My Top 10 Favourite Doctor Who Villains

October is here again, and we all know what that means. That's right, Halloween is on the rise, and here on themediamanblog, that means at least one post related to villains in some way. And I have the perfect subject for this week's post!

When it comes to Halloween, the spooky season is all about things that are considered scary. These can include animals that frighten us, horror movies, ghost stories, things that go bump in the night or whatever insane ramblings you'll hear from out-of-touch politicians who are more interested in stroking their own egos than actually making things better for mankind. But I'm going to talk about one of the UK's most famous pieces of media that is often associated with being scary. That of course is the famous sci-fi series that still runs to this day, Doctor Who.

Doctor Who is considered scary for a variety of reasons, and I'm NOT talking about the recent quality of writing we've got in the last two seasons that have turned the show into a laughing stock amongst the public. No, the show holds a reputation for sending kids scurrying behind the sofa in fear, and all that is down to its villains. Doctor Who is home to some of the scariest, coolest, most menacing villains in all of science-fiction, as well as some of the most iconic. When you think of sci-fi villains, chances are at least one Doctor Who villain comes to mind. And thus to kick off the October season, I'm counting down my Top 10 favourite villains from the hit British sci-fi series.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: I'm a fan of the modern era of Doctor Who, so most of my choices will be from that era. Sorry classic Who fans, I just couldn't get into classic Who much.

Without further ado, let's climb aboard the TARDIS and take a journey through time and space. These are my Top 10 Favourite Doctor Who villains...

Number 10: The Sycorax

These guys are among Doctor Who's coolest looking villains ever.

The Sycorax, who took their name from an unseen character in William Shakespeare's famous Macbeth play, are a race of superstitious warriors who go about plundering galaxies of their riches and enslaving those they conquer. This is what brings them to Earth as they find the planet to have precious stones and metals and the human race can make for good slaves. Appearing in Doctor Who's first ever Christmas special "The Christmas Invasion", the Sycorax are quite barbaric and come off as an alien warrior tribe with how they look and how they act. Their designs are visually striking with blood red uniforms, large capes and fearsome skull like helmets with red eyes. As for what they look like under those helmets?

It ain't pretty.

Just their appearances alone can strike fear into the hearts of their enemies and it's one reason why they're such a standout for me. Don't let their appearances fool you though. The Sycorax are more hi-tech then they might seem what with their huge ship which is basically an asteroid that they can literally fly about through space in and they're also able to take control of the populace of the planets they invade via blood control. All they need is a sample of blood and presto, they can take control over any large group of people that has the same blood type, which in the case of their episode appearance was A+. It's pretty freaky to see how with this blood control, they got a third of Earth's population to stand atop high roofs and towers and look as if they're ready to jump. While it's pretty much just a fancy hypnosis trick, it was still effective as a way to make a frightening first impression. Then there's the fact the Sycorax are efficient in armed combat. The leader, played by Sean Gilder who delivers a deliciously hammy and over-the-top performance, has a whip that can disintegrate people into bones, which is pretty nasty. They also have swords and are quite skilled in swordplay. It was just lucky that the Doctor hadn't quite finished regenerating yet otherwise he really would've lost that hand for good!

While I like the Sycorax for their fearsome appearances and the threat they pose, I put them pretty low on the list because in execution, they feel a bit surface level and we didn't really know that much about them. We do have expanded media that gives us more Sycorax appearances, but I haven't seen those. Still, they left a very memorable impression for me and it helps their appearance was in by far the best Doctor Who Christmas special they've given us.

Barbaric, frightening, skilled in armed combat and possessing either magic or technology beyond human capabilities, the Sycorax are one alien race you don't want invading Earth...

Number 9: The Vashta Nerada

While I hate Steven Moffat's tenure on Doctor Who and feel as a writer he's the kind of guy who's not as clever as he thinks he is, I can happily agree that Moffat CAN be good at his craft at times. The Vashta Nerada are one example of that.

Debuting in the "Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead" two parter, the Vashta Nerada are a strange species of unknown lifeform where they live in the shadows and throughout the episode, we don't see what they actually look like. Much like the monster from Russell T. Davies's "Midnight", it's up to our imaginations what this creature even looks like. As is commonly said, nothing is scarier, so that already makes for a pretty creepy villain for the Doctor to face. But then you see what the Vashta Nerada can do!

They're a carnivorous species who can devour flesh within seconds upon standing in a shadow they're hiding in. They're like piranhas, only they live in darkness rather than water. The episode demonstrates this twice when characters through a chicken leg at the shadows and it's just stripped to the bone before it hits the floor. It also explains why in the image above you have this skull-faced figure in the spacesuit. That's not what the Vashta Nerada look like, that's just some guy they ate alive and his skeleton is all that's left. Now are your crapping yourself in fear? They're not just ravenous beasts either, the Vashta Nerada are pretty cunning too. They can latch onto people as another shadow and not only can they eat them alive, they can puppeteer their corpses and chase after you without needing you stand in their shadows to get you. There's even one moment where the Doctor tries to trick the Vashta into thinking they've already eaten someone alive and the Vashta just play along with it, making the Doctor think he's tricked them only to reveal they didn't fall for it. These guys are NOT to be taken lightly, that's for sure! All of this is what makes for a very effective and threatening villain for Doctor Who, and it's why I love these guys so much.

While Steven Moffat's most beloved creations for the show are the Weeping Angels, the Vashta Nerada are my personal favourite monsters he's created. They're creepy, they're clever, they make you afraid to step into shadows and they can eat you in seconds. You better watch out and make sure there's no skeleton in a spacesuit going "Hey, who turned out the lights?" on repeat, otherwise you may be a goner...

Number 8: The Toymaker

Originally known as "The Celestial Toymaker", this guy goes back a long way, and I mean A LOOOOOOOOOOOONG way. How long? Back around the time of the First Doctor! Yep, the Toymaker's a villain that debuted during the very first era of the show. He only had the one appearance, but he made a spectacular comeback in the 60th anniversary special episode "The Giggle" in 2023. While I haven't seen his original episode, I DID see "The Giggle" and needless to say, the Toymaker made such an impression that he's on this list.

The Toymaker is one of Doctor Who's most powerful villains in the show's history. This guy is no mere man as he may seem. He's the God of Games and is a part of the Pantheon of Discord alongside other villains such as The Trickster, Maestro, Sutekh and more, so that should already tell you this guy means bad news. The Toymaker's shtick is that he plays games with his victims. The games often seem childish and innocent at first, but they usually have a very dark twist to them and the stakes are ludicrously high. I mean that in the sense that people who lose his games usually pay with their lives. Pretty scary stuff! And then there's the fact he's such an unstoppable force of nature that he literally shows up at UNIT headquarters, breaks out into a song-and-dance number to "Spice Up Your Life" by the Spice Girls and basically makes a fool out of all the UNIT soldiers, even turning them into balls or confetti just for a laugh! The only way to beat this guy is to, well, beat him at his own games. Too bad his defeat at the end of "The Giggle" was such an anti-climax and all it took was to beat him at a game of catch. No really, it was that disappointingly simple. Surely a more challenging game or something more creative would've been better than a game of catch? Ah well, it didn't stop me from thinking he's a great villain.

I couldn't resist. XD

Games aside, the Toymaker is such a standout villain for me because of how dangerous he can be despite his slightly clownish façade and his seemingly childish games. Very few have ever lived to tell the tale about this guy and most who play his games end up paying the ultimate price. To give you an idea of how threatening he is, he even won a game against The Master of all villains and trapped him inside his gold tooth. No really! That said, the Toymaker does have some standards in how he never cheats in his games, even if they may seem rigged in his favour, which only makes it more depressing when his victims lose in the end and more triumphant for the Doctor and his companions when they win. Add in a hammy performance by the late Michael Gough for his original appearance and a wonderfully theatrical show stealing performance by Neil Patrick Harris for his return in the revival era, and you have a villain who stands out among the crowd and a terrifying example of how there's more at stake than just losing a game when he's around.

It's no wonder the Toymaker is one of the show's most popular villains and why he showed up against after so long. He's powerful, he's menacing, he's a lot of fun and he gives the Doctor some of his biggest challenges yet. This is one man where you either win the game or suffer the consequences...

Number 7: Lux/Mr. Ring-A-Ding

The Toymaker wasn't the only thing enjoyable about RTD's current tenure on the show.

While the second series of Ncuti Gatwa's time as the Doctor was even worse than the first, I'll forever be grateful to it for ONE thing only...that it gave us this guy. Mr. Ring-A-Ding, or Lux Imperator as he's actually known as, is by far the most unique and visually interesting villain ever to come out of Doctor Who. Why? Because he's a living cartoon character, that's why! Doctor Who has never done this before and it was surprisingly enjoyable to watch, not going to lie. The concept of a living cartoon character was perfect for a Doctor Who episode and Mr. Ring-A-Ding delivers on that front. He proves to be surprisingly menacing and creepy at times in spite of the fact he looks like some weird 1950's Disney character (ironic considering Disney was funding the show internationally) what with the fact he can interact with the real world and trapped an entire cinema audience inside film reels. Insert joke about how "they always wanted to be in a movie but this is ridiculous" here.

The design of Mr. Ring-A-Ding is iconic and memorable with its classic cartoon inspired look that would be right at home in an old Disney cartoon. While certain people on the internet will no doubt have a problem with the design because of the "bean mouth" style, I think it works for the character as it makes him very expressive and it doesn't detract from his design at all. The animation on the guy makes him suitably energetic and lively and his facial expressions are top-notch, which isn't that surprising considering he was animated by the animators of Who Framed Roger Rabbit? of all movies! Maybe that's why the episode "Lux" has a bit of a Roger Rabbit feel to it. XD One moment he looks all smiley and welcoming and the next he can suddenly look really creepy and threatening. And all of this is expertly brought to life by Alan Cumming's sensational performance where he adds a lot of energy, charisma and fun to the role. Then there's the fact he's not just a living cartoon character, he's actually the God of Light itself, and is also a part of the Pantheon of Discord like The Toymaker as mentioned earlier. So yeah, he's another godly entity who's more powerful than your usual Who villain. As the God of Light, Mr. Ring-A-Ding gains more power from light and he very nearly drains the Doctor dry of all his light. He's so powerful that the only way to defeat him was to give him what he wants in the end. While I still don't understand how giving him sunlight "defeated" him in the end, it says a lot when the villain is so powerful that the only way to defeat them is to give them what they want.

Oh and his signature song is infectiously catchy. You'll be singing it for weeks after you hear it!

The current era of Doctor Who is terrible, that is a fact. But even terrible seasons of a show can have great things about them, and Mr. Ring-A-Ding was definitely one of them. If he was in a better season, he would've been an all time great. For what we got, it was still enough for me to call him one of my favourite Doctor Who villains. I guess we could say he made my heart bells sing.

Number 6: The Reapers

These things should appear more often. It's criminal they've only had one episode so far.

Appearing in Season 1's "Father's Day" episode of the revival era's first series, the Reapers sadly haven't appeared again since, and it's such a pity because they left such a terrifying impression and it would be great to see them again. The Reapers are strange creatures who are, as the Doctor describes, "bacteria infecting a wound in history" and were running rampant after the destruction of the Time Lords in the aftermath of the Time War. Their shtick is that when a time paradox happens (for the episode itself, it's when Rose saves her dad from dying), they show up and start eating everything until the paradox is cleared up. This alone makes them a fearsome force of nature for if a paradox happens, that's it, they're after you and won't stop until you fix the problem. The Reapers are practically invincible, meaning that even the Doctor can't really put up a fight against them. While I find it rather daft they can't get into a church, it doesn't diminish their threat in anyway as they just lurk outside like vultures circling their prey and waiting for anyone to step outside. Also the church can't hold them off forever as creating another paradox (in this case Rose accidentally touching herself as a baby) allows them to get in and the one that does get in even EATS the Doctor! Yeah, these guys are among the very few villains in the history of Doctor Who to successfully kill the Doctor! That's how scary and threatening these guys are! Not even the Daleks have achieved this, but these guys have!

The design of the Reapers is very striking too, giving off dragon and bat vibes with their large wings, scaly skin and long tails, which are tipped with scythes to fit in with the whole "Grim Reaper" aesthetic. Bit on the nose maybe, but it works. If these were creatures in the Pokémon universe, they'd be Dragon/Dark types no question about it. The mouths in their stomachs also look pretty creepy and alien too, further enhancing what strange creatures the Reapers are. Just imagine this thing flying in the sky above you and coming for you. Gives me the creeps just thinking about it... I also like the Reapers for how unique they are as Doctor Who villains. Rather than evil gods or demonic beings or aliens with conquest on their minds, they're more or less a force of nature just trying to correct what's been damaged. It's just unfortunate their method of fixing everything is by eating everything. Still, nature itself always makes for a fascinating foe for a hero to face and the Reapers do that very well.

It's such a shame we didn't get another episode with these awesome creatures. Who knows, maybe extended universe material has done more with them? For what we got, they left a very memorable impression on me, hence why they made the count. Now I just gotta make sure I don't create any paradoxes and get them coming for me...

Number 5: The Dalek Emperor (2005 version)

It's always interesting when you get old concepts that existed ages ago and then a new writer comes in and makes them feel new again. Ian Flynn was especially noteworthy for breathing new life into obscure Sonic the Hedgehog characters for his run on Archie Sonic. Russell T. Davies did the same thing for the Dalek Emperor.

First appearing in 1967's "The Evil of the Daleks", the Dalek Emperor barely even counts as a character in that story. He's more or less just a big giant prop for the actors to interact with, that's it. Returning years later in 2005's "The Parting of the Ways", the Dalek Emperor was done much better as this time, he actually did feel like a character and wasn't just a giant prop shouting at our heroes. This Dalek Emperor has a serious god complex down to the point where he dubs himself "the god of all Daleks" and refers to the Daleks he created as his brethren. His design suitably makes him look like a king on his throne with this huge immobile tank he sits in and watches over everything as he lords over his fellow Daleks. While he may seem helpless because of this immobile tank, he proves to be threatening with just his army of Daleks at his command and how fanatically loyal they are to him. Hell, his Daleks tell our heroes to "worship him" and have a concept of blasphemy! As if he couldn't feel any more like a god than he already does!

Another thing that makes this guy a threat despite not being able to move is his intelligence. He and his Dalek army concocted the centuries long scheme that we saw in "The Long Game" and saw it come to a head with "Bad Wolf/The Parting of the Ways" in which they teamed up with the Mighty Jagrafess to stunt mankind's growth via media manipulation and then when Satellite Five was shut down, it was repurposed into the Game Station and they used the deadly games they played there as a means to kidnap humans and turn them into Daleks. It was a plan so well thought out and executed that it took Rose looking into the heart of the TARDIS and becoming the Bad Wolf to finally stop him! This makes the Dalek Emperor one of the most successful villains in the show's history with how well his plan was executed and how close he came to winning, and that makes him a big deal to me. Add in some fantastic dialogue and a booming voice provided by Dalek voice actor veteran Nicholas Briggs and you have one of the best villains of Doctor Who's revival era.

High and mighty with a huge god complex, a cunning mind and a ruthless demeanour, the Dalek Emperor is well deserving of his title and also a spot on this list. Just what an emperor deserves if you ask me...

Number 4: The Sontarans

Now we're getting into the REALLY iconic villains of Doctor Who. When you think of "Doctor Who villain", at least four are likely to come to your mind above all others. The Sontarans are one of them.

First appearing during the Third Doctor's era in "The Time Warrior", the Sontarans are a clone race that exist only for one thing: warfare. They reproduce via cloning, hence what I mean by them being a clone race, and they're all about battle, conquest and victory. They live for nothing else, which is probably why they're among the most dangerous Doctor Who villains out there. I mean, they want to do nothing but wage war, that's pretty deadly. Their design also adds to the threat factor. Yeah, people joke about them looking like giant baked potatoes given how their heads look, but if you ignore that and focus on the rest of their appearances, they do look pretty fearsome. Big bulky soldiers clad entirely in armour whilst wielding advanced weaponry. If I was in the army, I'd be afraid to go to war against these guys. They've had quite a few design changes over the years with their appearances in Series 4 of the revived series being my personal favourite. I find it so funny how blue is a colour associated with peace and yet the Sontarans are the definition of anti-pacifists. The sheer irony is delicious. XD The Sontarans also have different ranks and we've had many different named Sontarans over the years with Commander Linx, General Staal and Commander Kaagh being my particular favourites we've had.

Oh and fun fact, these guys debuted in the same episode that Doctor Who's most beloved companion Sarah-Jane Smith debuted in. Talk about introducing two new icons in one story am I right?

Sadly, the Sontarans were reduced to a joke during the Moffatt era, but aside from that, the Sontarans have been a pretty big deal any other time they've appeared in the series, both classic and modern. Some of their best outings for me include "The Time Warrior", "The Sontaran Stratagem/The Poison Sky" two parter and "War of the Sontarans". Those episodes show how menacing they can be, and you also get episodes like "The Vanquishers" that show they can be pretty clever too. To put into perspective, these guys successfully trick the Daleks and the Cybermen into coming to them under the pretence of protection from the oncoming Flux event that'll wipe out all life...only for the Sontarans to let them all die so they can protect only themselves from it. Also the fact they concocted a scheme that basically involves turning cars into an energy supply for them was also pretty clever too. Keep in mind, these ARE war-mongering aliens, so they'll be pretty adept at conducting strategies to gain advantages and give themselves a leg-up when in the midst of a battle. Contrary to what many may think, these guys aren't that bumbling or as dim as they may seem. Provided we ignore everything about Strax from the Moffatt era or that weird Sontaran with the chocolate addiction from the Chibnall era.

Seriously, what was that about?

Goofy aspects aside, the Sontarans are still great villains in my eyes. They're visually iconic, they're menacing when they're used right, they can be pretty cunning at times and they love a good battle. They may not be winning their war against the Rutans anytime soon, but they've worn the war that granted them a spot on this list.

SONTAR-HA!

Number 3: The Master

You knew this guy was coming. As if I wouldn't put The Master on the list.

Debuting in the Third Doctor storyline "Terror of the Autons", the Master is pretty much an example of the Doctor...if you made him evil. This guy is just an evil son of a b***h and he revels in every minute of it! While the Doctor is compassionate, heroic and endlessly fascinated by humanity and what it has to offer, the Master is ruthless, sadistic and sees mankind as just something he can toy with. As far as he's concerned, humanity (and probably any race he encounters) is just something he can screw with for a laugh and also mess with the Doctor any chance he can get. He has a love for disguises and conducting crazy, evil schemes that often push the Doctor and his companions to the limit. He'll even team up with other villains and then throw them under the bus once he's done with them. Just ask the poor Cybermen, he LOVES making them bow down and play nice to him...

The Master is one of those ideas that just works. I mean an evil Time Lord? That's a genius idea for a Doctor Who villain! Want the Doctor to really be challenged? Then have a member of his own race be the one to do it. The Master is such a threat because he has all the things that makes the Doctor so resourceful: he's intelligent, he oozes charisma, he can regenerate since he's a Time Lord and thus he's not easy to kill and he's very proficient with technology. He's like the perfect foil for the Doctor in every way! This guy has really put the Doctor to the test in so many ways, same for his companions and I'm pretty sure he's responsible for the deaths of some loved ones related to said companions. This guy is such a cunning and devious threat to the Doctor that he even became Prime Minister of Great Britain and was able to take over the Earth more or less effortlessly without anyone standing in his way. If it wasn't for Martha and her trek around the world, he definitely would've won!

There have been many Masters out there with the late Roger Delgado and late Anthony Ainsley as true classic masters and Derek Jacobi and John Simm as fantastic modern versions of the character. But if I had to pick a favourite, it'd have to be the Sacha Dhawan Master (hence why I used his image in particular). He was just delightful from how much of a cunning mastermind he could be, how dangerous he was to the point he destroyed Gallifrey all over again and created Cybermen/Time Lord hybrids (or Cyber Lords as I like to call them) and also just how insane he could be. This was a Master that really showed the sheer insanity of the character and how the fact all Time Lords are descended from the Doctor means he owes his existence to him/her...and he hates that. That makes this incarnation so darkly fascinating and it's why I love this Master so much in particular. Oh and he gave us this piece of comedic gold too:

Priceless! XD

Being a dark reflection of the Doctor who is manipulative, clever, insane, charismatic, menacing and yet can also be funny at times, the Master is well deserving of his name, for he truly is a "master" of villainy...

Number 2: The Cybermen

No doubt you also saw this coming. Nobody can make a list of their favourite Doctor Who villains and NOT include the Cybermen.

First appearing in 1966's "The Tenth Planet", which was also the final episode of William Hartnell's era of the show and thus the first time we ever saw the Doctor regenerate, the Cybermen were an instant hit with fans and audiences and have become one of the most recurring enemies on the show with only the Daleks and the Master making more appearances. The Cybermen are a horrifying concept: humans that have become robots in order to survive and have suppressed all emotions for they see it as "logical" in order to survive. They play around with body horror and mental horror and it's why they're so effective as villains. They're not really evil creatures who want to conquer or destroy or anything. They want to survive and prevent themselves from dying out. Their cold sense of logic and emotionless nature causes them to believe that what they're doing is a benefit to mankind and that they're merely "upgrading" humans to the next level. They can't be reasoned with or negotiated with as a result. Once people have become a Cyberman, there's no going back. You're converted, that's it, your humanity is gone and all you are is a metal body with a desire to upgrade everyone else around you. That is TERRIFYING! It's no wonder these metal monstrosities have stuck with Whovians for all these years and earned their place in pop culture. Also, these guys are responsible for causing the death of Adric, one of Doctor Who's companions, making them among the few Who villains to actually kill a companion, or at least be responsible for said death. That's a pretty big deal in my eyes.

The Cybermen have had many different designs over the years too with the only consistent design traits that have always stayed since their creation being their silver bodies and their iconic handlebar helmet designs. I've never liked any of the Cybermen designs from the classic era since they never look like robots to me, they just look like guys dressed in silver jumpsuits. It wasn't until the revival era where we actually had the Cybermen look like robots and thus better selling the concept of the Cybermen to me. My favourite designs include the Cybus Industries design you see in the image above and their designs we see in "Ascension of the Cybermen" during the Chibnall era. The Cyber Lord designs we see in "The Timeless Child" and "The Power of the Doctor" are awesome too. Those to me are peak Cybermen designs and what truly sell the illusion of them being metal men and a hi-tech perversion of the human body. Their robotic voices also help too with Nicholas Briggs's take on the metal men being my favourite.

It's just a pity that the Cybermen have had such a mixed streak in their history on the show. Classic Who often had the Cybermen in stories where their plans were overly complicated or nonsensical while also making them look unthreatening because of the lacklustre costumes while the revival era keeps having them play second fiddle to another enemy like the Daleks or the Master (especially the Master! They've done that three times in a row with him!). It's a pity too since these guys by concept alone are enough of a threat to carry a story, they shouldn't be constantly getting overshadowed like they do. As is, I still love these guys. Doctor Who just wouldn't be the same without them.

Horrifying in concept, menacing in appearance and iconic amongst Whovians and pop culture as a whole, the Cybermen are more than worthy of being on this list. In the words of the David Banks Cyber Leader, they are most definitely "EX-CELL-ENT! villains.

And my Number 1 Favourite Doctor Who Villains are...The Daleks

You're shocked, I can tell. XD

I already went into great detail why I love the Daleks way back in my Top 10 Favourite Villains list, so I won't talk too much about them here. The most I'll say is what I said in that list, that I love their designs, I love their Nazi-inspired roots and I love how they're consistently the most dangerous threat the Doctor has faced. The Daleks are responsible for a lot of death and destruction after all and much like cockroaches, you think you've killed them for good but they just keep coming back. They never stay dead for long, these guys.

What more needs to be said here? It's the freaking Daleks! Everyone knows why they're awesome villains and I've pretty much said what needs to be said about them. They're the reason I ever watched Doctor Who in the first place. Yep, I never watched it for the Doctor, his companions or anything else, I watched it for the Daleks. Their episodes are always the best to me, especially in classic Who where most of the episodes I watched from that era were too boring for my tastes. The Daleks are never boring, hence they're villains I can enjoy from both the classic and modern era. Anytime they appeared, the show always got more enjoyable for me and I love seeing them every time.

The Daleks are my favourite Doctor Who villains for being the reason why I ever checked the show out in the first place. They're threatening, they're iconic, they're awesome, they're scary, they raise the stakes of an episode whenever they show up, they're entertaining, they're show-stealers, they're the whole package when it comes to great villains! The Daleks, my Number 1 Favourite Doctor Who Villains...

And that's all I have for this list. I hope you enjoyed it and found it a fun read. Now I'd love to hear your comments down below. Which Doctor Who villains are your favourites? Do let me know.

Next week I'll be reviewing the Lake Acuity battle between Ash and Paul from Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl. See you then media fans!

Honourable Mentions

The Editor

Zellin

The Vespiform

Sutekh

The Slitheen

The Daleks belong to Terry Nation

The Cybermen belong to Kit Peddler & Gerry Davis

The Sontarans belong to Robert Holmes

The Master belongs to Terrence Dicks and Barry Letts

The Sycorax and Mr. Ring-a-Ding belong to Russell T. Davies

The Vashta Nerada belong to Steven Moffat

The Toymaker belongs to Brian Hayles and Donald Tosh