Doctor Who: All Doctors Ranked From Worst To Best

1. The Fourth Doctor - Tom Baker

Best Episode: The Seeds Of Doom - The Thing meets The Day Of The Triffids. Worst Episode: The Horns Of Nimon - Minotaurs are awesome, this one wasn't. Of all the surviving actors that had played classic Doctors, it was Tom Baker Moffat chose to bring back in the role of the curator in The Day Of The Doctor. It was a decision no one questioned: Tom Baker's Fourth Doctor is the iconic role of the show, the one Doctor everyone remembers above all others. The longest running Doctor and the best, no one captured the essence of the role quite like him. It helps that he has same amazing companions in Sarah Jane, Leela, Romana I and II and that his first three series under producer Peter Hinchliffe are known as the golden era of Doctor Who. The Ark In Space, Genesis Of The Daleks, The Seeds Of Doom, The Deadly Assassin, The Robots Of Death, Horror Of Fang Rock; these are all some of the mightest stories the show has ever produced and they are all Tom's. But it is more than that. The Fourth Doctor was a character that brought the gravitas of his predecessors, mixed with a very alien outlook on humanity. There was great joy in his exploration of space and time and the thrill of danger too. Even his look was iconic, with the never-ending scarf and hat. Sure some of his later episodes didn't match the heights of his early years but they are all still watchable thanks to Tom Baker. He didn't just play the Doctor, he was the Doctor. Arguably there was or will be no actor that could ever take his crown, even Tennant and Smith, who came close. And so concludes our look at every incarnation of the Doctor - all 14 regenerations - and their contribution to the 51 years of Doctor Who. Do you agree or do you feel has your favourite Doctor has been cruely overlooked? Do you find the top-rankers worthy or over-rated? Please let us know in the comments below!