were the only ones doing stuff for the 60th.

      Maybe it will appear in a comic who know’s.

      personally i think its a shame so many fakes have hit online market places which no one seems to be able to do anything about which dilutes sales both for this and the CO chrome version.

  • Ty

    May 8th, 2024 - 6:13pm

    Does anyone know when FP take payment? Will it be 5th July?

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    • booboo

      May 8th, 2024 - 6:26pm

      dates can be a bit “fluid” PR press release says June.

    • Anita

      May 8th, 2024 - 7:13pm

      I ordered this today and they didn’t take out the money yet so I’m assuming I’ll be charged when they’re ready to ship

  • WhoCollector

    May 8th, 2024 - 6:12pm

    Is this limited edition?

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    • booboo

      May 8th, 2024 - 6:27pm

      Not listed as one but these tend to be a one off order.

  • Tin & Sonic

    May 8th, 2024 - 6:12pm

    As nice as it is. I think i’ll pass as I prefer my sonics to look as they do on screen. That’s not to say i’m against this kind of thing though.
    Also FP picking up an exclusive DW toys after so many years is great news! Hopefully more to follow. I’d love to see a chrome finish of the other sonics. It really sets it’s apart. Imagine 11s with a beautiful shiny bronze and silver chrome finish!

    Reply
    • pupbenny

      May 8th, 2024 - 6:33pm

      What was the last exclusive they did? I can’t remember it was so long ago lol.

    • booboo

      May 8th, 2024 - 6:36pm

      FP international had all the last exclusives when tied in with UT toys, FP.com haven’t had an exclusive for years

    • Judooning

      May 8th, 2024 - 6:44pm

      Think it would have been one of the Brigadier sets? The Daemons one or the Axos one. Not sure if they had the Silver Nemesis Ace

  • Cymon

    May 8th, 2024 - 5:54pm

    Managed to get one eventually, website was slow. Already 1 up on eBay for £200.00

    Reply
  • Mrs Croot

    May 8th, 2024 - 5:46pm

    I don’t want to want it, yet here I am. Personally I think character are at their absolute best with sonics when they take their own creative liberties like this, the gold is stunning here and the silver sonic from their personalise your sonic set from 2012 remains one of my favourite designs.

    Some won’t like this because it isn’t on tv but if the 60’s had such bizarre merch that didn’t come from tv I don’t see why the trend can’t continue today.

    Reply
  • daz

    May 8th, 2024 - 5:41pm

    I’m still surprised they haven’t managed to get at least Ncuti’s sonic out in time for the show being broadcast.

    Definitely good that Forbidden Planet is on board though with a new exclusive.

    Reply
  • Doctor who

    May 8th, 2024 - 5:25pm

    Maybe it’s just me,but I’m not feeling /getting this at all.It just seems a bit cashing in/gimmicky.

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  • Clay

    May 8th, 2024 - 5:05pm

    It’s pretty – and I can’t shake the nagging feeling that Tennant will pop up again with this new gold version at some point this season. Pre-ordered anyway as I am an easy mark…

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  • Drwhofan08

    May 8th, 2024 - 4:19pm

    I don’t know if I want this or not

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  • pupbenny

    May 8th, 2024 - 4:14pm

    Oh this is FREAKIN’ COOL!!!! I saw a fan concept recently saying how the 15th Doctor should’ve kept the 14th’s Sonic and just changed it slightly and posted an image of a gold version (with a purple light though) and I thought it looked amazing!!!! I’m astonished they’ve actually done that!!!! This LOOKS ace. Very unexpected!!!!

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    • pupbenny

      May 8th, 2024 - 4:19pm

      And of course the website goes down right after I try to sign in to FP loooool.

    • booboo

      May 8th, 2024 - 4:21pm

      ours is struggling as well

    • pupbenny

      May 8th, 2024 - 4:38pm

      Managed to get through now and made my order, the site seems to be okay now (at least for me).

    • booboo

      May 8th, 2024 - 4:40pm

      its OK now probably the social media scramble

  • Master

    May 8th, 2024 - 4:13pm

    Hopefully this is the first of more exclusives to get things back on track

    Reply
  • Lets do Knitting

    May 8th, 2024 - 4:12pm

    Ordered this instead of the Chrome one

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  • Judooning

    May 8th, 2024 - 3:39pm

    Well it looks pretty nice. I’ve ordered one to keep boxed. Don’t really need it loose. Have a feeling it might go for crazy money in a few years like that 50th Anniversary exclusive 10th Dr Sonic that Forbidden Planet had. That fetches over £100 on Ebay now

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  • Darren

    May 8th, 2024 - 3:29pm

    Gold? What a bizarre variant.

    Reply
  • Jamie

    May 8th, 2024 - 3:28pm

    Looks very nice. And Forbidden Planet taking on an exclusive is a good sign!

    Reply
  • Anonymous

    May 8th, 2024 - 3:26pm

    Even though this is not at all featured in the episodes, I still really dig that gold. Maybe we will get an announcement for the 15th sonic soon, what with these other drops happening.

    Reply

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