First uttered by Third Doctor Jon Pertwee in his 1972 serial The Sea Devils, the nonsensical phrase "reversing the polarity of the neutron flow" has become one of Doctor Who's most iconic catchphrases, so much so that it even got an honourable mention during the landmark 50th anniversary special. Confusing the polarity, more like.
Dan Butler is the Doctor Who Editor at WhatCulture.com. When he isn't writing his own articles or editing other people's, he can be found trawling the internet for gifs of Steven Moffat laughing. Contact him via dan.butler@whatculture.co.uk.
