He had the chance to get up close and personal with some of the more enthusiastic elements of Who fandom when the first books were launched in Cardiff at the weekend. Played by John Barrowman, the character was an instant hit and lost his life when blasted by a Dalek in the Series One finale. Current showrunner Steven Moffat is the man behind perhaps Doctor Who’s scariest monsters EVER – the Weeping Angels. Nevertheless, I’d love to see Hargreaves‘ take on some of the characters and creatures the Thirteenth Doctor has encountered so far – perhaps a Mr Men T’zim Sha or a Mr Men Pting? This latest Doctor Who/Mr Men book follows the Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, and Ryan as they try to put together a fun birthday surprise for Yaz.

Then seven years old, the curious young boy asked the kind of question young boys often ask: “Daddy, what does a tickle look like? Men creator Roger Hargreaves) has written and illustrated a whole 12-book, Mr Men-style series based on the adventures of the 12 different Doctors -- right through from William Hartnell to Peter Capaldi. A Yeti also made a brief cameo in 20th Anniversary Special, The Five Doctors, but it’s unclear if this was real or robot… Read more here.

The figurines mirror characters in the Dr Men book series, which is published by Penguin Random House, and sees Doctor Who and The World of Hargreaves in a brand mashup bringing to life Doctor Who characters in the distinctive story-telling and illustrative style of Roger Hargreaves. The Cybermen, who just recently appeared on television with the Twelfth Doctor and Missy in the epic Series 10 finale, World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls, first appeared over fifty years ago! After his death in 1988 his son took over the reins and continued to create the popular characters, as of 2015 there were 85 in total and a number were added this year to mark the 45 year anniversary. Unfortunately we got to this book last before my sister came to pick her up and I have not had a chance to read it to her since.

In the Eighties, they teamed up with the Sea Devils for the Fifth Doctor tale, Warriors From the Deep.

Composite: BBC/Adam Hargreaves View image in fullscreen Peter Capaldi as Doctor Who – alongside his Mr Men alter ego, Dr Twelfth. We wanted to give something back to these supporters so we’ve created the first official Hargreaves mash-up,” said Alastair McHarrie, licensing director of Sanrio licensing. Doctor Who meets Roger Hargreaves’ Mr Men in this series of fun and charming stories, written and illustrated by Adam Hargreaves. This Dr Who range has the same purpose as the very first Mr Men titles: to explain complex human emotions and morals to very young children through colourful avatars and adorable whimsy. In Dr Twelfth (that’ll be Capaldi), the running joke as the Doctor chases Missy across time on an epic jewel robbery is her exasperation at his lack of interest in being walked through every detail of her “dastardly crime” – the Master/Missy character has always loved showing off the latest elaborate plan to enslave the universe.

Of all the original Mr Men characters, Dr Thirteenth most closely resembles Little Miss Sunshine, which feels very fitting considering her generally bright and sunny disposition! These will cover the tales of the First, Fourth, Eleventh and Twelfth Doctors, played by William Hartnell (1963-1966), Tom Baker (1974-1981), Matt Smith (2010-2013) and Peter Capaldi (2013-present). The first four books in the series area are available from, Tuesday, 25 April, and the rest will be released throughout the year. Doctor Who meets Roger Hargreaves' Mr Men in this new series of stories, written and illustrated by Adam Hargreaves.I doubt they will want to stop at 12 and I see no reason why they wouldn’t want to include the latest Doctor at some point. I had to explain the what a jelly baby was and tell her the bird must have been hungry so it took it. As this story was written before the Thirteenth Doctor’s first series hit our screens, it sadly isn’t able to make reference to this Doctor’s adventures in the same way as the previous Doctor Who /Mr Men books have.