Doctor Who Giant Robot
Toy Robot
1976 (manufactured)
1976 (manufactured)
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Robot figure from Doctor Who television series, grey plastic with orange and black details, with articulated head, shoulders, claws, waist and legs. Two shoulder pauldrons are missing. With it is a card box printed in colours, mainly blues, to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of the robot and other characters.
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| Materials and techniques | Injection-moulded plastic, printed card |
| Brief description | Grey plastic Dr Who Giant Robot, made in Hong Kong for Denys Fisher Toys in 1976 |
| Physical description | Robot figure from Doctor Who television series, grey plastic with orange and black details, with articulated head, shoulders, claws, waist and legs. Two shoulder pauldrons are missing. With it is a card box printed in colours, mainly blues, to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of the robot and other characters. |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by the Palitoy Company |
| Object history | Part of the Palitoy Archive |
| Historical context | This toy is based on a robotic character, K1, introduced in the first four-part serial of the 12th series of the British television programme 'Dr Who', broadcast from 28 December 1974 to 18 January 1975. |
| Production | Reason For Production: retail |
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| Accession number | B.1117:1-1999 |
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| Record created | September 19, 2000 |
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