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The [[Sixth Doctor]] once carried an unspecified replacement model for the sonic screwdriver, but had to leave it tied to the side of a video camera in a dungeon cell in order for it to keep the visual feed disabled. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Nightmare Fair (novelisation)|The Nightmare Fair]]'') He later carried another sonic model during his adventures with [[Crystal]], [[Jason (The Ultimate Adventure)|Jason]], and [[Zog (The Ultimate Adventure)|Zog]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Ultimate Adventure (audio story)|The Ultimate Adventure]]'')
The [[Sixth Doctor]] once carried an unspecified replacement model for their '''[[sonic screwdriver]]''', but had to leave it tied to the side of a video camera in a dungeon cell in order for it to keep the visual feed disabled. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Nightmare Fair (novelisation)|The Nightmare Fair]]'') He later carried another sonic model during his adventures with [[Crystal (The Ultimate Adventure)|Crystal]], [[Jason (The Ultimate Adventure)|Jason]] and [[Zog (The Ultimate Adventure)|Zog]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Ultimate Adventure (audio story)|The Ultimate Adventure]]'')


== Uses ==
== Uses ==
The [[Sixth Doctor]]'s screwdriver could be used to disable a [[video camera]] indefinitely, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Nightmare Fair (novelisation)|The Nightmare Fair]]'') close and seal [[Dalek]] [[door]]s, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Ultimate Adventure (audio story)|The Ultimate Adventure]]'') and repair the [[TARDIS control console]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Ultimate Adventure (audio story)|The Ultimate Adventure]]'') He once attempted to use it to free [[Envoy (The Ultimate Adventure)|the American Envoy]] from the Dalek [[laser wall]], but this failed. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Ultimate Adventure (audio story)|The Ultimate Adventure]]'')
The [[Sixth Doctor]]'s screwdriver could be used to disable a [[video camera]] indefinitely, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Nightmare Fair (novelisation)|The Nightmare Fair]]'') close and seal [[Dalek]] [[door]]s and repair the [[TARDIS control console]]. He once attempted to use it to free [[Envoy (The Ultimate Adventure)|the American Envoy]] from the Dalek [[laser wall]], but this failed. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Ultimate Adventure (audio story)|The Ultimate Adventure]]'')


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== Behind the scenes ==
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Given that both [[The Nightmare Fair (novelisation)|''The Nightmare Fair'']] and ''[[The Ultimate Adventure (audio story)|The Ultimate Adventure]]'' were written by authors who had not worked on [[Doctor Who|''Doctor Who'']] for some time, [[Graham Williams]] and [[Terrance Dicks]] respectively, they may not have known the screwdriver had been phased out of the TV show at this point. {{TitleSort}}
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The Sixth Doctor once carried an unspecified replacement model for their sonic screwdriver, but had to leave it tied to the side of a video camera in a dungeon cell in order for it to keep the visual feed disabled. (PROSE: The Nightmare Fair) He later carried another sonic model during his adventures with Crystal, Jason and Zog. (AUDIO: The Ultimate Adventure)

Uses[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Sixth Doctor's screwdriver could be used to disable a video camera indefinitely, (PROSE: The Nightmare Fair) close and seal Dalek doors and repair the TARDIS control console. He once attempted to use it to free the American Envoy from the Dalek laser wall, but this failed. (AUDIO: The Ultimate Adventure)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Given that both The Nightmare Fair and The Ultimate Adventure were written by authors who had not worked on Doctor Who for some time, Graham Williams and Terrance Dicks respectively, they may not have known the screwdriver had been phased out of the TV show at this point.