Doctor Who Stuff

[Alan]

Friday, August 16, 2013
The Twelfth Doctor!
Posted by Bethany Grenald

I was really excited to hear that Peter Capaldi has been chosen to be the 12th incarnation of Doctor Who! Of course, for us, the announcement immediately threw us into high gear! We are licensed to make Doctor Who action figures, and we want to be sure that fans can get their hands on their 12th Doctor action figures as soon as possible!

So what does this mean? As soon as we heard the announcement, we began making the sculpt for the action figure's head. It takes a long time to create a sculpt that meets our standards. We also need to get it approved by the BBC and the actor himself.

Once we get a sculpt approved, we've got to wait... we need to see what the actor looks like in full costume and makeup. We have to modify the sculpt to reflect appropriate facial expression, hair color and style, and facial hair. We have to see what the new Doctor will be wearing so we can prepare authentic clothing for the figure, too. Then we need to choose fabrics, design the clothing, and create a mockup. This too must be approved by the actor and the BBC. Finally, we'll go into production on the figure! We estimate that the figure will be ready to ship to you in May 2014.

Incidentally, we currently have some other Doctor Who 8-inch action figures available. We made a Convention Exclusive for Comic-Con 2013 of the First and Eleventh Doctors in a collectible Tin Tote, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who. And we have a Fourth Doctor action figure too. We are in the process of creating Doctor Who Action Figures for all of the others so you can collect a complete set. These are due to hit shelves in the Fall of 2014. And stay tuned for announcements about action figures for other beloved (or feared) Doctor Who figures, from River Song and Clara to Weeping Angels and Silence!

So what do you think of the Twelfth Doctor sculpt so far? We're starting with a face with a neutral expression, but we'll change it so it will have a distinctive Doctor Who expression soon!

Early Twelfth Doctor head sculpt: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L2UuVKwaDW...lpt+080813.jpg

Link to original article here: http://www.bifbangpow.com/2013/08/th...th-doctor.html

[BruTak]

Considering that's just a work in progress early prototype, that's a pretty good likeness.

[Alan]

8" 12th Doctor figure available for pre-order from Forbidden Planet International!
2nd September 2013

Still under development. No picture available. Due for release Saturday, 31st May 2014. Price: £24.99

Pre-order from here: http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/doc...h=6_4899_8045&

[Alan]

Big Finish: The Light at the End cast update
Wednesday, 18 September, 2013 - Reported by Chuck Foster

A pack shot has now been released for the forthcoming 50th Anniversary audio adventure The Light at the End from Big Finish. Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy and Paul McGann unite as the Doctor(s), accompanied by Louise Jameson, Sarah Sutton, Nicola Bryant, Sophie Aldred and India Fisher as their companions. Geoffrey Beevers plays The Master, and there are also cameo appearances by Carole Ann Ford, William Russell, Maureen O’Brien, Peter Purves, Jean Marsh, Anneke Wills, Frazer Hines, Wendy Padbury, Katy Manning, Mark Strickson and Janet Fielding.

The Light at the End package: http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=11590

The five disc box set, which includes deluxe packaging and a lavish booklet, comprises:

• Discs 1 and 2 – The Light at the End
• Disc 3 – The Making of The Light at the End, featuring interviews with the actors and production crew
• Disc 4 – This is Big Finish, a look at the current Doctor Who audio output of the company, with interviews with the actors and producers.
• Disc 5 – The Companion Chronicles: The Revenants – William Russell performs as Ian Chesterton in a First Doctor story originally released as a download with Doctor Who Magazine.

Producer David Richardson said:

The edits are in, the designs are done and this story has now gone off to reproduction. We’re hugely proud of it – an epic story in which all our Doctors get to shine… and spend some very interesting times in each others’ company! Nick Briggs has done himself proud with the script, and Jamie Robertson’s sound design and music are phenomenal. Get ready for a very special audio celebration of 50 years of Doctor Who...

The Light at the End is available for pre-order.

Link to original article here: http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2013/09...913090008.html

And the trailer:

[Alan]

DVD: UK Autumn schedule
Wednesday, 18 September, 2013 - Reported by Chuck Foster

BBC Worldwide have confirmed that The Tenth Planet has been moved forward in the release schedule and will now be released on Monday 14th October 2013. This replaces next month's originally planned DVD release of The Moonbase, which the new edition of Doctor Who Magazine has reported is now expected on 20th January 2014.

The release schedule in the United Kingdom now currently looks as follows:

• 30th September - The Monster Collection
• 30th September - Terror of the Zygons
• 14th October - The Tenth Planet
• 28th October - The Complete Series 7
• 4th November - The Complete Series 1-7 (Blu Ray)
• 2nd December - The Day of the Doctor Anniversary release
• 20th January - The Moonbase

There are no details at present as to when The Underwater Menace will be released, though it is expected to be during 2014.

Link to original article here: http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2013/09...913120008.html

[Blencathra]

Relicas of the seventh Doctor's silk scarf are now available for pre-order. £36.99 from Vovarzi.

http://www.lovarzi.co.uk/Doctor-Who/...&siteid=124041

[Blencathra]

Special Weapons Dalek now available for pre-order at Forbidden Planet - £14.99

http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/doc...s-fp-exclusive

[BruTak]

special weapons dalek now available for pre-order at forbidden planet - £14.99

http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/doc...s-fp-exclusive

want! :d

[ESESEL]

You know how to get the missing episodes back? Wait until we invent a timemachine, steal it, go back to the year the episodes were destroyed, steal them, go back to the future, digitalize them, take the originals back so noone notices they were gone and the digitalized versions take to BBC headquarters 23rd November 2013 16:00 UTC. Leave them there secretly, with some witty note maybe and then travel back to your original time quickly. Easy, huh?

[BruTak]

First thing we do when time travel is invented, go back in time and give Simon Cowell's father a vasectomy.

[cosmichobo]

Is that Special Weaps Dalek for the old style (big) action figures, or the new (smaller) action figures?

[Alan]

Is that Special Weaps Dalek for the old style (big) action figures, or the new (smaller) action figures?

It's for the 5 inch range.

[Coco Pops]

Look what's happening in Melbourne. Even an iDalek guarding a tram

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

[Blencathra]

Official Season 18 Fourth Doctor Burgundy Scarf

http://blogtorwho.blogspot.co.uk/201...th-doctor.html

After the success of their Fourth Doctor Scarf last year, Lovarzi, the UK’s leading online scarf retailer, is releasing another Tom Baker in partnership with BBC Worldwide to celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary.

The "Burgundy Scarf" is available for pre-order now - buy here http://www.lovarzi.co.uk/Doctor-Who-...&siteid=135799.

Details below:

• Release date: 14/11/2013

• Length: 13ft (3.96m)/ 12ft (3.66m) excluding tassels Width: 10” (28cm)

• Made from Acrylic Chenille and beautifully detailed

• Comes in a special carry case

• Free UK delivery

• Our 90 day money back guarantee means that if you’re not 100% happy
  you can simply send it back and receive a full refund – with no questions asked!

[cosmichobo]

The NZ mint is at it again, but this time you'll need a time machine to go back in time and invest $1 in 1863 to reap the rewards of compound interest... in order to buy this:

http://www.nzmint.com/coins/shop-onl...ollectible-set



Only 4,000 of each Doctor will be minted, with 3,000 of those to be sold in the box sets.

AU price is $699, and scampers are already charging $1000 on eBay despite a release date of 3 Nov...

I'm not really a coin collector - that's my wife... But next to the pewter chess set (have it) and pinball machine (want it), this looks like it'll become a real collectors piece/s.