Combine with Missy's sonic umbrella to successfully create a force field strong enough to delay a fully evolved Cybermen long enough for Bill's cybernetic energy blast and the Master's Laser screwdriver to disable it. ( TV: The Doctor Falls) Touching with the Fourth Doctor's sonic screwdriver to release enough temporal energy to force the door to the TARDIS to open. ( AUDIO: The Light at the End) River Song told the Fourth Doctor that, though his current screwdriver was mostly just a screwdriver, he would later "go a bit crazy with the optional upgrades". ( AUDIO: Someone I Once Knew) Scanning objects to understand their components and properties. ( TV: Kerblam!, The Witchfinders, The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos) When a Thijarian remnant sample overloaded the sonic, for having too many inputs, the Doctor noted that this had never happened before. This was because of the immeasurably high density of this substance, containing the remains of Thijar and all their ancestors. ( TV: Demons of the Punjab) On another occasion, the sonic could calculate such an impossible density, but that "density [blew its] mind". ( TV: The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos) To the Doctor's extreme surprise, her sonic could be rendered inoperative by reconnaissance scout Daleks. ( TV: Resolution) If its way is cleared, the Doctor can summon the sonic screwdriver to her hand. ( TV: Can You Hear Me?)

The More Short Trips short story "Special Weapons", set late in season 24, indicates that the Seventh Doctor has a sonic screwdriver. Al Dewar, Head of Product Development, commented: “Since the announcement of David Tennant’s return as the Fourteenth Doctor, I think it’s safe to say fans have been a wee bit keen to know much more about this as yet unseen iteration of the Sonic. Its look and function have been (rightly) entirely shrouded in mystery, and now with this Doctor’s essential accessory is officially unveiled, it’s a pure delight for us to confirm that in partnership with the BBC and Bad Wolf Studios, we have been able to produce a really different and special version of this absolutely beautiful sonic. The Eighth Doctor had resumed using this model by the end of his life during the Last Great Time War. It was the second and final model the Doctor used thus far that bore an emitter-ring head. ( TV: The Night of the Doctor) The Eighth Doctor's other choice of a diode-tipped model would become the standard for his later incarnations. ( TV: The Day of the Doctor, Rose, The Christmas Invasion, The Eleventh Hour, Deep Breath)

A redesigned sonic screwdriver, made of steel and brass with a long metal protrusion made its debut at the San Diego Comic Con on July 19, 2023. The screwdriver features a blue light and is expected to be first seen in the 60th Anniversary Specials, used by the Fourteenth Doctor. [10] Other appearances [ edit ] Licensed media [ edit ] BBC Books [ edit ] The Sixth Doctor's screwdriver could be used to disable a video camera indefinitely, ( PROSE: The Nightmare Fair) close and seal Dalek doors, ( AUDIO: The Ultimate Adventure) and repair the TARDIS control console. ( AUDIO: The Ultimate Adventure) He once attempted to use it to free the American Envoy from the Dalek laser wall, but this failed. ( AUDIO: The Ultimate Adventure) In Enemy of the Bane, Mrs Wormwood ( Samantha Bond) possesses a sonic device disguised as a ring called the "Phonic disruptor".

Signalling and summoning the TARDIS. ( TV: The Ghost Monument, COMIC: A New Beginning, TV: The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos) Vibrating Molluscari from their shells by duplicating the precise frequency necessary. ( AUDIO: Orbis) It had a self-rebooting feature, allowing it to restore power if drained. ( TV: The Tsuranga Conundrum) It could not work on machinery if the power cells were fluctuating. ( TV: Kerblam!) Removing DNA bombs from Graham, Grace, Ryan and Yaz's collarbones and installing them into a Stenza gathering coil. ( TV: The Woman Who Fell to Earth)Edition of the Fourteenth Doctor’s new sonic device and is available for sale and immediate delivery now. In the series 6 episode " Let's Kill Hitler", the Doctor has a sonic cane which appears to have the same functions as the sonic screwdriver.

It looks not everyone will get to hold their lit sonic screwdrivers aloft when David Tennant burns up the screen once more this November. But for people able to hang on a little longer, there’s still a chance to put up some shelves some long night soon. (Disclaimer: sonic screwdriver toys can not be used to put up shelves) To send a signal through to Amy's communicator to help guide her through a forest. ( TV: Flesh and Stone) The War Doctor's sonic screwdriver prop was created by modifying a Fourth Doctor's sonic screwdriver replica toy. Reversing the Shakri's programming of the cubes to jump-start the hearts of the humans they previously stopped. ( TV: The Power of Three) In " Smith and Jones", Martha Jones sarcastically asks if he's got a "laser spanner" as well as a sonic screwdriver, which he apparently did until it was stolen by Emmeline Pankhurst, described by the Doctor as a "cheeky woman".Malankar, Nikhil (28 March 2017). "Sonic Screwdriver: 50 Uses of This Device From Doctor Who". Tell Me Nothing. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017 . Retrieved 9 August 2017. In a possible future stemming from the Eighth Doctor, ( PROSE: The Tomorrow Windows) the "listless-looking" Ninth Doctor carried a sonic screwdriver with "three settings", which the Thirteenth Doctor continued to use. ( TV: The Curse of Fatal Death) In a another reality, ( PROSE: The Tomorrow Windows) the "pale aristocrat" Ninth Doctor also used a sonic screwdriver. ( TV: Scream of the Shalka) Ahead of the 50th anniversary special, a mini-episode entitled " The Night of the Doctor" (2013) was produced in which the Eighth Doctor uses the sonic screwdriver twice. The Doctor uses his telescopic screwdriver previously seen in the TV movie, rather than his updated steampunk version which had been used in numerous Big Finish audio dramas. This model, identified as the "Mark 5" by the Eighth Doctor, ( PROSE: Alien Bodies) looked similar to the screwdriver used up until his fifth incarnation: it was silver with a brass trim ring in the lower grip and a handle that resembled that of the previous sonic screwdrivers', now with a flat base. Its upper section was able to undergo telescopic collapse for ease of carrying, and, at its top, it held an emitter with a silver ring and a red bullet-shaped crystal at its centre. ( TV: Doctor Who) The Seventh Doctor claimed he patented the sonic screwdriver. ( AUDIO: The Unknown) Once, while suffering from amnesia, the Eighth Doctor was able to operate this sonic screwdriver on instinct. ( PROSE: EarthWorld) This version remained in the Eighth Doctor's use throughout his life, up until its destruction at the hands of a Cyber-Leader on Earth. ( COMIC: The Flood)

The War Doctor also used a modified version of this sonic during the Time War, but had swapped the emitter head for a more simple light-up one. the war doctor TARDIS connections Matt Smith used the Eleventh Doctor's sonic screwdriver to turn on the Christmas Lights in Cardiff in November 2010. Its appearance was cheered by the crowd. During the Doctor Who panel at San Diego Comic Con in 2018, Jodie Whittaker produced the new sonic screwdriver, prompting applause from the audience.Prior to formally acquiring it, the Doctor first used this model of the screwdriver during his degeneration crisis in the Time War when he shifted forward in his timestream to his appearance as the Tenth Doctor, alongside his garments and possessions. During use on Planetoid 50 he was very delighted with the sophistication of the sonic. ( AUDIO: The Martian Invasion of Planetoid 50) Reversing and erasing the command programmes of the Vardy microbots, causing them to forget their original directives. ( TV: Smile) Heading into the 60 th Year of Doctor Who it seemed entirely fitting that the Fourteenth Doctors Sonic