Doctor Who: Every 11th Doctor Episode Ranked Worse To Best

39. The Rings Of Akhaten

Terrible CGI scooters flying through space, cringe-worthy dialogue and a forgettable plot. This may be a contender for worst Doctor Who story of the 21st century but for now the title of worst 11th Doctor episode will have to do.

It may seem cruel to pick on Neil Cross’s first stab at writing a story for the Time Lord but considering he created and wrote the incredible Luther this should have been so much better. This episode also features the predictable formula of making the new companion’s first adventure a space station full of aliens which had already been done with Rose in The End of the World and Amy in The Beast Below.

There are glimpses of good ideas in The Rings of Akhaten such as the Doctor exploring Clara’s childhood at the beginning of the episode. However, the episode's finale where Clara holds up the leaf responsible for her mum and dad meeting to a CGI villain is laughable and marks a low point for the show.