"Well... Here we go again" - New Review this Week!

An unscheduled review is set to appear this week! The figure comes courtesy of James Naylor (ThalLovingKaled as he's known on YouTube) who was extremely kind to part company with it, which means my long search is over! But what is this mystery figure? Well here's a hint...

A huge thank you to everyone who donated

The biggest of thank you's to everyone who donated and helped spread the word, and of course to Kat for taking the time to make all of this a possibility. I wouldn't have been able to do any of this without her. I was totally gobsmacked by the whole thing. I cannot thank you all enough.

Lost now Found! The Enemy of the World and The Web of Fear returned at last!

With rumour and speculation zipping about all over the place, the BBC finally revealed during their press conference yesterday, that all remaining episodes of The Enemy of the World and episodes two, four, five and six of The Web of Fear had been discovered in Nigeria gathering dust.

This is, of course, a monumental find. The Enemy of the World joins the ranks of one of the very few surviving full Patrick Troughton stories, and The Web of Fear is so near to that title too. The find of The Web of Fear is particularly important, given it's inclusion of the Yeti and the Great Intelligence, the latter of which has re-appeared in the latest series. Coincidence? Behind the scenes plot? Who knows, either way I am totally psyched to watch these episodes over the weekend. My brother was desperate for us to watch them together, but sadly that's not going to be possible, so instead we're going to try and watch the first part of The Enemy of the World tomorrow, just to start us off. I may post our initial thoughts here, just for fun!

So does this mean we may get more in the future? Lets hope so! This is the largest find we've had since Tomb of the Cybermen back in 1992. So maybe we can live in hope that more black and white classics are sitting around waiting to be found.

The news of this find has been everywhere, and the BBC have wasted no time in getting these episodes out to fans. Both stories are available to download on iTunes for £9.99 each, with The Web of Fear including a telesnap photo reconstruction of episode three.

The BBC also announced the DVD release dates, and the covers of both stories. The Enemy of the World is scheduled for the 22nd of November at the Doctor Who Celebration, with a general release on the 25th. The Web of Fear is scheduled for release on the 24th of February.

The BBC Shop also have a limited edition version available to pre-order, which includes a limited edition T-Shirt. You can pre-order this version and the standard versions by following the ad link on the right.

As if that wasn't enough, Doctor Who Magazine have two variant covers that also feature the big news.

Doctor Who: Missing Episodes Revealed Tonight

Later this evening the BBC will announce the newly discovered lost episodes of Doctor Who's early years. From what we can gather there have been episodes featuring both William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton returned to the BBC's archives.

This rumour was floating around for quite sometime, and as of yet there is no firm indication of how many episodes have been retrieved. Some sources are stating as high as 90 episodes have been found, which I for one find incredibly hard to believe. I sincerely hope the BBC prove me wrong tonight though!

Deborah Watling and Frazer Hines will be assisting the BBC in their press announcement, where the number of episodes will be revealed along with where we can access these missing pieces of Doctor Who history.

Stay tuned later this evening, as I'll be posting the full breakdown of info, along with my thoughts and feeling on the matter.

Ace has been dispatched!

I received a rather pleasant email at 10:48 this morning, informing me that Ace is on her way to my doorstep! It's been a long time coming with delays coming thick and fast, but if you have pre-ordered your Ace figure from Forbidden Planet International, then chances are you'll get a despatch email today or Monday.

I'm crossing fingers, toes and other body parts in the hope that she may, by some miracle of miracles, turn up tomorrow. It's very unlikely, but it has happened once or twice. If Ace does turn up tomorrow, then you can be sure to see the review later in the day. If not, chances are she'll turn up Monday in which case I am not here, so the review will be up Tuesday.

Stay tuned folks! I'll keep the blog updated as soon as I know what's happening!

UPDATE: Ack, no Ace! Alas, Dorothy McShane did not appear in the post today. This means she ought to be here Monday. Stay tuned for the review later on Tuesday!

Happy 50th Anniversary Folks!

So this is it! The Day of the Doctor! Celebrating 50 years of Doctor Who! Just look at this poster! Oozing with nostalgia from the last 50 years! There's Tennant and a reference to Bad Wolf, a bit of Gallifrey, a couple of Daleks... um, err, the date... the title of the programme...

Yeah, so it's looking like a celebration of the last 8 years. Great. Now I know I'm jumping the gun a bit. After all this only gives us a few indications of what the special contains, but to be honest it doesn't fill me with a great deal of hope. Is there anything here to suggest it has anything to do with the 50th Anniversary? No. It just looks like an episode that has Tennant and Mr Hurt in it. Oh and the less said about Bad Wolf, the better. It seems An Adventure in Space and Time will be more of a celebration of Doctor Who than this could be.

Obviously I'm still excited to see how the John Hurt/Time War story pans out. After all if you could have someone play the Doctor, you couldn't possibly say no to John Hurt! Despite the continuity bending issues, I'm intrigued to see if all of this will work and if it will pay off. Time will tell. I'm interested to see how Matt Smith and David Tennant interact with Hurt and each other, and how all of that will work within the story. Of course with the addition of Daleks, Cybermen and the long awaited return of the Zygons in the episode, there are still a few things to get excited about. How does Coal Hill School and 76 Totters Yard play into the story? What's with the UNIT scientist wearing the 4th Doctor's scarf? Will the original Doctors make some sort of appearance either as stock footage, as per The Name of the Doctor, or with the original actors coming back for a brief cameo? I'm hoping for the latter, especially in McGann's case, who, let's face it, has no excuse not to pop up! Perhaps there is some credence in the rumour of a McGann to Hurt regeneration after all. 

So it's not to say that there won't be anything to do with the past 50 years in this episode. I'm sure it'll be teeming with little nods and references to old Doctor Who. My real complaint is that this poster doesn't seem to suggest that. Perhaps auntie Beeb are scared that if they advertise it as a fanfest, anyone who isn't a sad loonie won't watch it. I guess we'll see on the day, or nearer the time. We'll just have to see...

New Doctor Who Action Figure Reviews today and tomorrow!

A quick update to say expect two new reviews over today and tomorrow! Today will see the upload of the 5th Doctor and Dalek pack, while tomorrow will see the 7th Doctor and Dalek pack.

A quick heads up on the Ace action figure, it's been delayed until September 9th! So hopefully the review will be up at some point during that week.

Keep your eyes peeled for that review later this evening!

Doctor Who Toby Mugs available to order

So I was rather excited when I heard Toby was producing mugs of all eleven Doctors, not so much when I saw them. Now from above, as photographed below, they don't look so bad. Look at them front on and they look bloody awful.

Can anyone honestly say they resemble the actors? Truly? I think McCoy is the best one. Really nice job on the paisley pattern on the hat band.

You can follow the ad links to the Forbidden Planet sites on the right to order yours today! Are you getting them? Do you think they're fun? Let me know!

Bif Bang Pow First and Eleventh Doctor retro pack available to order from Forbidden Planet

The SDCC set of the First and Eleventh Doctors is available to order from forbiddenplanet.com! The set features retro versions of the original and most recent Doctors as well as a tin tote case featuring images reflecting the first and eleventh Doctor's eras. £49.99

A nice set for those who are keen on the retro line!

Do you plan on pre-ordering this item? If so, please use the ad link to forbiddenplanet.com on the right hand side to help keep this site running!

8000 Views! Thank you!

A massive thank you to everyone who has been supporting the site over the past week! I'm absolutely thrilled to announce we have hit 8000 views in a week! I'm totally flabbergasted!

Another big thank you to everyone who has been using the ad links to the right. Clicking those links and buying anything, be it Doctor Who figures or a random DVD, really does help keep the site going. So a really big thank you to all who have done that.

Thank you so much for all your support! I hope you're enjoying the site! If there is anything you'd like to see on here that I haven't mention, or if its a review of some merchandise you'd like to see, please leave a comment below.

I look forward to providing you with more content and reviews in the future! Thank you all!

Upcoming Reviews

Here is a quick rundown of the main reviews that can be expected to show up in the next few months, this list does not include the blog's bonus material such as the upcoming 5" Line Retrospective and other reviews of past merchandise.

Follow the links on the left to pre-order the following items!

August/September

• Ace - Underground Toys (FPI/FP)
• 5th Doctor and Dalek - Toys R Us
• 7th Doctor and Renegade Dalek - Toys R Us
• SFX Dalek Guard from the Chase - Underground Toys (FPI/FP)
• SFX Special Weapons Dalek - Underground Toys (FPI/FP)

October/November

• The Pyramids of Mars Priory Set - Underground Toys (FPI/FP)
• 1:6 Limited Edition Fourth Doctor - Big Chief Studios
• 1st Doctor and Supreme Dalek - Toys R Us
• 3rd Doctor and Invisible Dalek - Toys R Us
• 4th Doctor and Dalek - Toys R Us
• 8th Doctor and Dalek - Toys R Us

December/January

• 2nd Doctor in Fur Coat with Diorama Background - Toys R Us
• The Daemons Set - Underground Toys (FPI/FP)
• The Claws of Axos Set - Underground Toys (FPI/FP)

Masters of the Universe Classics - Castle Grayskull playset

Not Doctor Who, but still incredibly cool! MotUC are fast approaching the release of their first ever playset, Castle Grayskull. A perfect modern update of the original castle from the 80's, this new version stands over 20" tall and is packed with neat features. Although only an unpainted prototype is shown below, it gives you a sense of how massive this cool toy is!

Due for release in December, I cannot wait to get my hands on this amazing playset. A review will probably follow when in hand!

Limited stock will be available to pre-order for $300 on Matty Collector in December.

Character Building 11 Doctors Set 2 - now available from Character Online

Featuring a number of new variants, Character-Online has the new set in stock and available to order. 

Sutekh's gift of death due in October - 'Pyramids of Mars: Priory Set'

At last, the long awaited second set from 'The Pyramids of Mars' is now up for pre-order!

Featuring:

• Marcus Scarman with target co-ordinates (who on Earth thought we'd get a toy of him?!)
• Sutekh with light up eyes 
• Sarcophagus with holographic time tunnel effect
• The last two remaining canopic jars (the other two were released with previous Osirian Robots)
• Osiran Missile Rocket 

£29.99

Yeah, a cardboard pyramid rocket! How awesome is that?! Loving the *bzzzt* effect eyes on Sutekh too! Cannot wait to get my hands on this, looks like a ton of fun!

If you plan on pre-ordering this item, please use one of the Forbidden Planet links to the right! 

New Toys R Us Doctor/Dalek 2 Packs due end of August

The second lot of two packs are available to pre-order from Toys R Us and are due at the end of the month. Stay tuned for reviews of the 5th and 7th Doctor sets coming soon!

The 5th Doctor is a new variant featuring his Season 21 costume with panama hat. The Dalek is also a variant, with a lighter colour scheme and orange dome lights (the one pushed out of the window)

The 7th Doctor is a new variant, the cream jacket minus hat, and the Renegade Dalek now features improved shoulder mesh and an eyestalk.

The 9th Doctor is another new variant featuring his black jumper, along with a new Dalek in the deco of the Emperor Dalek's Guard.

Doctor Who: Tenth Planet DVD Cover Revealed

One of the most eagerly awaited releases from the DVD library! William Hartnell's last story as the first Doctor as well as the first appearance of the Cybermen! Back when they were still creepy!

The DVD features the highly anticipated animated version of Episode Four of this story, which is missing from the BBC archives.

Definitely worth picking up! Follow the links on the right and pre-order your copy!

Axos and Daemons Sets - DELAYED

It seems the Axons are still stuck in a time loop and the Daemons are trapped in the Devil's Hump at Devils End! Sadly both sets are now delayed until December 2013/January 2014 due to issues at the factories.

Can't be helped, but I was very much looking forward to them coming out sooner!

'Claws of Axos Set' features:

• Jo Grant
• The Brigadier
• Axon Man

£27.99

'The Daemons Set' features:

• The Brigadier
• The Master in ceremonial gown
• Bok 

£29.99

If you still haven't pre-ordered your sets, 'The Claws of Axos Set' is only available from FPI and 'The Daemons Set' is available from both FPI and FP.com. Please use the links provided to your right. Many thanks!

It begins!

Hello, hello? Is this thing working? Ah yes, there you are! Welcome to the new batmanmarch reviews website! A project that has been months in the making and all thanks to my wonderful girlfriend, Kathrine (or katsonfirex as she's known on the YouTube) Kat has been slaving away trying to get this whole operation running and I owe her a huge deal of thanks. None of this would be possible without her. Should you come to enjoy this site/blog please offer your thanks to her! I'm just sticking my face and name on it, not unlike a George Foreman grill.

So what is this site all about? Well it is a hub for my reviews of Character Options classic Doctor Who toys for one, but it is mainly for things you won't see on my YouTube channel! Yes, all exclusive to here! Reviews of Doctor Who toys and merchandise from days long gone! A retrospective on the 5" New Series figures as well as reviews of both them and the 3.75" line! Other toy lines like Masters of the Universe, Batman, Marvel Legends, Star Wars, Big Chief Studios and more!

I'll also be posting merchandise news as it becomes available as well as adding my own thoughts to the mix! Somethings will be videos, others written articles! It shall be a mixed bag of all things toy related with Doctor Who at the top of the pile!

Should my reviews sway you into purchasing these lovely products, please use the links provided at the sides to go to these sites and order your goods! The more people who do that means I could get a teeny cut from the sales, which means I can fund new content on the site as well as hopefully getting goodies from the companies themselves. I should stress that I am also aiming to get some exclusive content from certain parties on the blog, but I need your support to push their interests even further! So please keep returning, tell your friends, spread the word, and I may have nice extras to share with you guys for it!

That's enough chat from me! If you would like more information then look no further than the video below where I shall explain in even greater detail! Stay tuned for regular updates and I look forward to seeing you all here!