10 Best Doctor Who Spinoff Villains

Introduced in the pilot episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures, as a member of the Bane Kindred and the leader of their attempted invasion of Earth. Mrs Wormwood displayed a calm and collected persona followed by a ruthless aggressive presence, excellently portrayed by Samantha Bond.

The Bane planned to conquer the planet by brainwashing the population using a fizzy drink called ‘Bubbleshock!’. She managed to escape after the plan was foiled, vowing revenge on Sarah Jane Smith for her defeat. And, in the Series two finale, rejected and hunted by her fellow kindred. Mrs Wormwood enacted a scheme, with humiliated Sontaran Kaagh, to rule the galaxy by releasing the cybernetic being Horath.

Whilst she was ultimately killed, she will always be remembered not only being the first antagonist of the series. But also, for creating the Archetype; an artificially grown boy genius who’d be adopted by Sarah Jane; Luke Smith.