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"...reference books, wallpaper, friction-drive Daleks, |
talking
dolls, underpants, slippers, pyjamas |
tea
caddy, cds, cigarette cards, and fanzines..." |
As
soon as the DOCTOR WHO story, THE
DEAD PLANET (aka THE MUTANTS,
aka THE DALEKS), was broadcast
in 1963 the BBC realised that series-related merchandise would be very profitable.
It was not
until the 1964 iconic story, THE DALEK INVASION OF EARTH, that UK TV tie-in merchandise
came of age. Dalekmania had arrived, and the British public had never seen the
like before. If a logo could be printed on it, it was produced, stacked on a
shelf (not for long!) and sold.
Throughout
DOCTOR WHO's original run (1963-89), nefarious merchandise tempted fans to raid
their ceramic piggy bank (in the shape of a Police Public Call Box). It ranged
from books, videos, fanzines, toys, clothing (yes, including underpants), wallpaper,
stationery and auctioned props from the series itself.
A number of websites are dedicated to archiving merchandise from
the CLASSIC SERIES: here's the best -
With the NEW SERIES of DOCTOR
WHO,
2005 will see a completely new range of product; more DVDs, more toys, and more
books.
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