Despite having since replaced it, a version of this screwdriver was kept in the Twelfth Doctor's office at St Luke's University along with most of its predecessors. The other six effects are achieved in a similar manner to those of the Eleventh Doctor's sonic screwdriver toy, and are accompanied by a flashing lights instead of a constant light. After regenerating at the end of the Last Great Time War, the Ninth Doctor kept this model with him during his early adventures. PROSE: Blood Heat, First Frontier) The Doctor himself claimed that he had only recently built one shortly before re-encountering Mortimus, ( PROSE: No Future) and that he received it as compensation after suing the Terileptils for criminal damage.

The sonic screwdriver could also detect heat signatures, ( TV: Cold Blood, PROSE: The Dreaming) magnetic fields, ( COMIC: The Dalek Project) electrical interference and chemical emissions within an area. TV: Demons of the Punjab) On another occasion, the sonic could calculate such an impossible density, but that "density [blew its] mind". In In the Raimi Spider-Man movies, they ended up using the Unobtanium Green Goblin pumpkin bomb replicas because they were so accurate to the originals and cheaper. Three quick presses of the Sonic button in Programming Mode will cycle between its three memory banks (A,B,C) allowing storage of up to three different sets of 13 IR remote control codes.The screwdriver was given a rest once more in series 9, only appearing in The Magician's Apprentice, and a new version was introduced in the last episode Hell Bent. The sonic screwdriver could transmit signals, ( TV: Evolution of the Daleks) tune into, create and control broadcast channels, ( TV: The Poison Sky, The Eleventh Hour) and re-establish connections, even over different time-frames. The sonic screwdriver was also capable of tickling lions, ( PROSE: The Slitheen Excursion) overloading Cybermen, ( COMIC: The Power of the Cybermen) repel birds ( AUDIO: The Skies of New Earth) and incapacitating a Gizou.

Dan Walker redesigned the sonic screwdriver, devising how it looks when used by the Ninth and Tenth Doctors. The sonic screwdriver was also connected to the Doctor's TARDIS, allowing him to activate the controls from the outside. COMIC: Spirits of the Jungle) However, at least one version of the screwdriver was able to use thoughts as well as settings.

The sonic screwdriver was often used to scan objects, often to gather information about them or look for technology. It can create a buzzing sound to attract attention and act as a torch, ( TV: Knock Knock) even under water. AUDIO: The Unknown) Once, while suffering from amnesia, the Eighth Doctor was able to operate this sonic screwdriver on instinct. TV: Partners in Crime) The sonic screwdriver also was capable disabling power for an entire spaceship. Yet, despite being a constant in The Doctor’s life, the sonic had changed many times, having nearly as many faces as its ancient owner.

TV: The Doctor Dances, COMIC: Operation Lock-up) It could increase the power of devices, such as torches. When given a personal copy of the concept art, David Tennant himself commented on the lack of the swivelling emitter. The sonic screwdriver was also used to run calculations, such as when Skovox Blitzer would rematerialize. Therefore, virtually all substantial information should be moved over while this page retains brief overviews of each, linked to with {{ main}}. It has been simplified so as not to cause danger to human operators, while still being a very powerful and useful device capable of controlling almost all types of home entertainment equipment.We also love how its seemingly unassuming design would reveal an extendable section, meaning it was always more than met the eye. TV: Twice Upon a Time) The Second Doctor used the screwdriver throughout his life, from at least as early as his travels with the Polly, Ben and Jamie ( AUDIO: The Forsaken) until his enforced work for the Celestial Intervention Agency near the end of his life. The tip also had a black bolt inside that would be used for everything from setting off fire alarms to destroying Sutekh's forcefield in Pyramids of Mars. The emitter was once again blue in colour, and the ring of emitters could all light up in a circling motion when activated. Scientists at the University of Dundee invented a device which turns objects with ultrasonic waves, an invention which has been described as a real-world version of the Doctor's sonic screwdriver.

It also makes a reappearance in the 50th anniversary minisode, Night of The Doctor, where we get to see it has a collapsible casing, much like the Ninth and Tenth Doctor’s. Rather than having settings, the Doctor would tell his companions to simply “point and think” when using it. Check out more of our Sci-Fi coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. Since the War Doctor's sonic screwdriver prop was created by modifying a toy replica, the toy version that was subsequently produced is screen accurate. For the first time, the sonic was more than just an occasionally useful tool and instead became an extension of the Doctor’s own powers, being able to repair barbed wire, control the TARDIS and even make money fly out of cash machines.Removing DNA bombs from Graham, Grace, Ryan and Yaz's collarbones and installing them into a Stenza gathering coil. TV: The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos) To the Doctor's extreme surprise, her sonic could be rendered inoperative by reconnaissance scout Daleks. The sonic screwdriver could diagnose diseases ( COMIC: The Pestilent Heart) and scan lifeforms for outside influences. Clara Oswald attempted to give him a new one disguised as a large candle in a birthday cake, but the Governor refused to give the cake to the Doctor. 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.