Must-Have Doctor Who Merchandise – October 2024

Figures, Boxsets and Books. Oh My! Looking for the latest must-have items to add to your ever-growing Doctor Who collection? I’ve sifted through all the latest releases to bring you the standout merchandise of the month.

Whether you’re into Blu-Ray box sets, Sonic Screwdrivers, or the latest book releases, we’ve got you covered. So without further ado, let’s get started.

1. The Fifteenth Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver

Character Options is delighted to announce a brand-new exclusive for its iconic Doctor Who Collection – the Fifteenth Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver.

The Sonic comes in either a deluxe edition exclusive from Character Options or the standard version which is available from various retailers including The Who Shop, Forbidden Planet & Argos.

The deluxe version boasts an exclusive ‘electro-plated’ finish making it look like real polished steel and brass. It features two modes of operation, Open and Closed, as well as five brand new sound and light effects, each accessed by a different button sequence, whereas the standard edition has only three sound and light effects and is not ‘electro-plated’. Both Sonics come beautifully presented in the new ‘Regeneration Style’ packaging.

Prices

Deluxe Edition: £39.99 + Free P&P
Standard Edition: from £24.99 + P&P varies.
Release date: Available now

2. Doctor Who: The Adventures Before

Discover what happened before… What did Osgood do the morning of the Day of the Doctor? What happened to Tegan before Arc of Infinity, and why does it involve strange sentient lights in the Australian outback? What was the Tenth Doctor doing in a hall of mirrors, right before Planet of the Dead?

This incredible collection of new Doctor Who short stories gives a glimpse into the moments just before we saw the Doctor step on screen. From Skaro to Apalapucia, join a host of incredible adventures across the universe with Doctors, companions, friends and foes.

The audiobook is narrated by Janet Fielding, Ingrid Oliver, Barnaby Edwards, Ayesha Antoine, and Jacob Dudman.

Available in both Hardback and Audiobook format with the hardback available from all good retailers including Waterstones, Amazon & WHSmith. The audiobook is available from both Audible and Apple Books.

Prices

Hardback: From £13.59
Audiobook: From £7.99
Release date: Available now

3. Doctor Who: The Crusade Vinyl LP

“History must take its course.”

Demon Records presents, for the first time on double 140g green and yellow translucent vinyl, the complete narrated TV soundtrack of ‘Doctor Who: The Crusade’, with linking narration by William Russell.

The TARDIS travellers materialise in 12th Century Palestine, where English Crusaders are engaged in a holy war with Saladin, ruler of the Saracens. When Barbara (Jacqueline Hill) is abducted in a Saracen ambush, the Doctor (William Hartnell), Vicki (Maureen O’Brien) and Ian (William Russell) find themselves guests at the palace of King Richard the Lionheart (Julian Glover).

Only two of its four episodes survive in the BBC TV archive, but this vinyl release features the complete audio soundtrack. Includes beautifully illustrated individual sleeves featuring Radio Times-style billings for each episode.

Demon Records have dedicated this release to the memory of narrator William Russell, who died in June aged 99. This vinyl audiobook is available from all good Record stores including Thesoundofvinyl.com, Recordstore and HMV.

Price

From £24.99 + various p&p
Release date: Available now

4. Doctor Who Magazine Issue #609

The Doctor Who Magazine #609 is a corker! This bumper edition includes a free full-length Eighth Doctor audio drama and the latest addition to the Target Books range – The Evil of The Daleks by Frazer Hines!

Highlights in this month’s issue include:

• Eighth Doctor Paul McGann and companion India Fisher talk about their roles and their wider Doctor Who career in a break from rehearsing for the live performances of the audio play The Stuff of Legend.
• Russell T Davies brings us an update on Ncuti Gatwa’s second series.
• THE WAR BETWEEN THE LAND AND THE SEA – an exclusive preview of the new Doctor Who spin-off
• Comic strip action with the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday.
• Plus loads more!

Doctor Who Magazine #609 is available from all good newsagents and magazine stockists as well as online from Panini.

Price

£10.99
Release date: Available now

5. Big Finish – October’s Standout Releases

October’s lineup from Big Finish Productions includes spooky goings on in a Welsh graveyard in Torchwood: Widdershins. The Doctor’s daughter comes face to face with the richest woman in the universe in Jenny – The Doctor’s Daughter Series 03: Saving Time and a trio of sinister investigative tales in The Scarifyers.

However, the two standout releases for me have to be, Doctor Who: The Quintessence and Doctor Who: Time War – Uncharted 1: Reflections.

Doctor Who: The Third Doctor Adventures: The Quintessence

“The Doctor and Jo Jones arrive at ‘Always’, a Victorian manor house perched impossibly on the distant storm-world of Nethara Reach. Greeted by the peculiar Pepperdines, a couple frantic with worry about their ailing daughter, they discover terrible secrets hiding within the panelled walls and gruesome oil paintings. Secrets that will bring the Doctor face to face with one of his most ancient and implacable enemies, and put his relationship with Jo to the ultimate test.”

Coincidentally, you can read my review of this story, here.

Available now from Big Finish.

Price

CD + Download: £22.99
Doanload: £18.99
Release date: Available now

Doctor Who: Time War – Uncharted 1: Reflections

“The Doctor and his great-grandson Alex have been reunited amid the Time War. Splintered timelines draw them ever closer to another fellow traveller. Does Cass’s destiny lie in the TARDIS? As the Time War rages, the Doctor enters uncharted territory – where any ‘friends’ they meet might not be what they seem…”

This boxset consists of the following four stories:

6.1 Nowhere, Never by Katharine Armitage

6.2 The Road Untravelled by Tim Foley

6.3 Cass-cade by James Moran

6.4 Borrow or Rob by Tim Foley

Available now from Big Finish.

Price

CD + Download: £24.99
Doanload: £19.99
Release date: Available now

6. Doctor Who Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Vortex Edition & Standard Edition 5.5” Collector Figures

Character Options is delighted to announce a brand-new exclusive for its iconic Doctor Who Collection – the Doctor Who Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Vortex Edition 5.5” Collector figures bundle pack and non-exclusive individual packs.

This online exclusive set features specially designed packaging to allow the figures to be opened and played with or repacked for display. Each figure is individually boxed, and then beautifully sleeved together as a single purchase. Whereas the non-exclusive individual packs are packaged in a beautifully designed plastic blister pack style reminiscent of the RTD 1 era figures.

The Vortex edition duo pack is exclusively available from Character Options and the non-exclusive individual sets are available to buy from various outlets including Forbidden Planet, Infinity Collectables & The Who Shop.

Prices

Vortex Edition: £39.99 + free p&p – Release date: Available now
Standard Edition: £17.99 + various p&p – Release date: 1st November 2024

The Standout Release of The Month

7. Doctor Who: The Collection Season 25 Blu-Ray (Limited Edition Packaging)

Doctor Who fans can continue to build their home archive on Blu-ray with an eight-disc box set, starring Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor.

The stories included are Remembrance of the Daleks, The Happiness Patrol, Silver Nemesis and The Greatest Show in the Galaxy. Also, fans can experience this season like never before, with brand new extended special editions of all four adventures, exclusive to this Blu-ray set.

With brand new ‘Behind The Sofa’ & ‘In Conversation’ episodes, several new set exclusive documentaries including ‘Looking For Dursley’ and ‘When Sophie Met Lesley’ plus hours of special features, behind the scenes and convention footage, the new Season 25 boxset is guaranteed to keep you occupied for hours!

These limited-edition boxsets are gorgeously presented in a hardshell cardboard case featuring stunning artwork by Lee Binding and protected with an accompanying J-card. These sets tend to sell out quite quickly depending on the season in question so I would say if you want to pick this up, don’t hang around.

Doctor Who: The Collection Season 25 Blu-Ray (Limited Edition Packaging) is available to purchase now from various retailers including HMV, Amazon & Rarewaves.

Price

£54.99
Release date: Available now from most online retailers while stocks last.

In closing

Well, there we have it folks, that’s my take on the most notable merchandise releases this month.  Do you agree with my picks? Or were your favourites not mentioned? Get in touch to let us know whether you’re planning on picking up any of this month’s stellar lineup!

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