Character Options classic series action figures

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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 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

Classic Series Action Figures Wave 2


The Doctors

The First Doctor


The Second Doctor

  • 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

  • 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:


The Fourth Doctor

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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 Cybermen

The first Classic Cybermen figures came out as a Collect-and-Build set, and it featured:

Other Cyberman figures are:

  • Cyberman as seen in DW: Tomb of the Cybermen, with Second Doctor, but without Cybermats.
  • Cyberman as seen in DW: Earthshock, with Cyber-Gun.
  • Released as a stand alone figure in January 2010 priced £9.99 (UK)

The Daleks

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

The second Classic Dalek Collectors set featured:

Other Dalek figures are:

Other Monsters

Ice Warrior from DW: The Seeds of Death

  • Released as a stand alone figure in January 2010 priced £9.99 (UK)
  • This was part of 6 figures released in Wave 2

K1 Robot from DW: Robot Build-a-figure

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Released as a stand alone figure in January 2010 priced £9.99 (UK)
  • This was part of 6 figures released in Wave 2

Morbius from DW: The Brain of Morbius

  • Released as a stand alone figure in January 2010 priced £9.99 (UK)
  • This was part of 6 figures released in Wave 2

Mummy Robot from DW: Pyramids of Mars

  • Released as a stand alone figure in January 2010 priced £9.99 (UK)
  • This was part of 6 figures released in Wave 2

Sandminer Robots from DW: The Robots of Death

  • 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.
  • This set was released in 2008 and priced £7.99 (UK)
  • Released as a stand alone figure in January 2010 priced £9.99 (UK)
  • This was part of 6 figures released in Wave 2

Sea Devil from DW: The Sea Devils

  • 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

  • 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

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