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 First Doctor with Dalek

 * The First Doctor with Dalek as seen in DW: The Dalek Invasion of Earth.
 * 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 Second Doctor with Cyberman

 * 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 with Dalek

 * Third Doctor with red trimmed jacket
 * Silver Dalek equipped with Machine Gun weapon as seen in DW: Death to the Daleks
 * Released in 2009

The Third Doctor with Giant Maggots

 * Third Doctor with red trimmed jacket
 * Three Giant Maggots from DW: The Green Death
 * Released in 2009

The Third Doctor with Sea Devil

 * Third Doctor with cloak
 * Sea Devil
 * Released in 2009

The Fourth Doctor

 * This figure came 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)

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.

Cyberman Series

 * This Cyberman series of 4 X 5" figures included 3 figures of Cybermen from the 'classic' series and the Cyber Leader from new series episode The Next Doctor, each with a collectable build-it part for the Cyber Controller from Tomb of the Cybermen.
 * This set was released in 2009 and each action figure was priced £7.99 (UK)

Cybermen Figure Set

 * A boxset of three Classic Series Cybermen was released in 2009 that included;
 * A Cyberman from DW: The Tenth Planet
 * A Cyberman from DW: The Tomb of the Cybermen
 * A Cyberman from DW: The Invasion


 * The packaging announced on the front 'The Age of Steel' a reference to the TV story and the pararell Universe Cybermen.

Cyberman from DW: The Tenth Planet

 * Each release in the Classic Series Cybermen Action Figures series included a build-it component to make the Cyber Controller from Tomb of the Cybermen (head).
 * This figure was sold seperately and not made available as part of a set.
 * This set was released in 2009 and priced £7.99 (UK)

Cyberman from DW: The Moonbase

 * Each release in the Classic Series Cybermen Action Figures series included a build-it component to make the Cyber Leader from The Next Doctor (hip and right arm).
 * This figure was packaged with two Cybermats
 * This figure was sold seperately and not made available as part of a set.
 * This set was released in 2009 and priced £7.99 (UK)

Cyber Controller from DW: Tomb of the Cybermen'' Build-it Figure

 * Each 'classic' release in this Cyberman series included a build-it component to make this Cyber Controller from Tomb of the Cybermen.
 * This figure was not sold seperately.
 * This set was released in 2009.

Cyberman from DW: The Invasion

 * Each release in the Classic Series Cybermen Action Figures series included a build-it component to make the Cyber Controller from Tomb of the Cybermen (both legs).
 * This figure was sold seperately and not made available as part of a set.
 * This set was released in 2009 and priced £7.99 (UK)

Cyberman from DW: Earthshock

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

Cyberman from DW: The Next Doctor

 * Not a release in the Classic Series Cybermen Action Figures series as such as it featured the latest design but included a build-it component to make the Cyber Controller from Tomb of the Cybermen (middle and left arm).
 * This figure was sold seperately and not made available as part of a set.
 * This set was released in 2009 and priced £7.99 (UK)

Dalek Collectors Set 1

 * The First of two classic Dalek packs were exclusive to Forbidden Planet and consisted of;
 * 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

Dalek Collectors Set 2

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

Silver Dalek from DW: Planet of the Daleks

 * First issued as part of the Dalek Collectors Set 1, this Dalek was again released in 2009 coupled with a Third Doctor figure (see 'Doctor releases' above).

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

D84 Robot 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)

SV7 Robot from DW: The Robots of Death

 * 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)

Infected Sandminer (Voc) Robot from DW: The Robots 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

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)