In 2008, Character Options began releasing action figures of characters from the classic Doctor Who series in the 5" scale. As was customary for Character Options, the figures were not actually 5" tall. Instead the Dalek figure was 5" tall and all other figures are scaled to match it.^[1]

Figures were often released in batches, referred to as "Waves". Thus, a figure might be said to be in "Wave 1", "Wave 2", or the like.

The initial assortment contained three former incarnations of the Doctor and an assortment of creatures and robots. The focus was 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 six figures was released in 2010, but without a build-it component. Other waves followed.

Classic Series Action Figures Wave 1 (2008) Edit

• Wave One contained eight figures.
• Each release in this series included a Collect-&-Build component to make Robot K1.
• This set was released in 2008 and priced £7.99 (UK)

Fourth Doctor
with sonic screwdriver and swappable head

Fifth Doctor
with sonic screwdriver

Sixth Doctor
with sonic lance

Sea Devil
with Sonic disc

Zygon
with Skarasen recall unit

Voc Robot D84
with anti robot transmitter

Voc Robot SV7

Magnus Greel and Mr Sin
with knife and mask

Robot K1
with gun

The Dalek Collector's Set #1 (2008) Edit

• This boxed set contained three figures, one each from The Daleks, Planet of the Daleks and Genesis of the Daleks

The Ages Of Steel Wave (2009) Edit

• This wave contained four figures.
• Each release in this series included a Collect-&-Build component to make Cyber-Controller.
• This set was released in 2009 and priced £7.99 (UK)

Cyberman
from The Tenth Planet

Cyberman
with two Cybermats from The Tomb of the Cybermen

Cyberman
with Cybergun from The Invasion

Cyber-Lord
from The Next Doctor

Cyber-Controller
from The Tomb of the Cybermen

The Dalek Collector's Set #2 (2009) Edit

• This boxed set contained three figures.

Saucer Pilot Dalek
from The Dalek Invasion of Earth

Emperor's Guard Dalek
from The Evil of the Daleks

Dalek Supreme
from Day of the Daleks

The Fourth Doctor Adventure Set (2009) Edit

• This boxed set contained four figures.

Fourth Doctor
with sonic screwdriver and swappable head

Mummy
with canopic jar and force field generator

Bomber Dalek
from Destiny of the Daleks

Voc Robot
with corpse marker hand

Exclusives (2009) Edit

• Forbidden Planet got ten exclusive figures to retail in 2009.
• These figures were released throughout 2009 and were priced £25.99 (UK)

First Doctor and Dalek Supreme
with walking stick from The Dalek Invasion of Earth

First Doctor and Dalek Supreme
with walking stick from The Dalek Invasion of Earth
Black-&-White Version

Second Doctor with recorder and Cyberman
from The Tomb of the Cybermen

Second Doctor with recorder and Cyberman
from The Tomb of the Cybermen
Black-&-White Version

Sixth Doctor
in Real Time costume

Third Doctor in cloak with sonic screwdriver and Sea Devil
with sonic disc from The Sea Devils

Third Doctor with sonic screwdriver and Dalek
from Day of the Daleks

Sixth Doctor
in regeneration costume from The Twin Dilemma

Third Doctor with sonic screwdriver and three Giant Maggots
from The Green Death

Fourth Doctor
with sonic screwdriver and control panel from Pyramids of Mars

Classic Series Action Figures Wave 2 (2010) Edit

• Wave Two contained six figures.
• This set was released in 2010 and priced £9.99 (UK)

Cyberman
with Cyber-gun from Earthshock

Ice Warrior
from The Ice Warriors

The Master
with staser from The Deadly Assassin

Morbius Creature
from The Brain of Morbius

Voc Robot
with glowing eyes from The Robots of Death

Mummy
with canopic jar and force field generator from Pyramids of Mars

The Eleven Doctors Set (2010) Edit

• This boxed set contained eleven figures.
• This set was released in 2010 and priced £49.99 (UK)

All Eleven Doctors with seven sonic screwdrivers, as well as the First Doctor's walking stick, the Second Doctor's recorder and the Seventh Doctor's question-mark umbrella

Exclusives (2010) Edit

• Forbidden Planet had ten exclusive figures in 2010.
• These figures were released throughout 2010 and were priced £25.99 (UK)

Fourth Doctor with sonic screwdriver and swappable head and TARDIS

Cyber-Leader and Cyberman
with two Cyber-guns from Silver Nemesis

First Doctor in hat & cloak with walking stick and skull and TARDIS
from An Unearthly Child

Fifth Doctor
in regeneration costume with sonic screwdriver from Castrovalva

Fifth Doctor and The Master
the Doctor in hat with sonic screwdriver and Master from Planet of Fire

The Master and Axon Creature
with Tissue Compression Eliminator from The Claws of Axos

Fourth Doctor and K9
The Doctor with sonic screwdriver and burgundy coat from Warriors' Gate

Cyber-Leader and two Cybermen
with Cybermat from Revenge of the Cybermen

Exclusives (2011) Edit

• Throughout 2011 Forbidden Planet continued to release exclusive sets of 5" figures based on specific televised stories.
• These figures were released throughout 2010 and were priced £25.99 upwards(UK)

Sixth Doctor and Cyberman
includes Doctor's signal tracker and a stealth figure Cyberman with Cyber-gun from Attack of the Cybermen

Fourth Doctor, Davros and Daleks
set of four figures including two Daleks from Destiny of the Daleks

Sixth Doctor, Davros and Daleks
set of four figures including Necros Dalek (grey) and Skaro Dalek (white) from Revelation of the Daleks

Daleks
set of four Daleks from Remembrance of the Daleks

Fourth Doctor and Field Major Styre
Doctor in duffle coat and hat with sonic screwdriver, removable Sontaran helmet and Sontaran spacepod from The Sontaran Experiment

The Master
with computer bank, Crystal of Kronos fragment and the Doctor’s Time Sensor Device accessories from The Time Monster

Third Doctor and Commander Linx
with sonic screwdriver, removable Sontaran helmet and Sontaran spacepod from The Time Warrior

Fourth Doctor and Scaroth
with sonic screwdriver and interchangeable head for the Scaroth figure from City of Death

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