One is a Time Lord and the other the world’s biggest toy brand and together they plan to face down the evils of the galaxy – even the Daleks.Lego has signed a deal with the BBC to create a Dr Who set with mini-figures, the Tardis and representations of many of the enemies he has taken on and defeated.The partnership is a huge deal for the BBC and could – in financial terms alone – be the biggest shot in the arm for its commercial subsidiary since the success of the Teletubbies in the 1990s. How the new Dr Who lego could look after it was designed by fan of the programme Andrew Clarke. It features the Dr Who played by David Tennant, and Billie Piper as his assistant, as well as a Dalek and a Cyberman Many a child has sat down with his Lego bricks to create his own Tardis since Dr Who first appeared on screens in 1963, however they will now get their own themed sets to create adventures.Just this week Lego was named at the top of a list of the 50 greatest toys of all time by a survey of industry executives.
The Danish-owned company overtook Mattel to be the world’s largest toy maker last year, not least because of an increasingly number of commercial tie-ups with successful film franchises, such as Batman and Frozen.It posted a 12 per cent increase in halfyear operating profit to £380million on sales up 11 per cent to £1.2billion.The Lego Movie also sold more tickets in the UK than any other in 2014, amassing takings of £34.3m to put it ahead of the likes of The Hobbit, Guardians of the Galaxy and the Hunger Games. Mr Clark, a professional artist and designer in the games industry, also built his own version of the Tardis from Lego bricks, which can be opened out to form part of a larger play set The partnership between Lego and the BBC will see the toys developed and be on sale in time for Christmas The BBC already has a vast array of toy deals around Dr Who, offering everything from voice changing Cyberman helmets to various incarnations of the all-powerful Sonic Screwdriver.However, the partnership with Lego could generate huge sales around the globe, given the BBC series has attracted a large and growing overseas audience since it returned to the screen in 2005.The
concept for a Doctor Who set came from the Lego Ideas website where fans can submit suggestions, which are then put to the vote.The winning design created by Dr Who fan, Andrew Clark, featured a mock-up of various doctors, including David Tennant and Tom Baker, alongside Billie Piper, K9 the robot dog, and versions of the Daleks, Cybermen and Weeping Angels.Mr Clark, a professional artist and designer in the games industry, also built his own version of the Tardis from Lego bricks, which can be opened out to form part of a larger play set.The final line-up of the toys has not yet been decided, however, Mr Clark’s designs will serve as the inspiration for sets that are certain to include mini-figures of the current doctor, played by Peter Capaldi, and his companion Jenna Coleman. The deal is thought to be one of the biggest for the BBC's commercial arm BBC Worldwide, which also made millions through Teletubbies, pictured, merchandise A licensing agreement between BBC Worldwide, which is the corporation’s commercial arm, and Lego will see the new set available in all company’s key markets before the end of the year.
The managing director of BBC Worldwide, Marcus Arthur, said: ‘Both Doctor Who and Lego enjoy a particularly close relationship with their fans and I can’t wait to see what Lego produce.’Lego has also decided to create sets that tie in to the children’s film WALL-E film, which featured a robot and was a big hit in 2008, following a vote among customers.Emma Owen, the UK spokesman for Lego, said: ‘We’re extremely excited to announce that a Doctor Who and a WALL-E set will be released as our next Lego Ideas fan based sets, congratulations to the designers.‘After receiving over 10,000 votes from the online community and having gone through rigorous toy testing from our expert panel, these awesome sets are on track to be on shelves later this year’She said the final set designs, pricing and availability are still to be decided.Free polybags at Smyths Toys this SaturdayPosted by Huw, 02 Mar 2017 15:51 Drag your kids down to Smyths Toys this Saturday to get your hands on one of two 2017 Police polybags:
"Join us in-store on Saturday 4th March to build your own LEGO City Minibuild! Choose your FREE* Lego City minibuild toy (30352 Police Car or 30351 Police Helicopter) and build in-store then take home to play! *One toy per customer. Limited stocks available, while stocks last." More information on the Smyths Toys events page. Thanks to Brian for the news. New inventories and partsPosted by Huw, 02 Mar 2017 11:20 LEGO has just published instructions and inventories for the March releases on its customer services portal. Although I have not checked them all, the inventories appear to be complete and include a couple of interesting new parts which I examine after the break. Review: 75879 Scuderia Ferrari SF16-HPosted by CapnRex101, 01 Mar 2017 16:35View image at flickr Formula One racing cars have been the subject of LEGO products since the 1970s and their design has evolved according to the changing selection of pieces available. 75879 Scuderia Ferrari SF16-H represents the latest model in the series and has been released alongside 75833 Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team.
All three vehicles are based on the cars designed for the 2016 season and this Ferrari is accordingly distinct from that found in 75913 F14 T & Scuderia Ferrari Truck. The model is decorated with almost thirty stickers which are laden with advertising and the bodywork is accurately represented using a selection of curved slopes and tiles. In fact, I think this might be the best Formula One car released to date! BrickHeadz available nowPosted by TheBrickPal, 01 Mar 2017 14:00Iron Man Ten of the first series of BrickHeadz sets, not including Pirates of the Caribbean, are now available at shop. and Brand Stores - four Marvel (Cinematic Universe), four DC (Batman Movie) and two Disney (Beauty and the Beast). They've been available for VIP members since mid-February. But now, the wait is over; anyone can buy them! It should also be noted that they are not available at any regular retail stores. That means this is the first LEGO store-exclusive theme, as opposed to individual D2C sets from many different themes.
We'll be continuing our reviews and doing more coverage of the line soon. Please use our affiliate links to buy wherever you are, thanks: Posted by Huw, 01 Mar 2017 12:53Batman Minifigure Plush As well as releasing dozens of new sets today LEGO has also launched a lot of Gear (or, what we here at Brickset like to call 'tat'): keychains, role-play toys, stationery, housewares, minifig frames and so on. Perhaps the most interesting are four plush minifigures: Batman, Batgirl, Kai and Nya. They are pretty expensive (£20.00/$24.99), I have to admit, but at 12"/30cm tall they are probably pretty cool!. You can see all the new stuff that's been added on our New at shop.It's easier to see it there than on LEGO's terrible New sets page! MISB Taj Mahal on CatawikiPosted by Huw, 01 Mar 2017 11:00 This week's LEGO auction at Catawiki comes to an end this evening. Once again there are some interesting lots, including: 10189 Taj Mahal MISB 1966 Car repair shop