After the BBC was nearly ready to give up on the Doctor, the sonic screwdriver was nearly handed over to the US. This week we discover how that nearly happened and how the BBC got the TARDIS back under their control.

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Clips used in this episode:
Doctor Who (1963)
Community (2009)
Doc Brown vs Doctor Who. Epic Rap Battles of History
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka (2003)
Doctor Who: The Movie (1996)
The Avengers (1966)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy BBC Radio Show (1978)
Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor (2013)
Doctor Who (2005)
Music by Kevin MacLeod
"Discovery Hit"
"Jazz Brunch"
"Miami Nights"