{"id":37706,"date":"2023-10-08T09:02:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T07:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1896459"},"modified":"2023-10-09T12:09:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T10:09:57","slug":"every-doctor-who-sonic-screwdriver-ranked-from-worst-to-best","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/every-doctor-who-sonic-screwdriver-ranked-from-worst-to-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Doctor Who sonic screwdriver ranked from worst to best"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cWho looks at a screwdriver and thinks, this could be a little more sonic?\u201d Why, only the Doctor of course. Here’s every sonic screwdriver ranked from worst to best. <\/p>

By Olivia Garrett\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 08 October 2023 at 07:00 AM<\/p>

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Where would The Doctor be without the sonic screwdriver in Doctor Who<\/a>?<\/p>\n

Over the last 60 years, the handy device has helped to get Time Lord<\/a> out of plenty of scrapes, with its ability to break locks, turn on machines and sometimes just blow things up.<\/p>\n

Always managing to do what the Doctor needs \u2013 unless wood is involved, of course \u2013 the sonic has become as important to the time traveller as the TARDIS<\/a>, human friends<\/a>, and a bold taste in coats.<\/p>\n

Yet, despite being a constant in The Doctor\u2019s life, the sonic had changed many times, having nearly as many faces as its ancient owner. So, what better way to remind ourselves of all those incarnations than by ranking them?<\/p>\n

In honour of the faithful gadget, we\u2019ve put together a list of every Doctor Who sonic screwdriver ranked from worst to best. We\u2019ll be basing our rankings on elements like: what each sonic can do, how it\u2019s been used and its basic design. Plus, we\u2019ll be linking out to our favourite sonic replicas and toys so you can buy one for yourself.<\/p>\n

So, let\u2019s get sonic-ed up and take a closer look at everyone\u2019s favourite multi-tool.<\/p>

Every Doctor\u2019s Sonic Screwdriver ranked from worst to best<\/strong><\/h2>\n

12. Second Doctor<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Second Doctor\u2019s sonic screwdriver.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The first sonic screwdriver appeared in 1968\u2019s Fury of the Deep and was literally used for unscrewing screws. Later on it did get put to other uses, like amplifying companion Victoria\u2019s screams to destroy a parasitic seaweed, as well as unlocking a few doors, hatches, and panels across the Second Doctor\u2019s adventures.<\/p>\n

We thank this sonic for its service, especially as the first one, but ultimately, the simple pen design just doesn\u2019t do it for us and the device was only used a few times before being reinvented for Pertwee years.<\/p>\n

11. Fifth Doctor<\/strong><\/h3>\n