5 Best & Worst Doctor Who Songs Of All Time

By Joel Cornah /

1. Doctor In Distress - Who Cares

The best, or possibly the worst depending on your perspective, entry on this list is Doctor In Distress by Who Cares. It's a bit of a cringe inducing song at times and the production values on the video may just make your eyes hurt. There's still something incredibly sweet about it, though. Back in 1985 when the then Controller of BBC One, Michael Grade, was on his anti-Doctor Who campaign, the show was cancelled, something for which Grade has never been forgiven (nor should he be!). He even had the audacity to try and put Doctor Who into Room 101 many years later. Had the man not done enough damage already? With the show facing cancellation, the fans and many of the actors set about launching a campaign to bring it back. Colin Baker, the Sixth Doctor and then-reigning Doctor, was particularly vocal about his support and love for the show. If you want someone to thank for Doctor Who's return, it's Colin Baker. Colin Baker was joined by other stars such as Nicola Bryant (companion Peri), Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart) and Anthony Ainley (the Master) on the record, the proceeds for which went to Cancer Research. However, the single was a complete failure in the charts. Even the BBC refused to broadcast the song. Shame. Interestingly, the music was played by Hans Zimmer - yes, thatHans Zimmer, of film soundtrack fame. He'd probably rather we forget it, though. So let's not. What do you think of this list? Are there any other Doctor Who musical escapades that we missed? Let us know about them in the comments below!