Doctor Who: EVERY Doctor Ranked Worst To Best

The Fifth Doctor was a big departure from his predecessors. Adopting a younger body and a calmer demeanour, he generally felt less in control, constantly quarrelling with his companions and struggling to make a difference in an increasingly violent, nihilistic universe.

Did it work? Sort of. Davison provided a marked contrast to the moody, sombre Doctor that Tom Baker had become by the time he departed. And there was an attempt to tie everything up thematically in his final stories – particularly The Caves of Androzani, which sees the Doctor give his life to save a woman he’s just met.

Ultimately though, and this isn't to sound too harsh... but he’s just a bit bland.

And then there’s his costume. Admittedly it’s become iconic in its own right (Doctor Who fans haven’t looked at celery in the same way since). But the combination of cricketer kit and decorative vegetable is undeniably odd, and doesn’t exactly scream "I am the Doctor and I'm going to save you all."

That said, as the youngest actor to play the role until Matt Smith came along, kudos must go to Davison for proving that the Doctor does’t have to be a man in his forties or fifties. And he was one of David Tennant’s favourites, so he must have done something right!