Doctor Who‘s New Sonic Screwdriver Is a Blinding Throwback

A new avatar of the Doctor — even if they have a very familiar face — way , inevitably , a new sonic screwdriver for them to wave about the topographic point with heady Time Lord desert . David Tennant ’s 14th Doctoris no elision , but his update creature of choice is suitably new and familiar at the same time .

In an elaborately staged video released today , the BBC reveal the design for the Fourteenth Doctor ’s Sonic Screwdriver , the magical wand - comparable glance over creature that has long been Doctor Who ’s answer to everything from opening doors to plot widget . The in style iteration of the gadget is a discrete dance step out from thealien , but down - to - earthapproach take in designing precursor Jodie Whittaker’sversion of the technical school , or else going for something very ornate — and very bright .

The Modern sonic , perhaps appropriate for a Doctor who ’s term of office is only going to last across aseries of day of remembrance specials — it remains to be seen if Ncuti Gatwa ’s fifteenth medico will continue on with this variant of the Sonic or design their own — feel like an dental amalgam of designs from Doctor Who ’s more recent history .

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The “ hook ” appendage that open up to reveal even more lights across the screwdriver , as well as the belittled sinister handle , are reminiscent of the 11th Doctor ’s variant of the twist , while the cool gentle inflammation and orotund headstall echothe gaudy designused byPeter Capaldi ’s twelfth Doctor . Perhaps most fitting is the cracked , wan ceramic section of the body , hold the yellow-bellied terrapin that touch off the sonic ’s scuttle section — which is taken right from the version of the sonic screwdriver both Tennant and his original predecessor Christopher Eccleston used . It ’s very much its own thing , but it makes sense at the same time that this interpretation of the Doctor who is using visual elements of their own past over again to prompt our metre - go hero of their past would also have a transonic screwdriver that feels evocative of that recent account too .

The new Sonic Screwdriver will make its debut this November , across Doctor Who ’s plannedtrio of 60th day of remembrance specials , starring David Tennant as the fourteenth Doctor and Catharine Tate as returning companion Donna Noble . The specials will be keep an eye on shortly after byNcuti Gatwa ’s debut episodeas the 15th Doctor , set to tune “ over the merry period . ”

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