Dinosaur

The Doctor Who Tokens were released as a promotional set during the mid-1970s, capitalising on the immense popularity of the long-running British science fiction television series during the Fourth Doctor's tenure. Designed as collectible inserts for cereal packets and confectionery, these tokens were intended to engage younger viewers by offering tangible pieces of the show's lore. The artwork typically utilised high-contrast, graphic illustrations to ensure clarity when printed on smaller cardstock media, reflecting the functional and economical aesthetic common to licensed merchandise of that era.

Card number 20, featuring the Dinosaur, draws directly from the 1974 serial 'Invasion of the Dinosaurs'. The design reflects the series' ambition to bring prehistoric creatures into a modern London setting through a mix of practical effects and model work. While the visual quality of the effects in the original serial remains a frequent subject of debate among fans and critics alike, the card itself is viewed today as a nostalgic artifact of the practical challenges faced by the BBC production team during the 1970s.