The sonic screwdriver has appeared in a variety of media, particularly other British fiction and science-fiction in general, likely a tribute to Dr. Who's enduring place in both genres. Sometimes it appears as a genuine tool, but often it is parodied - for example, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy text adventure game included tools such as the ultra-plasmic awl, and the BBC Radio 4 science-fiction comedy Nebulous offered the sonic crowbar.
Sonic screwdrivers appear in the 1980s Fighting Fantasy book Sky Lord (although it is never used for anything in the book), the Iron Man novel Femme Fatales, and the Red Dwarf novel Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers. In the latter two, it is used largely as a highly advanced hand tool, that is to say it doesn't possess many of the additional qualities of the Dr. Who version. Similarly, the online game World of Warcraft includes a item named "The Ultrasonic Screwdriver" which is used to reprogram robots in a quest.
There is also an alcoholic drink called a sonic screwdriver, made from Vodka, Blue Curaçao and flavoured soda water.
Sonic screwdrivers appear in the 1980s Fighting Fantasy book Sky Lord (although it is never used for anything in the book), the Iron Man novel Femme Fatales, and the Red Dwarf novel Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers. In the latter two, it is used largely as a highly advanced hand tool, that is to say it doesn't possess many of the additional qualities of the Dr. Who version. Similarly, the online game World of Warcraft includes a item named "The Ultrasonic Screwdriver" which is used to reprogram robots in a quest.
There is also an alcoholic drink called a sonic screwdriver, made from Vodka, Blue Curaçao and flavoured soda water.
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