The batteries, however, aren't included - AG13 batteries are also known as LR44 as I learnt later - they're not ordinary batteries but buttons cells, and pretty expensive. Amazon sell them however, and I was about to buy a packet of 10 of around £5, so don't despair.

A great gift for any Doctor Who fan.


DOCTOR WHO SONIC SCREWDRIVER   January 24, 2006
 8 out of 24 found this review helpful

hi i got my sonic screwdriver before christmas and it works like in the television series and i take it into college at brockenhurst college and one of the lifts are not working so i used my sonic screwdriver and the top button works it fin and it come out woth a uv light very bright so we did a doctor who play in drama before christmas and i used the sknic screwdriver on the lift and it dose not work,and yesterday moring i was on the train into college and i used the sonic screwdriver to the lights and it turned themselfs on and i was thinking hay is this kind of Spooky and some one mobile phone went off and it played the doctor who ringtone compased by Murrary Gold the new theme for 2006 and it worked like the real thing used in the television series used by Christopher Eccleston ,and now daivd tennant as the new doctor in spring time BBC ONE 7.00PM TILL 8.00PM THANKS ONCE AGAIN @ AMAZON XX


Dr Who fan   December 27, 2005
 6 out of 14 found this review helpful

My son so wanted this toy from Santa and all I can say is what a complete waste of money - it feels like being robbed handing £9.99 over for this total load of tat!! My 6 year old son lost interest in it after 5 minutes and hasn't looked at it since!! The batteries (like the Dr Who Tardis money box - another load of tat) aren't included and they are quite expensive. Pls don't waste your money or disappoint your little one by buying this product - they could probably invent better in their imagination!!


Its ok...   December 23, 2005
 5 out of 5 found this review helpful

I bought the sonic screwdriver from amazon when it first came out. the light wasnt very bright from the start, but has now gone ompleatly dull - even with new batteries.
I went and bought a new one from somewhere else - it came with batteries! and the light is super bright!
Must be a new batch, as the colour of the holder is slightly differnt and its supplied with batteries.
By the way, for those who dont have batteries I found out that Ag13 batteries are otherwise known as LR44, (AG13 is apparently no longer used to decribe these batteries - good huh!)
If the new batch are anything go by, this is an excellent toy.