As report here earlier this year, the perennial DOCTOR WHO ANNUAL (now re-titled, DOCTOR WHO - THE OFFICIAL ANNUAL 2007) has moved from Panini Comics to BBC CHILDRENS BOOKS.

The overpriced book, that would not challenge a goldfish's attention span let alone an eight year old more used to the Harry Potter books, is released in August.

RRP £6.99. Or wait until January 2007 and pick it up in the New Year's bargain-bin.

The incomplete Patrick Troughton Cybermen story, THE INVASION is to be released "complete" on DVD for the first time in November.

Complete? Animation house, Cosgrove Hall, will re-animate episodes 1 and 4 (of eight) to match the existing soundtrack. Cosgrove Hall produced the BBC Webcast story, SCREAM OF THE SHALKA.

If financially successful this could mark the start of similar projects to bring CLASSIC DOCTOR WHO to a NEW SERIES audience.

Additionally, BBC WORLDWIDE has confirmed that a single-disc release for October will be Tom Baker's THE SONTARAN EXPERIMENT (to introduce NEW SERIES fans to the clone warriors), and in January 2007 there will be a three-story boxset titled, RETURN OF THE MASTER (to introduce NEW SERIES fans to the renegade, evil Time Lord). These stories will include THE KEEPER OF TRAKEN, LOGOPOLIS and CASTROVALVA.

From 2007, there will be 6 DVD releases (with full EXTRAS) and 4 other (limited EXTRAS) DVD release throughout the twelve months.

The stunning "Wave 4" details have been released this week by CHARACTER OPTIONS.

Including the 12" Tenth Doctor (complete with real fabric suit and coat), 12" Cyberman (complete with hand-weapon - yet unseen in the TV series), the Cyberman Voice Changer, 8" Cyberman Room Guard ("Stop! You will be deleted!"), remote controlled 14" long K9 and TARDIS Playset.

Added to this the previously announced 5" figures:

• Krillitane
• Werewolf
• Cyberman

There are additional 5" figures to be released:

• Captain Jack Harkness (with guns)
• Cassandra and Chip (Henchman)
• (New) Rose Tyler (NEW EARTH costume) and K9
• Cyberman Leader (Black 'handle bars')
• Cybercontroller (with exposed brain)

The new remote control K9 continues the quality of the Dalek released by the company.

• 360 degree on the spot rotation movement, ear scan and eye panel lights up
• Poseable head and removable side panel
• Five button sound effects selector including Nose Blaster sounds

The TARDIS PLAYSET is simply creative:

• It comes with lift-out access panels, The Police Box doorway, Hat Stand, pilot seat and console
• The console has been recreated in miniature, with switches and sounds activated from the correct places and has 13 individual sound and light combinations plus motorised Time Rotor
• This will make any adventure with your 5" action figures (not included) come to life!

The CYBERMAN VOICE CHANGER could just about fit a large-ish adult head:

• This Voice Changer is a replica Cyberhead at 1:1 scale, and features speech, sound effects and lights!
• Button 1 - play Cyberman phrases and light up mouth
• Button 2 - change your voice into a Cyberman voice, for role playing and he also has a light up mouth
• Button 3 - Cyber weapon sound effects

The DOCTOR WHO SHAKER is be be released on 15 July by FLAIR PRODUCTS. SHAKER? A product that contains a Cyberman mould into which you mix a powder/water mix, and then shake. Once 'set, the mould is opened to reveal a cyberman model which can be painted. A toy to avoid if reviews are to go by. RRP £9.99.