Character Options

"What if this world is the only one there is?"This article is written from the real world point of view (not from the Primeval Universe).

CharacterOptions-Series1Figures — Series 1 figures and other merchandise

Character Options are a company that produce high quality, collectable toys and action figures. Between 2007 and 2009, Character released a number of Primeval-related merchandise, with the main characters, and a couple of creatures, from Series One and Two being produced as 5'5" action figures and at least four other toys and devices were also made.

Character Options did not continue to merchandise for Primeval after Series 2, because the sponsors Woolworths went bankrupt following the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 however there were some maquettes of Series 3 characters/creatures created that are now in possession of Tim Haines/Impossible Pictures.^[1]

Primeval Character Options Figures Series 1

Series 1 Action Figures

Professor Nick Cutter and 2 Hesperornis

Contains:

Nick Cutter in his Episode 1.1 clothes.
Two Hesperornis as seen in Episode 1.3.

Stephen Hart and 3 Giant Arachnids

Contains:

Stephen Hart in his Episode 1.5 clothes.
Three Carboniferous Arachnids as seen in Episode 1.2.
Also includes scale tranquiliser gun.

Connor Temple and Future Predator

Contains:

Connor Temple in his Episode 1.3 and 1.6 clothes.
One Future Predator as seen in Episode 1.6.
Also includes scale satchel bag.

Abby Maitland with Rex and a Dodo

Contains:

Abby Maitland in her Episode 1.4 clothes.
Rex the Coelurosauravus.
One Dodo as seen in Episode 1.4.
One Parasite as seen in Episode 1.4.

James Lester and Future Predator

Contains:

James Lester in his Episode 1.1 attire.
One Future Predator as seen in Episode 1.6.

Helen Cutter and Claudia Brown with 3 Agnurognathus

Contains:

Helen Cutter in her Series 1 clothes.
Claudia Brown in her Episode 1.6 clothes.
Three Anurognathus as seen in Episode 1.5.
Also includes a scale knife.

Professor Nick Cutter and Time Anomaly

Contains:

Nick Cutter in his Episode 1.1 clothes.
One Time Anomaly.

Anomaly Incursion Set (Series 1 version)

Contains:

Captain Tom Ryan.
Two Hesperornis as seen in Episode 1.3.
One electronic Time Anomaly as seen in Episode 1.1/1.6. (with sound and light effects)
Also includes scale perimeter lights, weapons and gun rack as seen in Episode 1.1.

Creature Incursion Playset

Contains:

Stephen Hart in his Episode 1.5 clothes.
Helen Cutter in her Series 1 clothes.
Captain Tom Ryan.
One Carboniferous Arachnid as seen in Episode 1.2.
One Dodo as seen in Episode 1.4
One Hesperornis as seen in Episode 1.3.
Three Anurognathus.
One Time Anomaly.
Also includes scale tranquiliser gun, knife and Heckler & Koch gun.

Series 2 Action Figures

Connor Temple and Professor Nick Cutter

Contains:

Connor Temple in his Episode 2.3 clothes.
Nick Cutter in his Episode 2.6/2.7 clothes.

Abby Maitland and Smilodon

Contains:

Abby Maitland in her Episode 2.3 clothes.
One Smilodon as seen in Episode 2.3 and 2.6/2.7.

Jenny Lewis and James Lester

Contains:

James Lester in his Episode 1.1 attire.
Jenny Lewis in her Episode 2.4 attire.

Mer Creature

Contains:

One Mer Creature as seen in Episode 2.4 and 2.6/2.7.

Raptor

Contains:

One Raptor as seen in Episode 2.1 and 2.6/2.7.

Giant Scorpion

Contains:

One Silurian Scorpion as seen in Episode 2.5 and 2.6/2.7.

Helen Cutter and Future Predator

Contains:

Helen Cutter in modified Series 1 clothes with Series 2 hair style.
One Neurally Clamped Future Predator as seen Episode 2.6/2.7.
Also includes a scale knife.

Helen Cutter and Professor Nick Cutter

Contains:

Helen Cutter in modified Series 1 clothes with Series 2 hair style.
Nick Cutter in his Episode 2.6/2.7 clothes.
Also includes a scale knife.

Connor Temple and Future Predator

Contains:

Connor Temple in his Episode 2.3 clothes.
One Future Predator as seen in Episode 1.6.

Stephen Hart and Giant Scorpion

Contains:

Stephen Hart in his Episode 1.5 clothes.
One Silurian Scorpion as seen in Episode 2.5 and 2.6/2.7.

James Lester and Raptor

Contains:

James Lester in his Episode 1.1 attire.
One Raptor as seen in Episode 2.1 and 2.6/2.7.

Nick Cutter and Anomaly Detector Part 1

Contains:

Nick Cutter in his Episode 2.6/2.7 clothes.
Part 1 of the Anomaly Detection Device.
Also includes a scale handheld ADD.

Jenny Lewis and Anomaly Detector Part 2

Contains:

Jenny Lewis in her Episode 2.4 attire.
Part 2 of the Anomaly Detection Device.
Also includes a scale handheld ADD.

Connor Temple and Anomaly Detector Part 3

Contains:

Connor Temple in his Episode 2.3 clothes.
Part 3 of the Anomaly Detection Device.
Also includes a scale handheld ADD.

Other Toys

Plush Rex

Features:

Full scale plush Rex with sound effects.

Flytech Rex

Features:

A green remote control.
A plastic Rex with wings, able to fly in indoor areas.

Flytech Carnivorous Pterosaur

Features:

A remote control.
A plastic Anurognathus with wings, able to fly in indoor areas.

Handheld Anomaly Detector

Features:

One near-screen accurate handheld Anomaly Detection Device. It was based on the Series 2 version with Series 3 style antennae.
Light and sounds.

Unreleased Series 3 Action Figures

Impossible Pictures Twitter posted images of the unreleased Series 3 action figures maquettes on July 2017. The total number of figures were 8 characters and one creature ^[2] It is possible that the Megopteran and the Artifact were planned as well.

New design figures

Danny Quinn in his Episode 3.5 clothes.
Captain Becker in his full black uniform.
Sarah Page with satchel, in her Episode 3.1 clothes.
Future Fungus Creature as seen in Episode 3.5.

Repainted figures

Connor Temple (repainted Series 2 model to look like his Episode 3.1 clothes)
Abby Maitland (re-release of Series 2 model)
Jenny Lewis (repaint of Claudia Brown model to look like Episode 3.5 clothes)
James Lester (repaint of Series 1 model to look like Episode 3.1 attire)
Helen Cutter (repaint of Series 2 model to look like her Episode 3.1 - 3.3 clothes)

Trivia

For the first and second series releases, there was one version of the Future Predator that was entirely grey (like Series 1-3) and another one that was a camouflage-like mixture of beige, dark brown, and black, this colour was never seen in the show. For the second series, a grey Predator with a Neural Clamp on its head was added to the releases.
As with most other promotional material and merchandise, Anurognathus was misspelled "Agnurognathus".

Prototypes

In December of 2023, a prototype of the Series 1 Abby Maitland figure appeared on eBay. These images were then posted to the seller @jorgiaus ' Instagram.

Doctor Who association

Due to Character Options creating Doctor Who figures in the same scale as the Primeval figures, there is a lot of cross association:

The Primeval sample packaging was different to the actual product packages and it had two Doctor Who action figures, namely a Slitheen and the Tenth Doctor, which were also made by Character Options.^[3]
In 2012/2013, Character Options released a Rory Williams figure that reused Nick Cutter's Series 2 arms and legs. It had three colour variants.
In 2018, Character Options released a Bill Potts action figure that reused the legs from the Abby Maitland Series 1 figure and shoes from her Series 2 figure. It had two colour variants.
In 2020, Character Options released several Doctor Who action figures that also reused the whole bodies of Primeval models with new head sculpts:
- Graham O'Brien action figure used the Stephen Hart figure. It had two colour variants.
- Ryan Sinclair action figure used the Series 1 Nick Cutter figure. It had two colour variants.
- Yasmin Khan action figure reused the Claudia Brown figure. It had three colour variants.
- Romana action figure reused the Claudia Brown figure.