Every Doctor Who Title Sequence Ranked Worst To Best (2025)

The first title sequence for Jon Pertwee's Third Doctor was fairly similar to those of the previous two incarnations but with one glaring difference – colour. 

1970's Spearhead from Space saw Doctor Who burst into the realm of colourised television, and this new age of vibrancy opened up a whole world of creative avenues for the show to go down. While not necessarily a bad thing, it does seem as though the title sequence was, perhaps, an example of the creatives getting over-excited with this new freedom and trying to show off every colour they possibly could, all at once. We have red, we have orange, we have yellow, we have green, we have pink...you get the picture. 

The visuals and sequence itself, however, remains relatively unchanged – save for the replacement of Patrick Troughton's face with Jon Pertwee's and the introduction of a new style for the logo. While the explosions of colour were, no doubt, breathtaking for viewers at the time, the overall sequence doesn't stand out as anything particularly unique compared to others.