<![CDATA[Gizmodo: doctor who]]> http://tags.gizmodo.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: doctor who]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/doctorwho http://gizmodo.com/tag/doctorwho <![CDATA[Man Builds Full-Size Dalek and Wonders Why He's All Alone]]> At least he should have nice muscles after pushing his Dalek around all day. Built for around $1,149, this full-sized Dalek uses an electric wheelchair as its base, and in addition to pushing, can also be controlled via remote.

While master Rob Bosher is a far cry from David Tennant, he's built in a voice modulator so his creation doesn't just look like a Dalek and walk like one, it also talks like one too.

So what's more damaging to your love life dear readers, pushing around a full-sized Dalek or wearing this helmet? [Botropolis]

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<![CDATA[The Greatest Doctor Who Toys Ever]]> Feeling as if Matt Smith isn't the Doctor you were looking for? Character Options are coming to the rescue by giving you your very own David Tennant to keep forever... Well, kind of.

Okay, we admit it; this incarnation of the Doctor may not look exactly like the Doctor (or, as you can see from the image below, various assorted villains from the show's last few seasons) that we've come to know and love, but admit it - he's still more convincing than Matt Smith.

While we dig the various villains and monsters chosen to make this large-handed cute timelord's life a misery - C'mon, a Vashta Nerada-animated space corpse? Made to look cute? You have to admit that that's kind of great - we have to admit more than a little sadness about a lack of any companions amongst the figures. I mean, would it have killed them to give us a Rose or a Martha? Maybe they'll be in the next release.

The Time Squad figures are released in March; you know you want them.

Doctor Who - Time Squad [Action-Figure.com]

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<![CDATA[Dr. Who Sonic and Laser Screwdrivers Are Really Vibrators In Disguise]]> I mean, come on. Look at these two. Dr. Who Sonic vs Laser Screwdrivers? Dr. Who? When was the last time you travelled back in time? Hello? How hard is to actually go to an online sex-shop and anonymously order the real thing? They come in the same brown cardboard UPS package, do we really have to pretend this is a collector's item? Look at them again, up close, read the specs, and then you tell me:

The Battle Sonic vs. Laser Screwdrivers measure 7.5" long. The "Toclafane Target" is 4" X 4.25" X 2" and the batteries are not included. [Think Geek]

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<![CDATA[Dalek Hidden Camera is the Worst Way to Spy on Time Lords]]> Fans of British sci-fi favo(u)rite Doctor Who might be wary of conscripting a Dalek to do security work for them, but if you enjoy a little REC-ORD-ING along with your EXT-ERM-IN-AT-ION, you can now do just that. Wil Harris of ChannelFlip got to play with the Dalek security cam, which was built by a "top secret London security firm" for an "anonymous client."

While the secrecy is most likely related to shame and embarrassment more than danger and intrigue, the "toy" is actually a pretty impressive piece of hardware. The camera can transmit high quality streaming video to a flat panel-equipped base station over 300 feet away, where it is recorded to a hard drive for playback and/or incrimination. Because of the top secret nature of the project the price is a matter of speculation, but Harris estimates a build cost in excess of $1,500, which means that there must be some serious shit going down at Doctor Who conferences. [ChannelFlip]

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<![CDATA[The Master's Laser Screwdriver Turns Doctor Who into Doctor Pew Pew Pew]]> Doctor Who fans can now get their hands on the Master's laser screwdriver. Darth Vader to the Time Lord's Luke (father-son relationship aside), the Master's laser screwdriver is more powerful than Doctor Who's—well, that's what you'd think, wouldn't you? Although you can get a simultaneous blast from all three laser barrels, not to mention the Pew Pew Pew, it's not multi-talented like the Doctor's version. Can you write a list for the weekly shop with this version? No you can't. Those eight-and-a-half inches of pleasure (when extended) will set you back $18.99. [ThinkGeek]

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<![CDATA[Doctor Who Outed as Secret Ikea Shopper, as Tardis Brought to Set Flat-Packed]]> Fans of the revivified British TV series Doctor Who are, apparently, reeling, after the shock discovery that the Tardis, the Time Lords' equivalent to a Toyota Prius, comes in a flatpack. "I expected the Tardis to beam down from some far-off galaxy," said one shocked onlooker, "but it looked more like some flatpack furniture when it was pulled off the lorry to be screwed together." Sonic screwdriver jokes below, please. [Times Online]

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<![CDATA[Parents Build Tardis Bedroom for Their Little Doctor Who Clone]]> Unfortunately, there is not much in the way of information (or pictures for that matter) of the Tardis bedroom that Steve Baker of Sittingbourne, Kent, built for his 10-year-old son George, but the image included here should give you the gist. Obviously the kid is a rabid Doctor Who fan —an obsession that is only encouraged by the fact that everyone notices that he looks like a miniature David Tennant. Watch your back David—George will probably be after your job one of these days. [The Sun via Peculiarosities via about:blank]

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<![CDATA[Doctor Who Dalek Sec Hybrid Voice Changer Mask is Deliciously Disgusting]]> So, it's official, we're bored by Star Wars gear (yeah yeah, hate mail to addy@gizmodo.com.) Chen is championing Star Trek (yaaaaaaawn) and with there being a lack of BG stuff — you know what I mean: Commander Adama dolls with realistic commando-parts; Cylon toasters, Starbuck frack-wear; Gaius science kits; Raider croissants; Number Six Real Dolls — it's evident that what we need is Who — as in Doctor. Is this Dalek Sec Hybrid Voice Changer Mask better than an Optimus Prime Helmet? Of course it is.


The Dalek-Human hybrid appeared in the British show's Daleks in Manhattan episode. This mask, however, is expected to be the holiday hit of the season on the toy front. The voice changer lets you sound like a dalek (oh, the joy of hearing your nephew say "More beans, please, Mum," in that, eh?) Costing $50 if you pre-order, and ten bucks more if you buy direct, the mask hasn't started shipping yet. Who fans should probably get their freak on and order one, because retailers will be out of supplies before you know it. [Time & Space Toys and Guardian Unlimited]

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<![CDATA[Sonic Screwdriver: What Doctor Who Writes His Shopping List with]]>

Doctor Who fans for whom the Tardis USB hub was not enough can satiate their lust for all things Timelord with this sonic screwdriver. It's actually a screwdriver-free zone, with a pen at one end and a UV light at the other.

So, while you may not be able to take a Cyberman to pieces in a schmazillionth of a second, you can write down Rose's phone number—in normal ink if you're not bothered about sharing her with the Doc, or with UV ink so that no one can read it except you*. It costs $12.99 and there's some useless Sonic Screwdriver trivia and more shots after the jump.

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The most recent incarnation of the Sonic Screwdriver, as used in the most recent Doctor Who series, was a lot smaller than this one. Then, when the producers of the show saw this one (which had to be large enough to accomodate 3 AG13 batteries) they took the toy mold and cast an identical one.

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So this Sonic Screwdriver is identical to the one you see on the telly—but it still won't gralloch a Dalek, no matter how hard you wish.

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*Although I think the Doctor probably already has Rose's phone number, as well her mum's, just in case there's an emergency.

Product Page [Think Geek]

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<![CDATA[Man Combines Doctor Who Obsession With Gaming Obsession to Become World's Ultimate Nerd]]> This is what you get when you combine a MAME arcade cabinet with a home made TARDIS replica box. Sad, yet impressive, all at the same time.

How do we know it was a man? Do you know any women who would make something like this? Q.E.D.

Building a MAME console inside a TARDIS [Asciimation via Neatorama]

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<![CDATA[Doctor Who Tardis USB Hub]]> Unfortunately we're neither British nor Doctor Who fans, so this USB Tardis Hub doesn't really excite us as much as, say, a USB Battlestar Galactica hub or a USB Jack Bauer hub. But we're sure some of our readers love the good Doctor and would love to plug in their gadgets to his four-port Tardis.

Product page [Firebox]

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