Character Options classic series action figures

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 Fourth Doctor era. Another feature of this line was the inclusion of parts of a build a figure in each toy (namely the K1 Robot and an early Cyber Controller).
A second wave of 6 figures was released in 2010 but without a Build-it component with each figure priced £9.99 (UK).

Classic Series Action Figures Wave 1

• Wave One contained 8 X 5" figures; the Fourth Doctor, the Fifth Doctor, the Sixth Doctor, Robot D84, Robot SV7, Zygon, Sea Devil and a combined pack of Magnus Greel and Mr. Sin.
• Each release in this series included a build-it component to make Robot K1.
• This set was released in 2008 and priced £7.99 (UK)

Classic Series Action Figures Wave 2

• Wave Two contained 6 X 5" figures; Earthshock Cyberman, Ice Warrior, The Master, Morbius, Mummy Robot and an infected Sandminer Robot.
• This set was released in 2010 and priced £9.99 (UK)

The Doctors

The First Doctor

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  Exclusive: First Doctor and Dalek

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  Classic Series First Doctor and Dalek

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  Classic Series First Doctor and Dalek (B&W)

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  First Doctor from An Unearthly Child

• The First Doctor with Dalek as seen in DW: The Dalek Invasion of Earth, this set was also available in black and white.
• Released in 2008 this was exclusive to Forbidden Planet, and priced at £25.00 (UK)
• A second First Doctor as seen in DW: An Unearthly Child was released as an Exclusive in 2010.

The Second Doctor

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  Exclusive: Second Doctor and Cyberman

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  Exclusive: Second Doctor and Cyberman

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  Second Doctor and Cyberman (B&W)

• The Second Doctor with Cyberman as in seen in DW: The Tomb of the Cybermen
• Released in 2008 this was exclusive to Forbidden Planet, and priced at £25.00 (UK)
• This set was also available in black and white

The Third Doctor

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  Classic Series Third Doctor and Dalek

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  Classic Series Third Doctor and Maggots

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  Classic Series Third Doctor and Sea Devil

• Third Doctor with red trimmed jacket
• A second Third Doctor was released but with cloak

Each Third Doctor release has come with a monster from his era they are:

• Silver Dalek equipped with Machine Gun weapon as seen in DW: Death to the Daleks
• Three Giant Maggots from DW: The Green Death
• Sea Devil from DW: The Sea Devils
• Released in 2009

The Fourth Doctor

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  Classic Series Fourth Doctor

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  Fourth Doctor from Pyramids of Mars

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  Exclusive: Fourth Doctor with Classic TARDIS from Planet of Evil

• Both figures come with an inter-changeable head (hatted or un-hatted)
• Each release in this series included a build-it component to make Robot K1.
• This figure was sold seperately and not made available as part of a set.
• This set was released in 2008 and priced £7.99 (UK)
• A second Fourth Doctor as seen in DW: Pyramids of Mars was released in 2009.

The Fourth Doctor Adventure Set

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  Classic Series Fourth Doctor Set

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  Classic Series Destiny Dalek

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  Classic Series Osirian Robot

• A Fourth Doctor action figure set was released in 2009 and included;

Fourth Doctor figure

Voc Robot as seen in DW: The Robots of Death

Mummy with Canopic Jar and Generator as seen in DW: Pyramids of Mars

Dalek with attached explosives as seen in DW: Destiny of the Daleks

The Fifth Doctor

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  Classic Series Fifth Doctor

• Also includes the Doctor's sonic screwdriver.
• Unusally this figure lacks the inclusion of a stick of celery on the Doctor's lapel, a minor point in the otherwise very high quality of the whole output from Character Options, but worth a mention. (Not as worthy as some of Dapol's 'classics'!)
• Each release in this series included a build-it component to make Robot K1.
• This figure was sold separately. A variant with celery and different trousers was made available in a ComicCon exclusive Time Crash figure set, along with the Tenth Doctor and a Dalek Sec Top Trumps card.
• This set was released in 2008 and priced £7.99 (UK)

The Sixth Doctor

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  Classic Series Sixth Doctor

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  Exclusive: Sixth Doctor from Real Time

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  Exclusive: Sixth Doctor from The Caves of Androzani

• Also includes the Doctor's sonic lance.
• Availability of this figure was an issue. Shops received a mixed consignment of 12 figures from this series. Some figures, like the Fourth and Fifth Doctor were packaged 2 to a box - the Sixth Doctor was not one of them!
• Each release in the first Classic Action Figure series included a build-it component to make Robot K1. This figure included the upper torso/shoulders.
• This figure was sold separately and not made available as part of a set.
• This set was released in 2008 and priced £7.99 (UK)
• A variant of the Sixth Doctor with a blue coat (as seen in WC: Real Time) was issued exclusive to Forbidden Planet, and priced at £14.99 (UK) as a stand alone figure.
• A further version was released later showing the Sixth Doctor wearing the costume of the Fifth Doctor.

The Seventh Doctor

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  Exclusive: Seventh Doctor with Dalek

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  Exclusive: Seventh Doctor with Classic TARDIS

• The Seventh Doctor with cream jacket as seen in Season's 24 & 25.
• Imperial Dalek as seen in DW: Remembrance of the Daleks
• The Seventh Doctor with brown jacket as seen in Season 26.
• Classic TARDIS from Doctor Who in the 1980s.
• Released in 2010 & exclusive to Forbidden Planet.

The Eighth Doctor

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The Cybermen

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  Build-it: Cyber Controller from Tomb of the Cybermen

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  Cyberman from The Tenth Planet

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  Cyberman from Tomb of the Cybermen

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  Cyberman from The Invasion

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  Exclusive: Second Doctor and Cyberman

The first Classic Cybermen figures was released in 2009 and each action figure was priced £7.99 (UK) and were released as a Collect-and-Build set, it featured:

• Cyberman as seen in DW: The Tenth Planet
• Cyberman as seen in DW: Tomb of the Cybermen, with two Cybermats.
• Cyberman as seen in DW: The Invasion, with Cyber-Gun.
• Cyber Controller as seen in DW: Tomb of the Cybermen was the Collect-and-Build figure.

An exclusivly released Cyberman as seen in DW: Tomb of the Cybermen, packaged with the Second Doctor, (but without Cybermats).

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  Cyberman from Earthshock

• This wave 2 figure (1 of 6) was released as a stand alone figure in January 2010 priced £9.99 (UK)
• Accessories included a Cyber-gun with strap.

The Daleks

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  Dalek from The Daleks

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  Saucer Pilot Dalek from The Dalek Invasion of Earth

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  Classic Series First Doctor and Dalek

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  Emporer's Gaurd Dalek from Evil of the Daleks

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  Dalek Supreme from Day of the Daleks

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  Dalek Supreme from Planet of the Daleks

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  Classic Series Third Doctor and Dalek

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  Dalek from Genesis of the Daleks

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  Classic Series Destiny Dalek

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  Exclusive: Seventh Doctor with Dalek

The first Classic Dalek figures came out as a Collectors set, and it featured:

• Dalek as seen in DW: The Daleks
• Dalek as seen in DW: Genesis of the Daleks
• Dalek Supreme as seen in DW: Planet of the Daleks

The second Classic Dalek Collectors set featured:

• Saucer Pilot Dalek as seen in DW: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
• Emperor’s Guard Dalek as seen in DW: Evil of the Daleks
• Dalek Supreme as seen in DW: Day of the Daleks

Other Dalek figures are:

• Dalek Supreme as seen in DW: The Dalek Invasion of Earth, with First Doctor.
• Dalek as seen in DW: Death to the Daleks, with Third Doctor.
• Dalek as seen in DW: Destiny of the Daleks, part of Fourth Doctor Adventure set.
• Imperial Dalek as seen in DW: Remembrance of the Daleks, with Seventh Doctor.

Other Monsters

Ice Warrior from DW: The Seeds of Death

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  Classic Series Ice Warrior

• Released as a stand alone figure in January 2010 priced £9.99 (UK)
• This was part of 6 figures released in Wave 2
• No accessories were included with this release.

K1 Robot from DW: Robot Build-a-figure

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  Classic Series Robot K1

• This larger sized figure was the first build-it model release constructed using the component parts included with each figure in the first Classic Series Figures set.
• This figure was not sold seperately.
• This set was released in 2008.

Giant Maggots from DW: The Green Death

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  Classic Series Giant Maggots

• Three giant maggot figures were released coupled with a Third Doctor figure (see 'Doctor releases' above).

Magnus Greel and Mr. Sin from DW: The Talons of Weng-Chiang

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  Classic Series Magnus Greel and Mr. Sin

• This two figure set also includes an inter-changable head for the Magnus Greel figure( masked or disfigured)
• Each release in this series included a build-it component to make Robot K1.
• This figure was sold seperately and not made available as part of a set.
• This set was released in 2008 and priced £7.99 (UK)

The Master from DW: The Deadly Assassin

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  Classic Series The Master

• Released as a stand alone figure in January 2010 priced £9.99 (UK)
• This was part of 6 figures released in Wave 2
• Accessories included a staser and the Sash of Rassilon.

Morbius from DW: The Brain of Morbius

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  Classic Series Morbius

• Released as a stand alone figure in January 2010 priced £9.99 (UK)
• This was part of 6 figures released in Wave 2
• No accessories were included.

Mummy Robot from DW: Pyramids of Mars

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  Classic Series Osirian service robot

• Released as part of a Fourth Doctor figure set.
• Accessories included a canopic jar.

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  Classic Series Osirian service robot

• Released as a stand alone figure in January 2010 priced £9.99 (UK)
• This was part of a 6 figure Wave 2 release.
• Accessories included canister and a canopic jar.

Sandminer Robots from DW: The Robots of Death

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  Classic Series D84

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  Classic Series SV7

• Also includes an anti-robot transmitter.
• Each release in this series included a build-it component to make Robot K1.
• This figure was sold seperately and not made available as part of a set.
• This set was released in 2008 and priced £7.99 (UK)
• Also includes a robots hand.
• Each release in the first Classic Series Action Figures series included a build-it component to make Robot K1.
• This figure was sold seperately and not made available as part of a set.

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  Classic Series VOC Robot with Glowing Eyes

• Released as a stand alone figure in January 2010 priced £9.99 (UK)
• This was part a 6 figure Wave 2 release.
• No accessories were included with this release.

Sea Devil from DW: The Sea Devils

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  Classic Series Sea Devil

• Also includes a Sea Devil' heat ray weapon.
• Each release in the first Classic Series Action Figures series included a build-it component to make Robot K1.
• This figure was sold seperately and released in 2008 and priced £7.99 (UK)

• In 2009 this figure was also released coupled with a Third Doctor figure (see 'Doctor releases' above).

Zygon from DW: Terror of the Zygons

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  Classic Series Zygon

• Also includes Skarasen remote unit.
• Each release in the first Classic Series Action Figures series included a build-it component to make Robot K1.
• This figure was sold seperately and not made available as part of a set.
• This set was released in 2008 and priced £7.99 (UK)

See also

5" Classic Series Action Figures Series
Character Options: 5" Action Figure Series

Series One

Series Two

Series Three

Series Four

Action Figure Sets

• 5" Sarah Jane Adventures Action Figure Series

External links

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