Doctor Who's Top Ten villains

2: The Master

OK, so he was never very subtle when introducing himself ("I am the Master - and you will obey me"), but the Master could also be suave, witty and charming when he wanted to be – the perfect Professor Moriarty type.

The Master was the exact mirror image of the Doctor. Both graduated from the Time Lord Academy, and both stole TARDISes to become wanderers in time and space. The big difference was, the Doctor did it for fun, while the Master did it to kill and dominate.

Of course, being monstrously egotistical (even more than the Doctor himself), the Master would be mortified to learn he didn’t make Number One on our list. But then, that coveted spot could only go to...

1: The Daleks

Cruel, vicious and single-minded, the Daleks are the undisputed champions of evil in the Doctor Who universe. Which is pretty good going for a bunch of green, quivering blobs.

For, lest we forget, the Daleks are actually horrible, crippled mutants – the metal shell is just a life-support (and life-killing) transport mechanism. Once upon a time, the Daleks were human-like aliens known as Kaleds, until their chief scientist Davros decided he’d rather convert them into his own private army of deadly pepperpots.

Exterminating their way across the universe, wiping out the Time Lords and constantly bickering among themselves, the Daleks are thoroughly nasty pieces of work. What’s not to like?