Doctor Who: Every Sonic Screwdriver Ranked Worst To Best

Matt Smith had big shoes to fill when he took over as the Doctor. As did the production team, which had the impossible task of improving upon the show’s iconography, including an immensely successful sonic screwdriver.

It's a brief they delivered on and then some, creating a whimsical new model that surpasses those that came before it and those that have come since.

The Eleventh Doctor’s sonic has everything – from a cohesive, stylish design, combining a copper and silver body with a leather grip and a green emitter, to thrillingly tactile extending claws. It’s both beautiful to look at and demanding to be picked up and played with – no wonder Eleven couldn't resist flicking it around every five minutes.

Like the previous sonic this one was also designed as an extension of the console room, and it successfully mirrors that more playful feel yet still looks sophisticated and elegant. It's a tricky balancing act but they pulled it off beautifully.

Of course, this sonic was briefly retained by the Twelfth Doctor but it undoubtedly worked best with the Eleventh, perfectly complimenting his first TARDIS interior and boundless personality.

It was a total triumph, and it’ll take something very special to knock it from the top spot.