Oh, my giddy aunt

You may be looking for the Doctor's giddy aunt, herself.

"Oh, my giddy aunt" was a colloquialism that was often used as an exclamation of surprise.

By one account, the Doctor did indeed have a giddy aunt, according to the Seventh Doctor, though he mused that she was "probably metaphorical". (AUDIO: Forever Fallen ^[+]Loading...["Forever Fallen (audio story)"])

By the Doctor

The Second Doctor used the phrase often. He said it to himself when he saw the side-effects of RTC units, (PROSE: Invasion of the Cat-People ^[+]Loading...["Invasion of the Cat-People (novel)"]) to himself when he was surprised by a Kroton, (TV: The Krotons ^[+]Loading...["The Krotons (TV story)"]) to Sergeant Benton as a Gell guard tried to enter the TARDIS, (TV: The Three Doctors ^[+]Loading...["The Three Doctors (TV story)"]) to himself after escaping from a group of snake-like aliens (COMIC: The Forgotten ^[+]Loading...["The Forgotten (comic story)"]) and to Dastari during an argument in a cellar. (TV: The Two Doctors ^[+]Loading...["The Two Doctors (TV story)"])

A clone of the Second Doctor said it as Lucius threatened to devour him. (AUDIO: Survivors in Space ^[+]Loading...["Survivors in Space (audio story)"])

The Eleventh Doctor said it while facing a Diceman with Henry Gordon Jago, (AUDIO: The Jago & Litefoot Revival ^[+]Loading...["The Jago & Litefoot Revival (audio story)"]) and when he'd simultaneously dodged the blasts of a gunstick, a cyber wrist blaster and a translation sphere. (COMIC: Doctor Who and the Last Stand ^[+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Last Stand (comic story)"])

The Seventh Doctor, when asked about his family, once listed only his granddaughter and a giddy aunt, "but she was probably metaphorical". (AUDIO: Forever Fallen ^[+]Loading...["Forever Fallen (audio story)"])

By others

In the 1890s, Henry Gordon Jago said it when he saw one of the Wet Men. (AUDIO: Dead Men's Tales ^[+]Loading...["Dead Men's Tales (audio story)"])

The Brigadier said this when he found out that Professor Rubeish was missing. (TV: The Time Warrior ^[+]Loading...["The Time Warrior (TV story)"])

Mrs Wibbsey exclaimed it to Buddy Hudson and a cultist when realising something was wrong with the Fourth Doctor. (AUDIO: Starfall ^[+]Loading...["Starfall (audio story)"])

Missy said it to Osgood while they were on a plane. (TV: Death in Heaven ^[+]Loading...["Death in Heaven (TV story)"])

Sarah said it while on the run from the Daleks. (TV: Eve of the Daleks ^[+]Loading...["Eve of the Daleks (TV story)"])

Other realities

The Doctor's aunt

Main article: The Doctor's giddy aunt

The Doctor's giddy aunt in the Daft Dimension. (COMIC: The Daft Dimension 509 ^[+]Loading...["The Daft Dimension (DWM 509 comic story)"])

In the Daft Dimension, the Doctor did have an aunt whom he referred to as "his giddy aunt", after having been on a waltzer that left her dizzy. She was seen wearing the ceremonial robes of a Time Lord, clutching her head. (COMIC: The Daft Dimension 509 ^[+]Loading...["The Daft Dimension (DWM 509 comic story)"])