Scotland's top selling tabloid - Daily Record - produced the following article on 27/12/06 (nice headline!)
Hopefully the same was replicated throughout the UK.
WHO'S THE TOP TOY?
TV Doctor is kids' favourite
By Kevan Christie
DR WHO proved the biggest hit with the kids this Christmas as merchandise from the show continued to fly off the shelves.
The popularity of the BBC1 show saw supplies of Daleks, Cyberman Voice Changers and Sonic Screwdrivers outstrip demand, according to the UK's biggest toy store chain.
Toys R Us said stores were forced to source Doctor Who merchandise from across the world to keep up with demand.
And in-store displays were being replenished up to five times a day in November and December.