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In 2008 [[Character Options]] began releasing action figures of characters from the classic Doctor Who series. The initial assortment contained three former incarnations of the doctor and a number of creatures and robots with a focus on the [[Tom Baker]] era. Another new feture of this line is the inclusion of parts of a build a figure in each toy. The line has continued with the release of a classic style Dalek set, Cybermen and some two packs.
{{Update|This article needs figures released late 2011 and 2012.}}
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In [[2008 (releases)|2008]], [[Character Options]] began releasing '''action figures of characters from the classic ''[[Doctor Who]]'' series in the 5" scale'''. As was customary for Character Options, the figures were not actually 5" tall. Instead the [[Dalek]] figure was 5" tall and all other figures are scaled to match it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://doctorwhotoys.net/designworks3.htm|title=Behind the Scenes at Design Works: Part 3 A little history|date of source=|website name=doctorwhotoys.net|accessdate=22nd October 2011}}</ref>
Figures were often released in batches, referred to as "Waves". Thus, a figure might be said to be in "Wave 1", "Wave 2", or the like. Note that as of [[2016 (releases)|2016]] the wave has been re-dubbed the 5.5" range, with all figures appearing after 2016 as part of the "5.5" range".


==Classic Series 1==
The initial assortment contained three former incarnations of [[the Doctor]] and an assortment of creatures and [[robot]]s. The focus was on the [[Fourth Doctor]]'s era. Another feature of this line was the inclusion of parts of a build a figure in each toy (namely the [[K1|K1 Robot]] and the [[Cyber-Controller]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]''). A second wave of six figures was released in [[2010 (releases)|2010]], but without a build-it component. Other waves followed.
* The [[Fourth Doctor]]
* The [[Fifth Doctor]]
* The [[Sixth Doctor]]
* [[SV7]] Robot (''[[DW]]: [[The Robots of Death]]'')
* [[D84]] Robot
* [[Sea Devil]] (''[[DW]]: [[The Sea Devils]]'')
* [[Magnus Greel]] and [[Mr. Sin]] (''[[DW]]: [[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'')
* [[Zygon]] (''[[DW]]: [[Terror of the Zygons]]'')
* Build a figure: [[K1]] Robot (''[[DW]]: [[Robot (TV story)]]'')


==Cyber-Controller Series==
== 2008 releases ==
* [[Cyberman]] (''[[DW]]: [[The Tenth Planet]]'')
=== Classic Series Action Figures Wave 1 ===
* Cyberman (''[[DW]]: [[The Moonbase]]'')
* Wave One contained eight figures.
* Cyberman (''[[DW]]: [[The Invasion]]'')
* Each release in this series included a Collect-&-Build component to make [[K1|Robot K1]].
* Cyber Leader (''[[DW]]: [[The Next Doctor]]'')
* This wave was priced £7.99 (UK)
* Build a figure: Cyber-Controller (''[[DW]]: [[Tomb of the Cybermen]]'')
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COFourth Doctor.jpg|[[Fourth Doctor]] <br />with [[Fourth Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] and swappable head<br />
COFifth Doctor.jpg|[[Fifth Doctor]] <br />with [[Fifth Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]]<br />
COSixth Doctor.jpg|[[Sixth Doctor]] <br />with [[sonic lance]]<br />
COSea Devil.jpg|[[Sea Devil]] <br />with [[Sonic disc]]<br />
COZygon.jpg|[[Zygon]] <br />with [[Skarasen]] recall unit<br />
COD84.jpg|[[D84|Voc Robot D84]] <br />with anti robot transmitter<br />
COSV7.jpg|[[SV7|Voc Robot SV7]]
COMagnus Greel and Mr Sin.jpg|[[Magnus Greel]] and [[Mr Sin]] <br />with [[knife]] and mask<br />
CORobotK1.jpg|[[K1|Robot K1]] <br />with [[disintegrator gun|gun]]<br />
</gallery>


==Dalek Multi-Pack==
=== The Dalek Collector's Set #1 ===
[[Image:Dalek_Toy_DW_The_Daleks.jpg|thumb|Dalek (''[[DW]]: [[The Daleks]]'')]]
[[File:Dalek Collectors Set - 1.jpg|thumb]]
* Dalek (''[[DW]]: [[The Daleks]]'')
This boxed set contained three figures, a [[Skaro City Dalek]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'', the [[Dalek Supreme (Planet of the Daleks)|Dalek Supreme]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'' and a [[Genesis Dalek]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]].''
* Dalek (''[[DW]]: [[Genesis of the Daleks]]'')
* Dalek Supreme (''[[DW]]: [[Planet of the Daleks]]'')


==Two Packs==
== 2009 releases ==
* The [[First Doctor]] with Dalek (as seen in ''[[DW]]: [[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'')
=== The Ages Of Steel Wave ===
** Also available as an exclusive in black and white
* This wave contained four figures.
* The [[Second Doctor]] with Cyberman (as in seen in ''[[DW]]: [[The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'')
* Each release in this series included a Collect-&-Build component to make the [[Cyber-Controller]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]''.
** Also available as an exclusive in black and white
* This set was priced £7.99 (UK)
* The Cyber-Lord was the only new series figure released in the classic series line of figures, but was called Cyber-Leader instead.[[File:Tesco4.jpg|thumb|263x263px|link=Special:FilePath/Tesco4.jpg]]
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COCyberman Tenth.jpg|[[CyberMondasian|Cyberman]] <br />from [[TV]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]''<br />
COCyberman Tomb version.jpg|[[CyberTelosian|Cyberman]] <br />with two [[Cybermat]]s from [[TV]]: ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]''<br />
COCyberman Invasion.jpg|[[Early CyberFaction|Cyberman]] <br />with [[Cybergun]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]''<br />
COCyberman Next Doctor.jpg|[[Cyber-Lord (The Next Doctor)|Cyber-Lord]] <br />from [[TV]]: ''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]''<br />
COCyberman Controller.jpg|[[CyberTelosian Controller|Cyber-Controller]] <br />from [[TV]]: ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]''<br />
</gallery>


==Exclusives==
=== The Dalek Collector's Set #2 ===
* The [[Sixth Doctor]] (with blue coat as seen in ''[[WC]]: [[Real Time]]'')
* This boxed set contained three figures, all of [[Dalek leader]]s.
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Toys-newdalekwave21.jpg|[[Dalek saucer commander (The Dalek Invasion of Earth)|Saucer Pilot Dalek]] <br />from [[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]''<br />
Toys-newdalekwave23.jpg|[[Emperor's Personal Guard|Emperor's Guard Dalek]] <br />from [[TV]]: ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]''<br />
Toys-newdalekwave22.jpg|[[Gold Dalek (Day of the Daleks)|Dalek Supreme]] <br />from [[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]''<br />
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=== The Fourth Doctor Adventure Set ===
* This boxed set contained four figures.
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COFourth Doctor.jpg|[[Fourth Doctor]] <br />with [[Fourth Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] and swappable head<br />
CO Robot Mummy 1.jpg|[[Osiran service robot|Mummy]] <br />with canopic jar and [[force field]] generator<br />
CO 5 Dalek Destiny.jpg|[[Bomber Dalek]] <br />from [[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]''<br />
CO Voc Robot Infected.jpg|[[Sandminer robot|Voc Robot]] <br />with [[corpse marker]] hand<br />
</gallery>


[[Category:Doctor Who action figures]]
=== Forbidden Planet Exclusives ===
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* [[Forbidden Planet (shop)|Forbidden Planet]] got ten exclusive figures to retail in [[2009]].
* These figures were priced £25.99 (UK)
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CO 5 First Doctor and Dalek.jpg|[[First Doctor]] and [[Black Dalek Leader|Dalek Supreme]] <br />with walking stick from [[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]''<br />
CO 5 First Doctor and Dalek B&W.jpg|First Doctor and Dalek Supreme <br />with walking stick from [[TV]]: ''The Dalek Invasion of Earth''<br />(Black-and-white version)<br />
CO 5 Second Doctor and Cyberman.jpg|[[Second Doctor]] with [[The Doctor's recorder|recorder]] and [[Cyberman]] <br />from [[TV]]: ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]''<br />
CO 5 Second Doctor and Cybermen B&W.jpg|[[Second Doctor]] with recorder and [[Cyberman]] <br />from [[TV]]: ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]''<br />Black-&-White Version<br />
COSixth Doctor 2.jpg|[[Sixth Doctor]] <br />in ''[[Real Time (webcast)|Real Time]]'' costume<br />
CO Third Doctor and Sea Devil.jpg|[[Third Doctor]] in cloak with [[Third Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] and [[Sea Devil]] <br />with sonic disc from [[TV]]: ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'' <br />
CO Third Doctor and Dalek.jpg|[[Third Doctor]] with [[Third Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] and [[Dalek]] <br /> from [[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]''<br />
CO Sixth Doctor 3 in Fifth.jpg|[[Sixth Doctor]] <br />in regeneration costume from [[TV]]: ''[[The Twin Dilemma (TV story)|The Twin Dilemma]]''<br />
CO Third Doctor and Maggots.jpg|[[Third Doctor]] with [[Third Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] and three [[Giant Maggot]]s <br /> from [[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]''<br />
1911710alow jpg size-300 square-true.jpg|[[Fourth Doctor]] <br />with [[Fourth Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] and control panel from [[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]''<br />
</gallery>
 
== 2010 releases ==
=== Classic Series Action Figures Wave 2 ===
* Wave Two contained six figures.
* This wave was released in 2010 and priced £9.99 (UK)
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File:CO Cyberman Earthshock.jpg|[[Cyberman]] <br />with [[Cyber-gun]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]''<br />
CO Ice Warrior.jpg|[[Ice Warrior]] <br /> from [[TV]]: ''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]]''
CO Master Deadly.jpg|{{Pratt|c}} <br />with [[staser]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]''<br />
CO Morbius.jpg|[[Morbius|Morbius Creature]]<br /> from [[TV]]: ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]''<br />
CO Voc Robot Infected.jpg|[[Sandminer robot|Voc Robot]] <br />with glowing eyes from [[TV]]: ''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]''<br />
CO Robot Mummy.jpg|[[Osiran service robot|Mummy]] <br />with canopic jar and force field generator from [[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]''<br />
</gallery>
 
=== The Eleven Doctors Set ===
* This boxed set contained eleven figures. (Oddly, the Seventh Doctor figure had no hat.)
* This set was released in 2010 and priced £49.99 (UK)
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Co11drsset.jpg|All [[Doctor|Eleven Doctors]] with seven [[sonic screwdriver]]s, as well as the First Doctor's walking stick, the Second Doctor's recorder and the [[Seventh Doctor]]'s [[The Doctor's umbrella|question-mark umbrella]]<br />
</gallery>
 
=== Forbidden Planet Exclusives ===
* Forbidden Planet had ten exclusive figures in 2010.
* These figures were released throughout 2010 and were priced £25.99 (UK)
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4thdoctor.jpg|[[Fourth Doctor]] with [[Fourth Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] and swappable head and [[TARDIS]] <br /><br />
Cybermen1.jpg|[[Cyber-Leader (Silver Nemesis)|Cyber-Leader]] and [[CyberIsomorph|Cyberman]] <br />with two [[Cyber-gun]]s from [[TV]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]''<br />
Firstdoctortardis.jpg|[[First Doctor]] in hat & cloak with walking stick and [[skull]] and [[TARDIS]] <br />from [[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]''<br />
5thregen.jpg|[[Fifth Doctor]] <br />in [[regeneration]] costume with [[Fifth Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]''<br />
5thDoctormaster.jpg|[[Fifth Doctor]] and {{Ainley}} <br />the Doctor in hat with [[Fifth Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] and Master from [[TV]]: ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]''<br />
Master-axon1.jpg|{{Delgado|c}} and [[Axos|Axon Creature]] <br />with [[Tissue Compression Eliminator]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]''<br />
Co4thK9.jpg|[[Fourth Doctor]] and [[K9]] <br />The Doctor with [[Fourth Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] and burgundy outfit from [[TV]]: ''[[Warriors' Gate (TV story)|Warriors' Gate]]''<br />
Cybermenrevengel.jpg|[[Cyber-Leader (Revenge of the Cybermen)|Cyber-Leader]] and two [[CyberNomad|Cybermen]] <br />with [[Cybermat]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]''<br />
</gallery>
 
== 2011 releases ==
=== Forbidden Planet Exclusives ===
* Throughout 2011 Forbidden Planet continued to release exclusive sets of 5" figures based on specific televised stories.
* These figures were released throughout 2010 and were priced £25.99 upwards(UK)
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CO Attack of the Cybermen.jpg|[[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Cyberman]]<br />includes Doctor's signal tracker and a stealth figure Cyberman with Cyber-gun from [[TV]]: ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)|Attack of the Cybermen]]''<br />
CO Destiny of the Daleks Set.jpg|[[Fourth Doctor]], [[Davros]] and [[Dalek]]s<br />set of four figures including two Daleks from [[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]''<br />
CP Revelation of the Daleks Set.jpg|[[Sixth Doctor]], [[Davros]] and [[Dalek]]s <br />set of four figures including Necros Dalek (grey) and Skaro Dalek (white) from [[TV]]: ''[[Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)|Revelation of the Daleks]]''<br />
CO Remembrance of the Daleks Set.jpg|[[Dalek]]s <br />set of four Daleks from [[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]''<br />
CO Sontaran Experiment.jpg|[[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Styre|Field Major Styre]]<br />Doctor in duffle coat and hat with sonic screwdriver, removable [[Sontaran]] helmet and Sontaran spacepod from [[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)|The Sontaran Experiment]]''<br />
CO Time Monster boxset.jpg|{{Delgado|c}} <br />with computer bank, [[Crystal of Kronos]] fragment and the Doctor's [[Time Sensor Device]] accessories from [[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]''<br />
CO Time Warrior Boxset.jpg|[[Third Doctor]] and [[Jingo Linx|Commander Linx]]<br />with sonic screwdriver, removable Sontaran helmet and Sontaran spacepod from [[TV]]: ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]''<br />
CO City of Death Set.jpg|[[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Scaroth]]<br />with sonic screwdriver and interchangeable head for the Scaroth figure from [[TV]]: ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]''<br />
</gallery>
 
== 2012 releases ==
A few classic sets were released in this year, including a figure set based on [[Sutekh]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]''. Another set released was a set based on [[TV]]: [[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]] and included [[Jo Grant]], the [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier]] and a [[Gell guard|Gel]] guard from [[Omega|Omega's]] universe.
 
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COPyramidsMars2012.jpg| Sutekh and Horus's Servicers from TV: ''Pyramids of Mars''
AttackCybermenTwoPackFigs.jpg| TV: ''Attack of the Cybermen'' two-pack featuring Peri and a Cyberman
COThreeDoctorsBrigJo2012.jpg| Jo, the Brigadier and Gel Guard from TV: ''The Three Doctors''
FourthSeedsSet2012.jpg| Fourth Doctor and [[Krynoid]] from TV: ''The Seeds of Doom''
RemembranceEmperorSet.jpg| Imperial Emperor [[Davros]] and a destroyed [[Imperial Dalek]] from TV: ''Remembrance of the Daleks''
</gallery>
 
== 2013 releases ==
=== Toys R Us Exclusive Doctor and Dalek sets ===
* Throughout 2013, as part of the 50th Anniversary celebrations, Character Options released 11 sets, composing of a Doctor and a Dalek from said Doctor's era. The figures were only repaints, and no new sculpts were made.
* These sets were Toys R Us Exclusives, and were released in waves:
** The first wave composed of the [[Sixth Doctor]] and a [[Necros Dalek]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)|Revelation of the Daleks]]'', the [[Tenth Doctor]] and a [[Dalek]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'' and finally the [[Second Doctor]] and a [[Emperor's Personal Guard|Imperial Guard Dalek]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]''.
** The second wave composed of the [[Fifth Doctor]] and a [[Black Dalek Leader|Supreme Dalek]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]'', the [[Ninth Doctor]] and an [[Emperor's Personal Guard|Imperial Dalek]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'', and the [[Seventh Doctor]] and a [[Renegade Dalek]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]''.
** The third wave culminated in the release of the remaining figures, the [[Third Doctor]] and Dalek from [[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'', the [[Fourth Doctor]] and Dalek from [[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'', the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Alpha (The Evil of the Daleks)|Alpha]] from [[COMIC]]: ''[[Children of the Revolution (comic story)|Children of the Revolution]]'' and the [[Eleventh Doctor]] and a [[Strategist Dalek]].
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CO1DocDalek2013.jpg|First Doctor and Dalek.<br />
CO2DocDalek2013.jpg|Second Doctor and Dalek <br />
CO3DocDalek2013.jpg|Third Doctor and exposed Dalek from [[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]''
CO4DocDalek2013.jpg|Fourth Doctor and Dalek from [[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]''
CO5DocDalek2013.jpg|Fifth Doctor and Dalek from [[TV]]: ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]''
CO6DocDalek2013.jpg|Sixth Doctor and Dalek from [[TV]]: ''[[Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)|Revelation of the Daleks]]''
CO7DocDalek2013.jpg|Seventh Doctor and renegade Dalek from [[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Rememberance of the Daleks]]''
CO8DocDalek2013.jpg|Eighth Doctor and [[Alpha (The Evil of the Daleks)|Alpha]] [[Dalek]] from the story [[COMIC]]: ''[[Children of the Revolution (comic story)|Children of the Revolution]]''
CO9DocDalek2013.jpg|Ninth Doctor and Dalek
CO10DocDalek2013.jpg|Tenth Doctor and Dalek
CO11DocDalek2013.jpg|Eleventh Doctor and Dalek
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* At the time of its release, the Eighth Doctor and [[Alpha (The Evil of the Daleks)|Alpha]] [[Dalek]] from the story [[COMIC]]: ''[[Children of the Revolution (comic story)|Children of the Revolution]]'' set was one of the rare times that [[Character Options]] had designed and sold a figure not based on a television story. At the time of its release, the only other figure made from a non-televised medium was a Comic-con exclusive variant of the Sixth Doctor from the web cast audio ''[[Real Time (webcast)|Real Time]]''. This would change in [[2019]] when Character Options would begin to release variants of both the [[Eighth Doctor]] and the [[War Doctor]] based on their appearances in the [[Big Finish Productions]] audio story medium. Those figures also, amusingly, were released as two-packs along with a Dalek figure (see 2019 section).
 
== 2013/2014 Third Doctor Figure Sets/Seventh Doctor Figures ==
''Timeperiod of release for these figures to be clarified.''
 
* Late 2013 and early 2014 saw the release of some three-figure packs with classic Third Doctor characters from their respective stories. These include:
** [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]], {{Delgado|c}} (in robes) and a [[Bok|Daemon]] from the [[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Daemons]]''
** [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]], [[Jo Grant]] and an [[Axos|Axon]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]] ''
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CODaemonsBrigMaster2013.jpg|The Brigadier, the Master and Bok.
COClawsAxosBrigJo2013.jpg|[[Axon]], Jo and the Brigadier.
</gallery>
 
* Also released for the Classic wave was an [[Ace]] figure as featured in [[TV]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]] ''and a SFX [[Special Weapons Dalek]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]''
[[File:COSpecialWeaponsDalekSFX2014.jpg|centre|thumb|305x305px|SFX [[Special Weapons Dalek]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'']]
 
== 2015 releases ==
=== Re-releases ===
* 2015 saw the re-release of some classic figures from the earlier waves in the USA. These included three variants of the [[Fourth Doctor]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'' (both regenerated and original costume) and [[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]''. They were know, unofficially, as the "Diamond Collection" due the the nature of the packing which was shaped like a large diamond.
 
=== FX Daleks wave 2 ===
* A second wave of FX [[Dalek]]s was also released, including a [[Skaro City Dalek]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Dead Planet]]'', a [[Mechanus Attack Dalek|Guard Dalek]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'' and a [[Genesis Dalek]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]''.
 
=== B&M Exclusives ===
* A B&M exclusive three-pack was also released which included a Fourth Doctor figure from [[TV]]: ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'', {{Pratt}} from [[TV]]: ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]'' and a [[D84]] robot from [[TV]]: ''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]''
 
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SFXDalekDeadPlanet.jpg|SFX Dalek from [[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|"The Dead Planet"]]''<br />
SFXDalekTheChase.jpg|SFX Dalek from [[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]''<br />
COB&M4DocMasterVoc2015.jpg| [[Fourth Doctor]] B&M set <br />
</gallery>
 
== 2016 releases ==
=== Unknown Exclusive ===
* [[2016]] saw the release of an exclusive [[Eighth Doctor]] figure from the minisode [[TV]]: ''[[The Night of the Doctor (TV story)|The Night of the Doctor]]''
 
=== B&M Exclusives ===
B&M also released some exclusive classic figure three-packs. These include:
 
* {{Delgado|c}}, the [[Third Doctor]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'' and [[Jo Grant]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]''
* "The Monsters" pack which included a [[Cyberman]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'', a [[Zygon]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'' and an [[Ice Warrior]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]] ''
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CO3Doc2016.jpg|{{Delgado|c}}, the [[Third Doctor]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'' and [[Jo Grant]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]''<br />
CO8Doc2015.jpg| [[Eighth Doctor]] figure from the mini-episode ''[[The Night of the Doctor (TV story)|The Night of the Doctor]]''<br />
COMonsters2016.jpg| [[Cyberman]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'', a [[Zygon]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'' and an [[Ice Warrior]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]]''<br />
</gallery>
 
== 2017 releases ==
=== The 13 Doctors Set ===
* [[2017]] saw the release of a new, larger version of the 11 Doctors set, this time titled "The Thirteen Doctors" and included all versions of the Doctor from an exclusive variant of the [[First Doctor]] to the [[Twelfth Doctor]] with the "Thirteenth Doctor" being counted as the [[War Doctor]].
[[File:CO13Doctors.jpg|centre|thumb|306x306px|The Thirteen Doctors set, featuring new and exclusive variants of the [[Doctor Who|Doctor]]'s first twelve incarnations and the [[War Doctor]]. ]]
 
=== B&M Exclusives ===
* B&M also released some exclusive three packs which were re-releases of previous figures. These include:
** The [[Fourth Doctor]] in his outfit from [[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'', [[Leela]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'' and [[K9]].
** "The Monsters" pack which included a the [[Cyber-Control|Cybercontroller]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'', a [[Cyberman]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)|Attack of the Cybermen]]'', and a [[Sontaran]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]''/ ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]''.
[[File:COB&MMonsters2017.jpg|centre|thumb|220x220px|"The Monsters", featuring two classic series [[Cyberman|Cybermen]]. ]]
 
== 2018 releases ==
=== B&M Exclusives ===
* [[2018]] saw an introduction of new figures and sets for the 5.5" range, with the line picked up exclusively by B&M. The first of the classic figures released for this wave was a 3-figure pack titled "The 1970's Collector Set" and included The [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier]] as seen in costume throughout [[Season 7 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 7]] of the classic series, the Fourth Doctor in garb as featured in [[TV]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'' and an [[Auton]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]''.
* Also released was a brand-new classic series [[TARDIS]] from the [[Third Doctor]]'s era which featured the Third Doctor as seen in [[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'' and a version of the TARDIS that sported a black base. It was priced at £19.99.
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
CO3TARDIS2018.jpg|The [[Third Doctor]] and [[TARDIS]] with black base, as seen in [[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]''.<br />
CO4Doc1970s2018.jpg|The [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier]] as seen in costume throughout [[Season 7 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 7]] of the classic series, the Fourth Doctor in garb as featured in [[TV]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'' and an [[Auton]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]''<br />
</gallery>
 
== 2019 releases ==
=== B&M Exclusives - Early 2019 ===
2019 saw a quite a resurgence of 5"/5.5" figures as new classic-era sets were produced. They were priced at £19.99.
 
* A variety of [[TARDIS]] and [[The Doctor|Doctor]] sets were produced. These include the [[Fourth Doctor]] in post-regeneration outfit and TARDIS from [[TV]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'', a Fourth Doctor and TARDIS as depicted in [[TV]]: ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'' and the damaged/regenerating [[Fifth Doctor]] and TARDIS as depicted in the final episode of [[TV]]: ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]''.
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
CO4REGENTARDIS2019.jpg|[[Fourth Doctor]] (regenerated) and [[TARDIS]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]''<br />
CO4SHADATARDIS2019.jpg| [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[TARDIS]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]''<br />
CO5TARDIS2019.jpg| [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[TARDIS]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]] ''<br />
</gallery>
 
=== Big Finish Tie-In Doctor & Dalek sets ===
Three new Doctor/[[Dalek]] twin-pack sets were also released, similar to the [[2013]] sets, which include the [[Seventh Doctor]], sporting unique coat colour and trousers not seen in regular televised appearances and an [[Axis Strike|Axis Strike Squad Dalek]], the [[War Doctor]] and [[Dalek Scientific Division|Dalek Scientist]] and the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Dalek Interrogator Prime]] as depicted in the audio series ''[[Dark Eyes (audio anthology)|Dark Eyes]]''. [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|Big Finish]], the company responsible for the Doctor Who audio adventures since the early 2000s, also sold limited edition variants of the above figures, which had slightly altered colours and designs.<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
The Seventh Doctor & Axis Strike Squad Dalek.jpg|[[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Dalek]]<br />
CO2pk20198BF.jpg| [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Dalek]] (Dalek Interrogator Prime) from [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Dark Eyes (audio anthology)|Dark Eyes]]''<br />
CO2pk2019War.jpg| [[War Doctor]] and [[Dalek]] Scientist
</gallery>
 
=== B&M Exclusives - Late 2019 ===
Three new figurine three-packs were also released. They include:
 
* [[Peri Brown|Peri]], [[Androgum]] ([[Second Doctor]]) and Group Marshal [[Stike]] as depicted in [[TV]]: ''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]''
* The [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Cyberman]] and Cyberleader as seen in [[TV]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]''
* [[Harry Sullivan]] and Field Major [[Styre]] as seen in [[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)|The Sontaran Experiment]]'' and Commander [[Jingo Linx|Linx]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'')
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
CO3pk20197Cybermen.jpg|[[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Cyberman]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]''<br />
CO3pk2019PeriAndrogumStike.jpg| [[Peri]], [[Androgum]] ([[Second Doctor]]) and [[Stike]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]''<br />
CO3pk2019HarryStyreLinx.jpg| [[Harry Sullivan]], [[Styre]] and [[Jingo Linx]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)|The Sontaran Experiment]] ''<br />
</gallery>
 
== 2020 releases ==
=== B&M Exclusives - Early 2020 ===
* [[2020]] saw the release of a new [[Third Doctor]] and TARDIS, this time based on their appearance in [[TV]]: ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]''. It was priced at £19.99.
[[File:CO20203andTardis.jpg|centre|thumb|200x200px|[[Third Doctor]] (wearing a bottle-green jacket) and [[TARDIS]] as depicted in ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]''.
]]
 
=== B&M Exclusives - Mid 2020 ===
Later in the year some new new three-packs of figures and a brand new Doctor and TARDIS pack were released. They were priced at £19.99 They include:
 
* "The Companions of the [[Fourth Doctor]]" which included [[Sarah Jane Smith]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]/[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'', [[Romana I]] as depicted in [[TV]]: ''[[The Pirate Planet (TV story)|The Pirate Planet]] '' and [[Romana II]] as seen in [[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]].''
* UNIT figure pack with uniforms as depicted in the story [[TV]]: ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'', consisting of [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge Steward]], Captain [[Mike Yates]] and Sergeant [[John Benton|Benton]].
* Two new [[Dalek]] two-packs, featuring classic Daleks as depicted in their first televised appearance, [[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]''
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
CO2TARDIS2020.jpg|[[Second Doctor]] and [[TARDIS]] as depicted in ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]''<br />
CO3pk2020Companions1.jpg| (l-r) [[Sarah Jane Smith]], [[Romana I]] and [[Romana II]] based on respective appearances.<br />
CO2pkClassicDaleks2.jpg| [[Dalek]]s from ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]''<br />
CO2pkClassicDaleks1.jpg|Daleks from ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|Dalek Invasion of Earth]]''.<br />
CO3pkClaws2020.jpg|[[Mike Yates|Mike]] (right), [[John Benton|Benton]] (left) and the Brigadier from [[TV]]: ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]''.<br />
</gallery>
 
=== Character Options Website Exclusive ===
A special online exclusive was released on [[September]] 7th, 2020, featuring [[Mechanus Attack Dalek|two Daleks]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'' that were originally props rented from the studio that made the ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks (theatrical film)|Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'' movie. In this case the depiction inaccurately matches their theatrical appearance rather than their modified appearance for ''The Chase''.[[File:CODW2020ChaseDalekOnlineExclusive.jpg|centre|thumb|220x220px|Daleks as featured in [[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'']]
 
=== John Levene official website exclusive ===
In a first, a limited run of the Benton figure were given by Character Options to John Levene and his agent, to be released as an individual figure exclusively via Levene's official website.
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
BentonSingleCardWebsiteExclusive.jpg|Website exclusive single-carded Benton figure.
</gallery>
 
=== B&M Exclusives - Late 2020 ===
In October, Character Options released a brand new wave of figures as well as new variants of pre-existing ones. These included:
 
* "Companions of the [[Third Doctor]] and [[Fourth Doctor]]" which included [[Sarah Jane Smith]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]'', [[Romana I]] as depicted in [[TV]]: ''[[The Power of Kroll (TV story)|The Power of Kroll]] '' and [[Romana II]] as seen in [[TV]]: ''[[The Horns of Nimon (TV story)|The Horns of Nimon]].''
* A set based on the story [[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'' featuring the [[Fourth Doctor]] as depicted in that story as well as new variants of Captain [[Mike Yates]] (sporting a moustache) and Sergeant [[John Benton|Benton]].
* The [[Fifth Doctor]] with TARDIS as depicted in [[TV]]: ''[[The Visitation (TV story)|The Visitation]]''
* Two new "History of the Daleks sets. The first set features Daleks from [[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'' including one with blue dome as used in [[TV]]: ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks (theatrical film)|Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'' while the second one features a Dalek with a flamethrower arm and the [[Black Dalek Leader|Supreme Dalek]] as featured in [[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]''
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
CO5TARDISnondirty2020.jpg|[[Fifth Doctor]] and [[TARDIS]] as depicted in [[TV]]: ''[[The Visitation (TV story)|The Visitation]]''<br />
CO3pkCompanions1repaint2020.jpg| (l-r) [[Sarah Jane Smith]], [[Romana I]] and [[Romana II]] based on respective appearances.<br />
CO2pkHistoryDaleks3 2020.jpg| [[Dalek]]s from [[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]''. The [[Mechanus Attack Dalek|one on the left]] is a based on a prop borrowed from [[TV]]: ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks (theatrical film)|Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'' and used in the story. <br />
CO2pkHistoryDaleks4 2020.jpg|Daleks from [[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]''.<br />
CO3pkTerrorZygons2020.jpg|[[Mike Yates|Mike (with moustache)]] (right), [[John Benton|Benton]] (left) and the Fourth Doctor with scarf and [[Tam o' shanter]] hat from [[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]''.<br />
</gallery>
Also released on the 57th anniversary of the show in November, as part of the Late 2020 wave, was a unique set featuring [[Ace]] and [[Imperial Dalek]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]].''
 
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
BandMAceandDalek2020.jpg|[[Ace]] and [[Imperial Dalek]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]] '' <br />
</gallery>
 
== 2021 releases ==
=== Character Options Website Exclusive ===
* In August of 2021, another exclusive set was released through Character Options' website. This set featured the [[Second Doctor|Second]] Doctor in a fur coat along with a sound SFX TARDIS, as depicted in the story [[TV]]: ''[[The Abominable Snowmen (TV story)|The Abominable Snowmen]]''. The SFX TARDIS was the first one seen in many years, and featured a few new sound effects.
 
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
CO20212ndDocTARDISOnlineExclusive.jpg| The [[Second Doctor]] in fur coat and TARDIS from [[TV]]: ''[[The Abominable Snowmen (TV story)|The Abominable Snowmen]]'' <br />
 
</gallery><br />
 
=== B&M Exclusives - Late 2021 ===
In August of 2021, Character Options released a brand new wave of figures as well as new variants of pre-existing ones. These included:
 
* "The Sensorites" figure collector set featuring the First Doctor and [[Sensorite]]s from [[TV]]: ''[[The Sensorites (TV story)|The Sensorites]].''
* A set based on the story [[TV]]: ''[[The Keys of Marinus (TV story)|The Keys of Marinus]]'' featuring a brand new never-before-seen [[Ian Chesterton]] figure as well as brand new, also never-before-seen [[Voord]] figures.
* Two new "History of the Daleks" sets. The first set features Daleks from [[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'' including one with a Dalek mutant scoop while the second one features the gold Dalek leader and black Dalek as featured in [[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]].''
 
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
DWBandM2021FirstDocSensorites3pck.jpg|First Doctor and Sensorites as depicted in ''[[The Sensorites (TV story)|The Sensorites]]''<br />
DWBandM2021IanVoord3pck.jpg| Ian Chesterton and Voord from [[TV]]: ''[[The Keys of Marinus (TV story)|The Keys of Marinus]]'' <br />
DWBandM2021HOTDset5.jpg| [[Dalek]]s from [[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]''<br />
DWBandM2021HOTDset7.jpg|Daleks from [[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]''.<br />
</gallery>
 
== Footnotes ==
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In 2008, Character Options began releasing action figures of characters from the classic Doctor Who series in the 5" scale. As was customary for Character Options, the figures were not actually 5" tall. Instead the Dalek figure was 5" tall and all other figures are scaled to match it.[1] Figures were often released in batches, referred to as "Waves". Thus, a figure might be said to be in "Wave 1", "Wave 2", or the like. Note that as of 2016 the wave has been re-dubbed the 5.5" range, with all figures appearing after 2016 as part of the "5.5" range".

The initial assortment contained three former incarnations of the Doctor and an assortment of creatures and robots. The focus was on the Fourth Doctor's era. Another feature of this line was the inclusion of parts of a build a figure in each toy (namely the K1 Robot and the Cyber-Controller from TV: The Tomb of the Cybermen). A second wave of six figures was released in 2010, but without a build-it component. Other waves followed.

2008 releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

Classic Series Action Figures Wave 1[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Wave One contained eight figures.
  • Each release in this series included a Collect-&-Build component to make Robot K1.
  • This wave was priced £7.99 (UK)

The Dalek Collector's Set #1[[edit] | [edit source]]

Dalek Collectors Set - 1.jpg

This boxed set contained three figures, a Skaro City Dalek from TV: The Daleks, the Dalek Supreme from TV: Planet of the Daleks and a Genesis Dalek from TV: Genesis of the Daleks.

2009 releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Ages Of Steel Wave[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This wave contained four figures.
  • Each release in this series included a Collect-&-Build component to make the Cyber-Controller from TV: The Tomb of the Cybermen.
  • This set was priced £7.99 (UK)
  • The Cyber-Lord was the only new series figure released in the classic series line of figures, but was called Cyber-Leader instead.
    File:Tesco4.jpg

The Dalek Collector's Set #2[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Fourth Doctor Adventure Set[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This boxed set contained four figures.

Forbidden Planet Exclusives[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Forbidden Planet got ten exclusive figures to retail in 2009.
  • These figures were priced £25.99 (UK)

2010 releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

Classic Series Action Figures Wave 2[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Wave Two contained six figures.
  • This wave was released in 2010 and priced £9.99 (UK)

The Eleven Doctors Set[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This boxed set contained eleven figures. (Oddly, the Seventh Doctor figure had no hat.)
  • This set was released in 2010 and priced £49.99 (UK)

Forbidden Planet Exclusives[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Forbidden Planet had ten exclusive figures in 2010.
  • These figures were released throughout 2010 and were priced £25.99 (UK)

2011 releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

Forbidden Planet Exclusives[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Throughout 2011 Forbidden Planet continued to release exclusive sets of 5" figures based on specific televised stories.
  • These figures were released throughout 2010 and were priced £25.99 upwards(UK)

2012 releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

A few classic sets were released in this year, including a figure set based on Sutekh from TV: Pyramids of Mars. Another set released was a set based on TV: The Three Doctors and included Jo Grant, the Brigadier and a Gel guard from Omega's universe.

  • Sutekh and Horus's Servicers from TV: Pyramids of Mars

    Sutekh and Horus's Servicers from TV: Pyramids of Mars

  • TV: Attack of the Cybermen two-pack featuring Peri and a Cyberman

    TV: Attack of the Cybermen two-pack featuring Peri and a Cyberman

  • Jo, the Brigadier and Gel Guard from TV: The Three Doctors

    Jo, the Brigadier and Gel Guard from TV: The Three Doctors

  • Fourth Doctor and Krynoid from TV: The Seeds of Doom

    Fourth Doctor and Krynoid from TV: The Seeds of Doom

  • Imperial Emperor Davros and a destroyed Imperial Dalek from TV: Remembrance of the Daleks

    Imperial Emperor Davros and a destroyed Imperial Dalek from TV: Remembrance of the Daleks

2013 releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

Toys R Us Exclusive Doctor and Dalek sets[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • At the time of its release, the Eighth Doctor and Alpha Dalek from the story COMIC: Children of the Revolution set was one of the rare times that Character Options had designed and sold a figure not based on a television story. At the time of its release, the only other figure made from a non-televised medium was a Comic-con exclusive variant of the Sixth Doctor from the web cast audio Real Time. This would change in 2019 when Character Options would begin to release variants of both the Eighth Doctor and the War Doctor based on their appearances in the Big Finish Productions audio story medium. Those figures also, amusingly, were released as two-packs along with a Dalek figure (see 2019 section).

2013/2014 Third Doctor Figure Sets/Seventh Doctor Figures[[edit] | [edit source]]

Timeperiod of release for these figures to be clarified.

  • The Brigadier, the Master and Bok.

    The Brigadier, the Master and Bok.

  • Axon, Jo and the Brigadier.

    Axon, Jo and the Brigadier.

SFX Special Weapons Dalek from TV: Remembrance of the Daleks

2015 releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

Re-releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • 2015 saw the re-release of some classic figures from the earlier waves in the USA. These included three variants of the Fourth Doctor from TV: Robot (both regenerated and original costume) and TV: Pyramids of Mars. They were know, unofficially, as the "Diamond Collection" due the the nature of the packing which was shaped like a large diamond.

FX Daleks wave 2[[edit] | [edit source]]

B&M Exclusives[[edit] | [edit source]]

2016 releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

Unknown Exclusive[[edit] | [edit source]]

B&M Exclusives[[edit] | [edit source]]

B&M also released some exclusive classic figure three-packs. These include:

2017 releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

The 13 Doctors Set[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • 2017 saw the release of a new, larger version of the 11 Doctors set, this time titled "The Thirteen Doctors" and included all versions of the Doctor from an exclusive variant of the First Doctor to the Twelfth Doctor with the "Thirteenth Doctor" being counted as the War Doctor.
The Thirteen Doctors set, featuring new and exclusive variants of the Doctor's first twelve incarnations and the War Doctor.

B&M Exclusives[[edit] | [edit source]]

"The Monsters", featuring two classic series Cybermen.

2018 releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

B&M Exclusives[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • 2018 saw an introduction of new figures and sets for the 5.5" range, with the line picked up exclusively by B&M. The first of the classic figures released for this wave was a 3-figure pack titled "The 1970's Collector Set" and included The Brigadier as seen in costume throughout season 7 of the classic series, the Fourth Doctor in garb as featured in TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang and an Auton from TV: Terror of the Autons.
  • Also released was a brand-new classic series TARDIS from the Third Doctor's era which featured the Third Doctor as seen in TV: The Time Monster and a version of the TARDIS that sported a black base. It was priced at £19.99.

2019 releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

B&M Exclusives - Early 2019[[edit] | [edit source]]

2019 saw a quite a resurgence of 5"/5.5" figures as new classic-era sets were produced. They were priced at £19.99.

Big Finish Tie-In Doctor & Dalek sets[[edit] | [edit source]]

Three new Doctor/Dalek twin-pack sets were also released, similar to the 2013 sets, which include the Seventh Doctor, sporting unique coat colour and trousers not seen in regular televised appearances and an Axis Strike Squad Dalek, the War Doctor and Dalek Scientist and the Eighth Doctor and Dalek Interrogator Prime as depicted in the audio series Dark Eyes. Big Finish, the company responsible for the Doctor Who audio adventures since the early 2000s, also sold limited edition variants of the above figures, which had slightly altered colours and designs.

B&M Exclusives - Late 2019[[edit] | [edit source]]

Three new figurine three-packs were also released. They include:

2020 releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

B&M Exclusives - Early 2020[[edit] | [edit source]]

Third Doctor (wearing a bottle-green jacket) and TARDIS as depicted in The Monster of Peladon.

B&M Exclusives - Mid 2020[[edit] | [edit source]]

Later in the year some new new three-packs of figures and a brand new Doctor and TARDIS pack were released. They were priced at £19.99 They include:

Character Options Website Exclusive[[edit] | [edit source]]

A special online exclusive was released on September 7th, 2020, featuring two Daleks from TV: The Chase that were originally props rented from the studio that made the Dr. Who and the Daleks movie. In this case the depiction inaccurately matches their theatrical appearance rather than their modified appearance for The Chase.

Daleks as featured in TV: The Chase

John Levene official website exclusive[[edit] | [edit source]]

In a first, a limited run of the Benton figure were given by Character Options to John Levene and his agent, to be released as an individual figure exclusively via Levene's official website.

  • Website exclusive single-carded Benton figure.

    Website exclusive single-carded Benton figure.

B&M Exclusives - Late 2020[[edit] | [edit source]]

In October, Character Options released a brand new wave of figures as well as new variants of pre-existing ones. These included:

Also released on the 57th anniversary of the show in November, as part of the Late 2020 wave, was a unique set featuring Ace and Imperial Dalek from TV: Remembrance of the Daleks.

2021 releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

Character Options Website Exclusive[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • In August of 2021, another exclusive set was released through Character Options' website. This set featured the Second Doctor in a fur coat along with a sound SFX TARDIS, as depicted in the story TV: The Abominable Snowmen. The SFX TARDIS was the first one seen in many years, and featured a few new sound effects.


B&M Exclusives - Late 2021[[edit] | [edit source]]

In August of 2021, Character Options released a brand new wave of figures as well as new variants of pre-existing ones. These included:

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Behind the Scenes at Design Works: Part 3 A little history. doctorwhotoys.net. Retrieved on 22nd October 2011.
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