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The 10 scariest Doctor Who episodes, ranked from The Empty Child to Blink

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Part of Doctor Who’s enduring appeal is its power to scare. Ever since it launched in 1963, it’s been terrifying little kids and sending shivers down the spines of even the most hardened adults for decades. And who can blame them for cowering behind the sofa? From the Daleks to the Cybermen, there are an awful lot of scary Who monsters out there.

To celebrate the show’s return on Saturday (May 11) we’ve rounded up a list of the top ten scariest episodes from its rebooted years. Read at your own peril...

10) Mummy on the Orient Express (2014)

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Yes, the title is silly. But there’s actually a lot to love about Mummy on the Orient Express –

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