31 of Doctor Who's best insults
Ensure you're never stuck for a witty comeback again with these out-of-this world putdowns...
11. “You hag! You perfidious hag! You virago! You harpy!”

Ada Gillyflower’s touching tribute to her dear mother. (The Crimson Horror, 2013)
12. “Funny little human brains. How do you get around in those things?”

“When he’s stressed,” Rose points out, “he likes to insult species.” (The Doctor Dances, 2005)
13. “What do you think it is, a space helmet for a cow?”

When the Doctor says it’s a Viking helmet, it’s a Viking helmet. Okay? (The Time Meddler, 1965)
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