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{{retitle|Denys Fisher ''Doctor Who'' action figures}}{{real world}} | {{retitle|Denys Fisher ''Doctor Who'' action figures}}{{real world}} | ||
'''''Doctor Who'' action figures''' were made by '''[[Denys Fisher Toys]]''' in the 1970s. The | '''''Doctor Who'' action figures''' were made by '''[[Denys Fisher Toys]]''' in the 1970s. The range included characters from the early [[Fourth Doctor]] period. The toys were designed by American toy company Mego, though they were not released in the US. | ||
The figures available were: | |||
* The [[K1]] [[robot]] from ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]''. | * The [[K1]] [[robot]] from ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]''. | ||
* The [[Fourth Doctor]], dressed roughly in [[season 12]] garb, with [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]], and complete with [[The Doctor's scarf|his signature scarf]]. | * The [[Fourth Doctor]], dressed roughly in [[Season 12 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 12]] garb, with [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]], and complete with [[The Doctor's scarf|his signature scarf]]. | ||
* [[Leela]], dressed vaguely like her [[season 14]] self, with [[knife]]. | * [[Leela]], dressed vaguely like her [[Season 14 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 14]] self, with [[knife]]. | ||
* A [[Dalek]] with friction-drive wheels | * A "[[Red Dalek's subordinate|Red Top]]" [[Dalek]] with friction-drive wheels, which was silver with a [[red]] [[dome]], a large [[blue]] [[eyestalk]] and blue [[sensor globe]]s. | ||
* A [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cyberman]], roughly of the ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'' type (albeit with a nose). | * A [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cyberman]], roughly of the ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'' type (albeit with a nose). | ||
* [[K9]], with friction-drive wheels. | * [[K9]], with friction-drive wheels. | ||
* [[the Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] | * [[the Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]], which had two buttons — one red, the other green — on top of the toy which would make the inside of the police box revolve, along with the rooftop light, so that a figure placed inside (such as the Doctor) could be made to "materialise" or "dematerialise" as if by magic. | ||
An [[Denys Fisher Toys Advert|advertisement]] for these action figures | An [[Denys Fisher Toys Advert|advertisement]] for these action figures features on the DVD release of ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]''. | ||
:Identical figures were also made available in Italy from Harbert, with the boxes featuring Italian text — thus, the Giant Robot became a ''Super Robot'' (the actual translation would have been "Robot gigante"); Leela became ''Lella''; the Cyberman became a ''Ciberniano''; and the TARDIS became a ''Cabina della Polizia'' (which translates as "Cabin of the Police"). | :Identical figures were also made available in Italy from Harbert, with the boxes featuring Italian text — thus, the Giant Robot became a ''Super Robot'' (the actual translation would have been "Robot gigante"); Leela became ''Lella''; the Cyberman became a ''Ciberniano''; and the TARDIS became a ''Cabina della Polizia'' (which translates as "Cabin of the Police"). | ||
:However, the names ''Doctor Who'' (which would actually have translated as "Il dottore Who") and ''Dalek'' (which doesn't translate into Italian at all) remained unchanged. | :However, the names ''Doctor Who'' (which would actually have translated as "Il dottore Who") and ''Dalek'' (which doesn't translate into Italian at all) remained unchanged. | ||
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The line was still available from Denys Fisher in 1979. However, the Leela figure was no longer available as [[Louise Jameson]] had by now left the series.<ref>"Curiosities from from The Space Museum: 1976/1977" by Christopher J. Hill. Doctor Who Appreciation Society fanzine ''TARDIS'', Issue 1 (July 2020).</ref> | |||
The line is notably similar to a series of toys released by [[Bif Bang Pow!]] starting in 2011. | |||
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Denys Fisher K1.jpg|K1 | Denys Fisher K1.jpg|K1 | ||
Dfdocb.jpg|The Doctor | Dfdocb.jpg|The Doctor | ||
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TOCYMath.jpg|TARDIS | TOCYMath.jpg|TARDIS | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Footnotes == | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Action figures]] | [[Category:Action figures]] | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who action figures]] | [[Category:Doctor Who action figures]] | ||
