Every Doctor Who RANKED in 40 minutes or less (Doctor Who) 

Table of Contents: 02:17 - William Hartnell 05:12 - Patrick Troughton 08:10 - Jon Pertwee 10:32 - Tom Baker 14:07 - Peter Davison 16:42 - Colin Baker 19:57 - Sylvester McCoy 21:06 - Paul McGann 21:46 - Christopher Eccleston 24:06 - David Tennant 26:49 - Matt Smith 27:00 - Peter Capaldi 32:18 - Gimmick Doctors 33:35 - Jodie Whittaker

Calling matt smith a fraud and then putting him in A is pretty much my thoughts exactly

I think Jodie Whittaker being discouraged by Chris Chibnall from watching the rest of the show in preparation was a big mistake. I feel like she's left guessing with her performance which no other actor has had to do. Loved your take on 13 here.

The goat of doctor who RU-vidrs is back.

I definitely agree with a majority of your list. Love them all but I honestly think 7, 9, and 12 are my favorites! I honestly just wish someone with consistent good writing wrote for Capaldi because that paired with his performance would be fantastic! Great video dude!

"That's not the only episode to end like this in the second doctors era" Moments when both of his dalek stories end with an entire colony getting wiped out(the vulcan colony and skaro). It's quite funny how depressing of endings some of his stories have, but I love them more for it

Kinda sad that Matt didn't even get 1 minute of discussion 🥺. Yes he didn't grow up a Doctor Who fan like David & Peter but at least he was open about it, did his research, & gave justice to the role. Besides, he said in an interview that he grew up during the time that Doctor Who wasn't even showing so it isn't his fault 😅. Also, I think he was a breath of fresh air after all the heaviness of 10's era. The Doctor needed to be childlike & have fun again & just wanted to forget the pain & loss & Matt Smith portrayed that very well. I mean, can you imagine going immediately to 12/Peter after 10/David? I don't think I could handle all that angst 😅

I both love and hate tierlist ranking because it's both a nice way to organise my thoughts and opinions but also means I'll be stuck trying to do the tierlist for all eternity because I'm indecisive as heck.

I grew up with the 11th doctor, no matter what, he is my base of what is the doctor. For a young kid, 11 was the best. Now I love 12 but, 11 will have a special place in my heart. As been meaning to get into old who.

I can’t tell if the Matt Smith hate is a meme or not

Subscribed for rating Hartnell exactly where he deserves and you're right his whimsical part is often ignored.

Finally, some Sixth Doctor love! His era was plagued by issues but Colin Baker gave his all, Peri is awesome, and I love some of the more serious tone.

You should make an 11 hour video essay all about the 11th doctor (the joke is actually a reference to the first episode of the 11th doctor's tenure: The Eleventh Hour; i will be accepting all forms of positive reactions in the replies, NO NEGATIVE REACTIONS) anyways, excellent video as always

I love that somewhere on your PC there is propably a folder with many doctor tierlists all carefully sorted by date. Do we get a second part of this with all the Morbius doctors, the timeless child regenerations and the curse of fatal death ones ?

While I disagree with a number of your opinions here, I can certainly understand your justifications. The thing that makes such a tier list difficult is almost all of the mainline doctors cluster in quality on the high end, and even the 'worst doctor' was never so bad that I didn't want to keep watching the show and following the plot. The two major disagreements I have with your rankings as a whole are Jodie Whittaker and Colin Baker. I'd personally put Whittaker herself in the A tier with the other modern Doctors - her spin on the character clicked almost immediately. Even the silly 'fams' and whatnot; it felt like she had taken to heart the lesson learned that she needs people and real connection, but is still, ultimately, an alien who really doesn't 'get' exactly how to do it on purpose while juggling her own baggage at the same time. On the flipside, Colin Baker to me drops down to the B or C tier. It was hard for me to watch a lot of Colin Baker's run, particularly with his early impressions being so abrasive. He definitely put his own spin on the character, too, but this one was just off-putting, and he felt angry and shouty in a way that made me feel uncomfortable watching him. It also didn't help that he was coming off of one of my favorite Doctors, Davison. Davison's doctor felt good natured and even tempered. Kind, as you say, which I loved. If Davison's Doctor raised his voice, it was *important*, or something had really gotten to him. Going from that into Colin Baker's loud and rough portrayal was... jarring. I could see myself getting into the Tardis with pretty much any other main-line Doctor to go off on adventures, but not Colin Baker's. I'd be... honestly a bit afraid of him, though that may be more a statement of my own history with people who are shouty and insulting. It's been quite a while since I saw his episodes, and I don't remember a lot of details, but I remember how his performance made me feel unpleasant. That's the fun of these tier lists, though. Seeing how other peoples' opinions of the same things can shape up and where they come from about them. Happy Who-ing :)

I love how subjective each of the doctors eras are

Nice video! Bill Hartnell is often overlooked, love his old man mischief vibe. It'd be interesting to see how you rank all the companions!

Out of curiosity, what is it about Matt Smith’s Doctor that you don’t like?

Best thing to listen to while doing homework! Love your videos!

im happy we’re making the right person famous

I was definitely not mad at you for Revenge of the Cybermen. I rather enjoyed that little exchange and your enthusiasm for the show is infectious - hot takes and all :-)

Love your hot take on Heaven Sent/Hell Bent. I'm waiting for my friend to catch up before I continue my rewatch and go through the 12th Doctor's episodes. But, Face the Raven was one of my favourite episodes in the whole Moffat era. And then I got to Heaven Sent, and I'll be honest. I did not even finish the episode. I was so confused and baffled. I watched this amazing episode beforehand where the plot and storyline was perfectly laid out and played out beautifully. It was great. And then the next episode is all existensial and I could barely keep up with it. I'm going to give in another chance, but I don't have high hopes.

I definitely agree with a lot of your placings, I need to rewatch some Jon Pertwee era stuff but haven’t in such a long time. Just is not as accessible in my area lol

I definitely agree with where u put the 6th doctor, personally my fav classic doctor with only his first episode to me not being at the top.

I literally watched this whole video because I loved your excitement about your list, even if I didn't agree with most of it. Loved your doctor who passion!

“YOU’RE NOT THE DOCTOR, YOU’RE A FRAUD!!” “…A-tier” 😂

I love Frontier in Space. Pertwee and Delgado can't be matched.

I still remember when I first discovered doctor who and immediately fell in love with the show. I’d do anything to go back to that moment as a kid scrolling through the channels in bed and coming across David and Catherine. I remember David regenerating and waiting for Matt to come on screen and waiting that massive gap for that first Matt episode.

As a massive 3rd Doctor simp. I approve this message.

If Paul Mgann had more screen time I think he could be easily S+

This man loves his tier lists

Top "Badass Moment" for me of each post-2005 Doctors: 9: "I watched it happen....I *MADE* it happen!" - Dalek 10: "They wanted to live forever...and he made sure that they did..." - Family of Blood 11: "Colonel Runaway" - A Good Man Goes to War 12: "The Doctor is not HERE, you have to deal with ME!" - Face the Raven 13: .......uh........

Really love your opinions. Theyre not the exact same as mine but there is clearly actual understanding and nuance behind them. I am similar to you in that i prefer the classics generally.

A fun watch, I just realized how much you sound like Josh snares imo, lol. I didn’t know your favorite doctor was Jon, was great seeing him and Tom in Z tier. Nice to find that that you like every doctor, even Jodie. I agree with you on many point and disagree on others (I prefer series 12 over 11 series finale aside) I also really like the space pirates novelization. Though I’m also one of those that prefers classic season 13 over season 14. A great way to spend forty minutes!

Rank every doctor who episode *I dare you*

Jon pertwee is the best of the classic doctors and has the best run of episodes

haha thats funny ive never heard pertwee pronounced like that, perhaps i was wrong all along. anyway ive recently been watching his era and i do agree he really was an amazing doctor with consistantly good episodes. nice tier list dude youre very underrated

Can we all agree to go re-hire Peter Capaldi and Michelle Gomez and let them just have 10 episodes of Doctor vs Master set back in his era? "The Master Master Plan". A new modern epic. Yes, I will accept the title of showrunner. Thank you.

Came here to see why you think Matt Smith is a fraud... Uh

Another banger 🍪

My heart is shaken by this smith ranking

I was literally about to request this video.

I’ve been watching classic who for the first time (finished 5th doctor era) and I was surprised to get a new favourite doctor, Patrick Troughton.

How do I know I’m gonna see some opinions people will find controversial? 😂 I really want to watch some Classic Who and I started with the first few Hartnell episodes but one story is really long and I couldn’t get into them. I don’t know how to get into them Edit:That’s actually has a great evaluation and ranking. I definitely respect this

I’m getting the season 8 box set soon and I’m so hoping your right on season 22 as I’m also getting that box set soon as the only I like vengeance from that season but I’m hoping going back and watch it will help me appreciate it

love the thumbnail

Thanks for letting me bomb your comment section, man. Great video, agree with 98% of what you got (Eccles has to go Z-tier, he shouldered the entire comeback). Question: What is the one characteristic you look for in a Doctor's portrayal that sells you on their take? Charisma? Morality? Humor? Some undefinable twinkle? Etc.

The Master tier list when?

I cannot fathom why the 6th would ever be above the 5th. The show decided that the best way to add drama and tension that to any episode is to have the doctor and his companion just constantly bicker and fight at every moment they possibly can... it was EXHAUSTING. As a ''doctor'' the 6th was... fine. I don't know if I would say he was poorly cast, but he was the a third in a "younger bouncy men each with a small vibe twist" set that Dr Who has fallen into TWICE now, when that sort of characterization works best when it is the oddball choice. 7th doctor so low...? Alot of his episodes are indeed stinkers - but unlike the 6th doctor, the 7th actively SAVES them with his sheer personality and relationship to his companions. Overall, for me, a Doctor's performance relies most of all on the quality of his relationship with his companions. The doctor is a Tramp who sets up his tent somewhere so he can have some fun meddling - and that NEEDS someone to bounce off of. He is a kind sociopath, someone able to watch things die but has more fun helping them live - and he needs something that focuses that energy a little. He is not a messiah - he is a lonely, bored, demi-god trickster. At least, thats how I think he is when he is at his best. There are so many ways to twist that characterization - meaner, crueler, grumpier, kinder, placid, thoughtful, wise, energetic... but they ALL work best with someone uniquely paired to bounce off of. I think the 4th was at his very best with Leela. The "Oh no my companion has run off when I told them to stay still" schtick was best when the companion ran off because she has a KNIFE and wants to STAB someone. The 4th doctors kinder and more playful personality needing to constantly reign in the wolf he kept as a pet was wonderful. 9 had Rose to train, to care for and to have fun with after some darkness - and to help his grumpy heart open up to caring about stuff again. 10 was good with Rose and Martha - but he was absolutely EXCELLENT with Donna. Holy SHIT. Like two addicts going on benders - trying not to think about how unhealthy it all was until one of them crashed and burned. Wow. I hate Clara. With every fiber of my being. The 12ths best moments were when he stood alone, funnily enough. The 7th... Ace was an excellent companion. Fresh, cool, hip and brought back an echo of the granddaughter relationship with the Doctor the 1st had. I think, even when the writing is lacking, as long as the relationship between the doctor and his companions is interesting - then the episode is usually enjoyable. Bickering all the time for the sake of bickering is not interesting. It is infuriating. You can have a companion with a dicey relationship with the doctor without it being empty and overbearing - like Vislor Turlough, who is absolutely underrated. Its interesting to see someone enjoy the 6th so much though - as its just... something I have never been able to stomach. I appreciate how high you put the 1st and 2nd B)

Video suggestion, rank every companion.

I kinda hope the Valyard returns in new who tbh and perhaps with better writing he can be portrayed more menacingly and can be a big problem for the doctor

not to be dramatic but u are probably the best dw youtuber ever . . .

The 6th and 7th doctors have great theme tune in my opinion the theme for the trial of a time lord is just slightly sinister in a way no other theme for any other doctor is

1. Nine 2. Twelve 3. Eight 4. One 5. Two 6. Seven 7. War 8. Five 9. Six 10. Four 11. Three 12. Ten 13. Eleven 14. Thirteen This is my ranking, but like you I do like all the doctors. Our rankings are pretty much opposite for a lot of it. I think one thing that’s impacted me is I view Big Finish and other expanded media on the same level as the TV show, and don’t really prioritise the show, so doctors like 8 and War are a lot higher than they would be just counting TV. Also majorly disagree on your opinion of Capaldi, I think series 9 / 10 are some of the most consistently excellent Who in the show’s history, not such a big fan of series 8 tho. Great video

I’ve always really thought remembrance of the Daleks is excellent. It was the only 7th doctor DVD I had so I watched it many times

I would give up two of my toes for another season of Eccelson as the Doctor

Love Revenge of the Cybermen, the most underrated story of classic who.

Honestly ranking Doctors is really hard for me, but I'd say your tierlist could be pretty similar to mine For me personally at least at this moment I'd say Capaldi, McGann and Throughton. Besides that I am a bit clueless who I put next, I adore Colin's acting as the doctor even in the really mediocre Trial of the Timelord, he is still a Highlight. I really enjoy McCoy in his last two Years on the show, even through if I were to include some EU Material, I am a bit unsure since while yes he sure can be a dark incarnation, I am not very huge on the things I heard on the VNAs of his. Hartnell on the other Hand is probably the anti-McCoy (again don't get me wrong, I adore McCoy's Acting, as well as a lot of his stories) but while I saw Hartnell for a long time more as just a meh Doctor, I now can see Things, I REALLY like about his Doctor (not to mention that he has two of my favorite who stories back to back (Massacre; Daleks Masterplan). And of course Tom and Pertwee are truly some GOATs. Especially Pertwee, I feel doesn't get as much of the Credit as he deserves, since his Era and even his Doctor arguably introduced the more action stuff that later other Doctors, especially 10, 11 and 12 have in their Eras. I am yet to really figure out my stands on 11, while I really like Smith and his first Series has a lot to adore, I am not very huge on Series 6 and 7 really. And 10, while yes arguably overrated is still great, even through his Era as a whole can be a mixed bag (every Series has some massive Higlights and some massive lows minus maybe Series 4). And for Jodie: I must admit while I don't like her Era that much, she definitely has some strengths and I really think any of my disliking of some stories is really her fault. Personally I kinda find it sad that they don't dip in more with some darker Ideas with her. And I really just hope she gets to be on Big Finish someday, since I feel like she certainly could need the Colin treatment storywise at least.

Yay, I got a cookie.

1. Peter Capaldi 2. Patric Troughton 3. Tom Baker 4. Colin Baker 5. Christopher Eccleston 6. William Hartnell 7. Jon Pertwee 8. Sylvestor McCoy 9. Paul McGann 10. Matt Smith 11. David Tennant 12. Peter Davison (90% of Season 19 is pretty much unwatchable) 13. Jodie Whittaker

most fair and least embarrassing appraisal of jodie whitaker doctor who that ive ever seen

Did my guy really just diss the 12th doctors speech from the Zygon inversion?

Season 22 is fantastic, very underrated.

Im pretty sure john hurt did do a few big finishes before he died and afterwards they got an interpreter

Ah, just the Doctors, I thought for a moment you were ranking every story.

great list I would have put Patrick Troughton on Z as well and you should have made another list above it with the 🐐emoji and put Matt Smith since he's the goat Doctor.

31:43 RE: Heaven Sent/Hell Bent IMO: With the caveat that even knowing The Doctor is wrong (his tunnel-vision obsession with getting Clara back, going all the way back to the end of Face the Raven), and loving the introspective nature of examining the tenacity and will of the character of The Doctor in HEAVEN SENT (Moffat-y 'mind-palaces' aside) the execution and overall tone of HELL BENT feels cheap and rushed trying to bring back Gallifrey, deal with Clara's death, facing Rassilon again, and The Doctor's overall mini-arc as he is forced to let Clara go....all crammed into 45 minutes of thin dialogue and nostalgia bait. That's MY problem with HELL BENT. Well, that and the final gasp of Moffy yanking it off to Clara one last time luls. YMMV.

He do be ranking

9:09 oh! I smell another tier list...

We have very different opinions. Which I can live with.

14. The Eighth Doctor (Never Seen Big Finish) 13. The Sixth Doctor 12. The Third Doctor (Overrated) 11. The Fifteenth Doctor (So Far) 10. The Seventh Doctor 9. The Twelfth Doctor 8. The First Doctor 7. The Ninth Doctor 6. The Thirteenth Doctor 5. The Fifth Doctor 4. The Tenth/Fourteenth Doctor 3. The Fourth Doctor 2. The Eleventh Doctor 1. The Second Doctor

My man just straight up skipped the best doctor 😔

Heaven Sent works on it's own if you stop watching after he leaves the Confession Dial (and it basically changes nothing because the 12th Doctor never meets Clara again in the show and he had his memory wiped, and that gets undone too but I'm aware of that, I don't need to watch Hell Bent to learn that like someone watching for the first time would). I choose to view Heaven Sent differently even though I don't even hate Hell Bent, I think what Moffat was going for was executed poorly but I don't hate it. Ultimately I don't think it matters that the Doctors motivation to get out of the Confession Dial was selfish as we later find out in HB, it's still a beautiful standalone episode of Doctor Who about grief that can be watched and judged independently of it's second part if thats what you want to do.

Pls pls what is that intro music ❤😊

I cannot tell if I've been pronouncing these doctor actor's names wrong this whole time or if your pronunciation of things like Jon P'twee and Paul M'Garn is some kind of in-joke

Love the video, but the main character is called 'the doctor' not 'doctor who'. (An annoyingly common misconception.)

I don't like tier lists but I'm here for Doctor Who and opinions that i can disagree with

Still waiting for your retcon video

40:01 thanks for the cookie

All the doctors are good it’s just some of their writing is questionable

I always liked the Trial of a Timelord season. Not a massive fan of The Key to Time season (although it has some good serials). I think both seasons should've been shorter though.

I so agree with David Tennant. I think he is a bit of a sugar hit Doctor both for good and bad. He is an amazing actor, a great Doctor but not my favourite either. Maybe too much of a good thing - excess like Tom Baker doing one season too many.

36:37 How do you think Peter Capaldi’s doctor has inconsistent characterization and not 13!!!! Bruh out of all the doctor I’ve watched (I haven’t watch ever incarnation) she has the most inconsistent character in my opinion. She a kinda constantly doing stuff she scolds others for

THIS IS OVER 40 minutes

Tiers!

Where's the Scream of the Shalka doctor (Richard E. Grant) 🧐

Where would you put 14 now?

Tom baker is the definitive doctor

What is EU Material?

WTH why you calling Matt Smith a Fraud he was my first introduction to Doctor Who and i loved his 11th Doctor and his 3 series his Regeneration scene made me Cry and besides Bowties are cool

hay just out of curiosity why is mat smith fraud

I imagine the Jodie Whittaker era of Doctor Who would be improved if her character acted more confused initially and did not involve herself romantically with her companions. Reason: Whenever the Doctor regenerates, there is usually a period of 1-2 episodes where the character displays extra eccentricity, allowing the audience to adjust to the new version and its unique personality. When Jodie Whittaker took on the historically male role, it would have been more realistic and entertaining to see her struggle with her new gender identity occasionally. Her actions, muscle memory, skills, and even relationship preferences should have initially remained male-centric. It's disappointing to see the Doctor change completely in both body and mind. Many fans dislike the idea of a gender-swapped Doctor, feeling it disrupts the show's continuity and charm. The rapid adaptation and carefree attitude toward the major gender change seemed unrealistic given that the Doctor retains memories of previous incarnations. Improvements: Her character should have expressed some complaints about the challenges of being a woman, mentioned a few benefits, experienced awkward moments (such as using the wrong bathroom), and made minor misogynistic jokes that she quickly realizes are inappropriate now that she is female. Including these gender-related details and showing her struggle to overcome past male habits would make her character more dynamic and likable. By choosing to ignore all that, destroyed all the emotional investment fans had with the old Dr completely without a grace period. A hard break, a car crush no one wants. Same goes for new Dr after Jodie. Simple matter of acknowledgement and proper respect goes long way.

I love all the doctors, and I think they were all much better than you rate them

Seated

I hate to be the one to break it to you but this is actually 40:10…. Not 40:00 or under…..

Here I am judging you again... This list is sinful. :o

Wuts wrong with matt smith

no there doesn't have to be a number 1 etc

Totally disagree with this list but that’s ok. The 10th Dr should be right up there at the top with 4th in my opinion. At least I agree that Jodie is by far the worst of the mainstream Drs. Just not believable at all and spend most of her screen time running away. No screen presence at all

11 😭😭