Fonko Pups Taran Wood Beast from TV's Dr WHO!

In lieu of the Official Doctor Who Figurine Collection releasing an eagerly awaited 'Taran Wood Beast', here is a version in the style of those shitty generic plastic pre-school models that young folk are so fond of parting with their money for. 

If you do want to pay good money for this, you can get it on a T shirt at RedBubble here.

Three New Classic Doctor Who Action Figure Sets from B&M

Twitter has been all of a buzz (as they say) with news that the cheap homeware retailer, B&M will be releasing not one, not two but four sets of Doctor Who figures - including a Jon Pertwee with his TARDIS on a flat black plinth (as seen in Spearhead from Space). And a set featuring the Brigadier (Spearhead from Space), Auton (Spearhead from Space) and er... fourth Doctor (Talons of Weng Chiang). 

Oh what japes we'll all have trying to find a store that has them all in stock later this summer. 

Anyhow, here's a selection of the sets that didn't quite make it...

The Official Doctor Who Garden Fete is Go!

Seems that BBC cutbacks have affected the forthcoming official Doctor Who Festival planned for this November....


Oh..... and NO autographs!!!

A Doll To Die For...!

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Hot on the heels of the Taran Wood Beast teddy bear comes this delightful little product from those lovely people at the Little Missy Doll Company.

You really should buy one! 

It will love you to death...

Fully Collectable Taran Wood Beast from TV's Doctor Who!

What's not to love about the Taran Wood Beast?

He's the little chap who terrorises Romana in episode one of the Doctor Who adventure 'The Androids of Tara' and is quickly dispatched by the electro-sword wielding Count Grendall. 

Some petty folk quibble at the paucity of the costume of this magnificent creature whilst other cast pithy comments of sarcasm in its general direction. 

I recall some years back, someone in Doctor Who fandom - I forget the genius - who suggested that the "beast" was in fact a Taran villager in a traditional costume employed by the Count to wander around the forests of Tara and provide sport for the planet's huntsmen since all mammalian life on the planet had been hunted into extinction over the centuries. It's a nice bit of ret-conning isn't it?

I prefer the reality of the fact that the then production team had run out of money. They had to made do with an old gorilla costume and something from the Blue Peter Makes shed for the head! It's a lot more feasible.

I still love the little guy so I'm approaching the BBC licencing bods with a view to produce this...

See also "The Official Doctor Who Writers' Commemorative Plates Collection"