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|name          = ''Barbie''
|type          = Fashion doll brand
|image         = Barbie.png
|release date  = [[9 March (releases)|9 March]] 1959}}
|image2         = Barbie secondary.png
{{You may|Barbie|n1=the brand as it exists in-universe}}
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'''''Barbie''''' is an American multimedia franchise revolving around the children's fashion doll of the same name created by {{w|Ruth Handler}} for [[Mattel|Matel, Inc]]. The titular character is a young American woman who is typically seen taking up a wide array of occupations and hobbies. Other characters in her universe include her on-again-off-again boyfriend Ken, and other relatives and pets.
|caption2      = Secondary logo
|medium        = Toys, television, film
|publisher      = Mattel, Inc
|debut          = [[9 March (releases)|9 March]] 1959
|relevant media = {{cs|Come on TARDIS, let's go party (exhibit)}}
|time          = 2023
|bts            = "What's a meme?" Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling on Barbie, 'double waving' and dressing as a hamster
}}{{you may|Barbie|n1=the brand as it exists in-universe}}
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'''''Barbie''''' is an American multimedia franchise revolving around the children's fashion doll of the same name created by {{w|Ruth Handler}} for [[Mattel|Mattel, Inc]]. The titular character is a young American woman who is typically seen taking up a wide array of occupations and hobbies. Other characters in her universe include her on-again-off-again boyfriend Ken, and other relatives and pets.


The ''Barbie'' brand is among the most lucrative in the world, expanding beyond its toy line into film and television, among other types of media, including countless collaborations with other brands.
The ''Barbie'' brand is among the most lucrative in the world, expanding beyond its toy line into film and television, among other types of media, including countless collaborations with other brands.


Apart from being [[Barbie|referenced on a few occasions in-universe]], the brand is also seen two especially notable collaborations with the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' brand.
Apart from being [[Barbie|referenced on a few occasions in-universe]], the brand has also seen two especially notable collaborations with the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' brand.


== Collaborations ==
== Crossovers ==
[[File:Thirteenth Doctor Barbie.jpg|thumb|left|Promotional photo of the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] ''Barbie'' doll.]]
Mattel partnered with the [[BBC Studios]] in [[2018 (releases)|2018]] to release [[Doctor Who: Barbie Doll: The Thirteenth Doctor|a special, limited edition collector's doll]] in the likeness of the [[Thirteenth Doctor]]. It was originally announced on [[2 October (production)|2 October]] of that year, six days before the broadcast of ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'', with pre-orders for the doll opening the day after said broadcast.<ref name="barbiedoll">[https://web.archive.org/web/20220526144231/https://www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-features/doctor-who-limited-edition-thirteenth-doctor-barbier-unveiled ''Doctor Who Limited Edition Thirteenth Doctor Barbie® unveiled'' on doctorwho.tv via the Wayback Machine]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200812231054/https://forbiddenplanet.com/261093-doctor-who-barbie-doll-the-thirteenth-doctor/ ''Doctor Who: Barbie Doll: The Thirteenth Doctor'' on forbiddenplanet.com via the Wayback Machine]</ref>
Mattel partnered with the [[BBC]] in [[2018 (releases)|2018]] to release a special, limited edition collector's doll in the likeness of the [[Thirteenth Doctor]]. It was originally announced on [[2 October (production)|2 October]] of that year, six days before the broadcast of ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'', with preorders with the doll opening the day after said broadcast.[https://www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-features/doctor-who-limited-edition-thirteenth-doctor-barbier-unveiled]
[[File:BARBIS.jpg|thumb|''[[Come on TARDIS, let's go party (illustration)|Come on TARDIS, let's go party]]''.]]
On [[12 July (releases)|12 July]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]], the official ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[Official Doctor Who Twitter|Twitter]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230712082144/https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1679038474765099008 ''Come on TARDIS, let's go party'' on @bbcdoctorwho on Twitter via the Wayback Machine]</ref> and [[Official Doctor Who Instagram|Instagram]]<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CulwK46I3It/ ''Come on TARDIS, let's go party'' on @bbcdoctorwho on Instagram]</ref> accounts released a special photograph as part of a cross-promotion with [[Warner Bros.]] for the live-action {{wi|Barbie (2023 film)|Barbie}} movie, titled ''[[Come on TARDIS, let's go party (illustration)|Come on TARDIS, let's go party]]'', depicting a hot [[pink]] variant of [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] parked beside the [[Tower Bridge]] and the [[River Thames]]. Notably, then-current showrunner [[Russell T Davies]] clarified on his Instagram account that the image depicted an [[Tardis:Valid sources|in-universe event]].<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CulxGYONsZM @russelltdavies63 on Instagram]</ref>


== References ==
=== ''Barbie'' (2023) ===
[[File:Barbie the Master.jpg|thumb|left|[[DWM 243]] jokingly compares {{Roberts}} to the 1995 ''Midnight Gala'' Barbie doll.]]
The 2023 theatrical film {{wi|Barbie (film)|Barbie}}, a live-action film directed by {{w|Greta Gerwig}}, has several connections with ''Doctor Who''.<ref name="whomoment">[https://web.archive.org/web/20220629201700/https://twitter.com/DrWhoMoment/status/1541707985780543488 @DrWhoMoment on Twitter via the Wayback Machine]</ref><ref name="barbis">[https://web.archive.org/web/20230712082144/https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1679038474765099008 ''Come on TARDIS, let's go party'' on @bbcdoctorwho on Twitter via the Wayback Machine]</ref>
In [[1996 (releases)|1996]], ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' [[DWM 243|issue 243]] jokingly compared {{Roberts}}'s costume in [[1996]]'s ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'' to the 1995 ''Midnight Gala'' Barbie.
 
Firstly, [[Ncuti Gatwa]] — who portrayed the [[Fifteenth Doctor]] — starred in a supporting role as one of the many versions of Ken;<ref>[https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/ncuti-gatwa-barbie-premiere-valentino ''Ncuti Gatwa is a sexy galactic cowboy Barbie'' on gq-magazine.co.uk]</ref> Gatwa had to keep his casting in ''Doctor Who'' a secret from his ''Barbie'' co-stars, so when the official announcement came, {{w|Ryan Gosling}} went to Gatwa's trailer to congratulate him, being a fan of ''Doctor Who'' himself,<ref>[https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/ncuti-gatwa-british-vogue-cover-interview ''Ncuti Gatwa On Barbie, Doctor Who And Baring It All In British Vogue'' on vogue.co.uk]</ref> and he was soon spotted wearing a [[t-shirt]] that featured fanart produced by Matthew Purchase.<ref name="whomoment"/><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220508125051/https://twitter.com/TheCyberdevil/status/1523284210219429889 @TheCyberDevil on Twitter via the Wayback Machine]</ref> Subsequently, the [[Official Doctor Who Twitter|Official ''Doctor Who'' Twitter account]] praised the artwork and [[Tweet|retweeted]] it,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220629201844/https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1541744762549575681 @bbcdoctorwho on Twitter]</ref> and [[Russell T Davies]] joked that the BBC was going to sue Gosling over the "illegal merch".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220629202142/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/ryan-gosling-ncuti-gatwa-doctor-who-t-shirt-russell-t-davies-b2110829.html ''Russell T Davies jokes he’s going to sue Ryan Gosling over Ncuti Gatwa Doctor Who t-shirt: ‘#RulesAreRules’'' on Independent via the Wayback Machine]</ref>
 
Secondly, as a cross-promotion between the film and ''Doctor Who'', {{cs|Come on TARDIS, let's go party (exhibit)|a special exhibit|noital=1}} of a pink [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] was built along the bank of the [[River Thames]], near [[Tower Bridge]], in [[London]] on [[12 July (releases)|12 July]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]].<ref name="barbis"/> As indicated by Barbie's actor {{w|Margot Robbie}} in an interview on [[BBC]] [[Radio 1]], the cast of ''Barbie'' knew about the pink TARDIS,<ref>[[:File:"What's a meme?" Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling on Barbie, 'double waving' and dressing as a hamster|"What's a meme?" Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling on Barbie, 'double waving' and dressing as a hamster]]</ref> and [[Warner Brothers|@warnerbrosuk]] released a short video of the constrution on their [[Instagram]] page, set to the theme of the film,<ref>[https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/warnerbrosuk/3145108719632431844 @warnerbrosuk on Instagram via the Ghost Archive]</ref> as performed by singer {{w|Dua Lipa}}.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiC1rgCPmUQ Dua Lipa - Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album) [Official Music Video<nowiki>]</nowiki> on youtube.com]</ref> @bbcdoctorwho also released a short video of the pink TARDIS, with the caption stating "''This TARDIS runs on pure Kenergy!''"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230724012255/https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1680578190861893632 @bbcdoctorwho on twitter.com via the Wayback Machine]</ref> Notably, then-current showrunner [[Russell T Davies]] clarified on his Instagram account that the exhibit portrayed an [[Tardis:Valid sources|in-universe event]].<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CulxGYONsZM @russelltdavies63 on Instagram]</ref>
 
Thirdly, the official @warnerbrosuk [[Twitter]] account retweeted a promo pic released by [[Official Doctor Who Twitter|@bbcdoctorwho]], captioning it with "''This Doctor is also a Ken in #BarbieTheMovie💖''".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230727200102/https://twitter.com/WarnerBrosUK/status/1681603343930515456 @warnerbrosuk on Twitter via the Wayback Machine]</ref> [[Big Finish Productions|@bigfinish]] also Tweeted a meme regarding ''Barbie'' and {{wi|Oppenheimer (film)|Oppenheimer}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230727201800/https://twitter.com/bigfinish/status/1680579789672022016 @bigfinish on Twitter via the Wayback Machine]</ref> and @bbcdoctorwho Tweeted a meme, ''Doctor Who'' version<ref name="kenergy">[https://web.archive.org/web/20230727202407/https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1682362216920621056 @bbcdoctorwho on twitter.com via the Wayback Machine]</ref> of one of the many Barbie and Ken posters released to promote the film.<ref>[https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/ncuti-gatwa-shares-snap-ken-29628908 ''Ncuti Gatwa shares snap as Ken ahead of Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling'' on dailyrecord.co.uk via the Wayback Machine]</ref> They also released a work of fanart by @ribeironathana depicting a similar take on the concept.<ref name="kendoctor">[https://web.archive.org/web/20230727204211/https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1680170348774412289 @bbcdoctorwho on twitter.com via the Wayback Machine]</ref>


== Connections ==
== Connections ==
The aforementioned live-action film most notably featured [[Ncuti Gatwa]] among its cast, playing one of many incarnations of Ken.  
The aforementioned live-action film most notably featured [[Ncuti Gatwa]] among its cast, playing an incarnation of Ken called "Tourist Ken". In addition, [[Rob Brydon]] and [[Tom Stourton]] played two other incarnations of Ken.


After Gatwa's casting as the Doctor was announced, his ''Barbie'' co-star, {{w|Ryan Gosling}}, shared his excitement by wearing a ''Doctor Who''-themed [[t-shirt]] on the film's set, featuring fanart of Gatwa; the image was created by Matthew Purchase.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220629201700/https://twitter.com/DrWhoMoment/status/1541707985780543488 DrWhoMoment on Twitter via the Wayback Machine]</ref>
[[John Novak]], who played [[James Salinger|Salinger]] in the [[Doctor Who (TV story)|''Doctor Who'' TV movie]], voiced Caligo in the 2014 animated film, ''Barbie: The Pearl Princess''.


[[Marvel Comics]] published various ''Barbie'' publications from 1984 to 1996, including a magazine, and a line of comic books.
[[Marvel Comics]] published various ''Barbie'' publications from 1984 to 1996, including a magazine, and a line of comic books.
In [[1996 (releases)|1996]], ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' [[DWM 243|issue 243]] jokingly compared the costume of [[Eric Roberts]]'s [[Bruce Master|Master]] in [[1996]]'s ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'' television movie to the 1995 ''Midnight Gala'' Barbie.
== Gallery ==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
Barbie the Master.jpg|[[DWM 243]] jokingly compares {{Roberts}} to the 1995 ''Midnight Gala'' Barbie doll.
Thirteenth Doctor Barbie.jpg|Promotional photo of the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] ''Barbie'' doll.<ref name="barbiedoll"/>
BARBIS.jpg|''Come on TARDIS, let's go party''.<ref name="barbis"/>
This Ken is a Doctor.jpg|This Ken is a Doctor - complete with a dream TARDIS!<ref name="kendoctor"/>
Ncuti Gatwa He's the Doctor.jpg|The TARDIS is detecting some major Kenergy on Earth today 👀<ref name="kenergy"/>
</gallery>


== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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Latest revision as of 17:55, 3 November 2024

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You may be looking for the brand as it exists in-universe.

Barbie is an American multimedia franchise revolving around the children's fashion doll of the same name created by Ruth Handler for Mattel, Inc. The titular character is a young American woman who is typically seen taking up a wide array of occupations and hobbies. Other characters in her universe include her on-again-off-again boyfriend Ken, and other relatives and pets.

The Barbie brand is among the most lucrative in the world, expanding beyond its toy line into film and television, among other types of media, including countless collaborations with other brands.

Apart from being referenced on a few occasions in-universe, the brand has also seen two especially notable collaborations with the Doctor Who brand.

Crossovers[[edit] | [edit source]]

Mattel partnered with the BBC Studios in 2018 to release a special, limited edition collector's doll in the likeness of the Thirteenth Doctor. It was originally announced on 2 October of that year, six days before the broadcast of The Woman Who Fell to Earth, with pre-orders for the doll opening the day after said broadcast.[1][2]

Barbie (2023)[[edit] | [edit source]]

The 2023 theatrical film Barbie, a live-action film directed by Greta Gerwig, has several connections with Doctor Who.[3][4]

Firstly, Ncuti Gatwa — who portrayed the Fifteenth Doctor — starred in a supporting role as one of the many versions of Ken;[5] Gatwa had to keep his casting in Doctor Who a secret from his Barbie co-stars, so when the official announcement came, Ryan Gosling went to Gatwa's trailer to congratulate him, being a fan of Doctor Who himself,[6] and he was soon spotted wearing a t-shirt that featured fanart produced by Matthew Purchase.[3][7] Subsequently, the Official Doctor Who Twitter account praised the artwork and retweeted it,[8] and Russell T Davies joked that the BBC was going to sue Gosling over the "illegal merch".[9]

Secondly, as a cross-promotion between the film and Doctor Who, a special exhibit [+]Loading...{"noital":"1","1":"Come on TARDIS, let's go party (exhibit)","2":"a special exhibit"} of a pink TARDIS was built along the bank of the River Thames, near Tower Bridge, in London on 12 July 2023.[4] As indicated by Barbie's actor Margot Robbie in an interview on BBC Radio 1, the cast of Barbie knew about the pink TARDIS,[10] and @warnerbrosuk released a short video of the constrution on their Instagram page, set to the theme of the film,[11] as performed by singer Dua Lipa.[12] @bbcdoctorwho also released a short video of the pink TARDIS, with the caption stating "This TARDIS runs on pure Kenergy!"[13] Notably, then-current showrunner Russell T Davies clarified on his Instagram account that the exhibit portrayed an in-universe event.[14]

Thirdly, the official @warnerbrosuk Twitter account retweeted a promo pic released by @bbcdoctorwho, captioning it with "This Doctor is also a Ken in #BarbieTheMovie💖".[15] @bigfinish also Tweeted a meme regarding Barbie and Oppenheimer[16] and @bbcdoctorwho Tweeted a meme, Doctor Who version[17] of one of the many Barbie and Ken posters released to promote the film.[18] They also released a work of fanart by @ribeironathana depicting a similar take on the concept.[19]

Connections[[edit] | [edit source]]

The aforementioned live-action film most notably featured Ncuti Gatwa among its cast, playing an incarnation of Ken called "Tourist Ken". In addition, Rob Brydon and Tom Stourton played two other incarnations of Ken.

John Novak, who played Salinger in the Doctor Who TV movie, voiced Caligo in the 2014 animated film, Barbie: The Pearl Princess.

Marvel Comics published various Barbie publications from 1984 to 1996, including a magazine, and a line of comic books.

In 1996, Doctor Who Magazine issue 243 jokingly compared the costume of Eric Roberts's Master in 1996's Doctor Who television movie to the 1995 Midnight Gala Barbie.

Gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • DWM 243 jokingly compares the Bruce Master to the 1995 Midnight Gala Barbie doll.

    DWM 243 jokingly compares the Bruce Master to the 1995 Midnight Gala Barbie doll.

  • Promotional photo of the Thirteenth Doctor Barbie doll.[1]

    Promotional photo of the Thirteenth Doctor Barbie doll.[1]

  • Come on TARDIS, let's go party.[4]

    Come on TARDIS, let's go party.[4]

  • This Ken is a Doctor - complete with a dream TARDIS![19]

    This Ken is a Doctor - complete with a dream TARDIS![19]

  • The TARDIS is detecting some major Kenergy on Earth today 👀[17]

    The TARDIS is detecting some major Kenergy on Earth today 👀[17]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Doctor Who Limited Edition Thirteenth Doctor Barbie® unveiled on doctorwho.tv via the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Doctor Who: Barbie Doll: The Thirteenth Doctor on forbiddenplanet.com via the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 @DrWhoMoment on Twitter via the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Come on TARDIS, let's go party on @bbcdoctorwho on Twitter via the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Ncuti Gatwa is a sexy galactic cowboy Barbie on gq-magazine.co.uk
  6. ↑ Ncuti Gatwa On Barbie, Doctor Who And Baring It All In British Vogue on vogue.co.uk
  7. ↑ @TheCyberDevil on Twitter via the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ @bbcdoctorwho on Twitter
  9. ↑ Russell T Davies jokes he’s going to sue Ryan Gosling over Ncuti Gatwa Doctor Who t-shirt: ‘#RulesAreRules’ on Independent via the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ "What's a meme?" Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling on Barbie, 'double waving' and dressing as a hamster
  11. ↑ @warnerbrosuk on Instagram via the Ghost Archive
  12. ↑ Dua Lipa - Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album) [Official Music Video] on youtube.com
  13. ↑ @bbcdoctorwho on twitter.com via the Wayback Machine
  14. ↑ @russelltdavies63 on Instagram
  15. ↑ @warnerbrosuk on Twitter via the Wayback Machine
  16. ↑ @bigfinish on Twitter via the Wayback Machine
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 @bbcdoctorwho on twitter.com via the Wayback Machine
  18. ↑ Ncuti Gatwa shares snap as Ken ahead of Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling on dailyrecord.co.uk via the Wayback Machine
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 @bbcdoctorwho on twitter.com via the Wayback Machine
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