Perfect gift for Dr Who nerds!

Every Dr Who fan wants his/her own Sonic Screwdriver, let’s be honest.

And you need to turn your TV on and your DVD player, to play you Dr Who boxsets. Again.

So in a stroke of nerdy-genius, The Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control was recently unveiled by The Wand Company and BBC Worldwide as the must-have accessory.

And it will be available for purchase from August 31 in New Zealand. Which is today!

Ever since Patrick Troughton, the Second Doctor, first produced it from his jacket, the sonic screwdriver has been the Doctor’s most trusted tool. Now, for the first time, New Zealand Doctor Who fans will have the opportunity to bring the Time Lord’s extremely cool and iconic gadget into their own homes.

A high quality metal replica of the Mark VII Sonic Screwdriver currently used by the Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith, the new Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control is a gesture-based universal remote control that utilises infrared (IR) technology to manipulate almost all earth-based home entertainment systems – from TVs and iPod docks to DVD/Blu-ray players and beyond.

With a green flashing tip and an impressive four operational modes – including a practice mode – and three memory banks, a total of 39 commands can be stored in the Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control, giving aspiring Time Lord’s the option of operating multiple home entertainment devices with different flicks of the wrist.

Control is straightforward – even for humans. The Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control works through a series of 13 short gestures, such as rotating, flicking or tapping, and a guided set-up procedure uses spoken prompts to match gestures to commands learned from existing remote controls.

And, for those fans who wish to transport a little more of The Doctor into their own homes, the FX operational mode features a range of authentic vintage Doctor Who sound effects.

All unauthorised alien usage of his device can be avoided as the Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control comes with an inbuilt security setting – a three digit PIN can be set by the primary user – offering ultimate human control of the ultimate alien device.

Here is a compilation of the Top 11 Sonic Screwdriver scenes from Dr Who which you can now practice at home, yourself, not using a ‘normal screwdriver’ (and therefore no longer making a fool of yourself in front of friends, flatmates and family “that’s just a normal screwdriver, Brian”)

The RRP is $129.99 and can order their Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control from MightyApe.co.nz