Series 3, Episode 12 | 1 part | First broadcast: 23 June 2007 | Writer: Russell T Davies | Director: Colin Teague
Cast
- David Tennant as the Doctor
- Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones
- John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness
- John Simm as the Master / Harold Saxon
Summary
Stranded on present-day Earth after the Master’s escape, the Doctor, Martha, and Jack discover their old enemy has spent years infiltrating human society under the guise of Harold Saxon, newly elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. As Saxon’s true, monstrous plan is unveiled on a global stage, the Master seizes total control of Earth, leaving the Doctor and his companions on the run and Martha forced into hiding across a conquered planet.
Interesting Facts
- This episode reveals the Master had been secretly manipulating British politics for years under the alias Harold Saxon, culminating in his election as Prime Minister.
- John Simm’s take on the Master introduces a manic, gleefully theatrical personality quite different from previous incarnations of the character.
- The story features the debut of the Toclafane, childlike floating spheres that are later revealed to be the degenerated remnants of humanity’s future.
- The episode ends with the Master seizing control of Earth and the TARDIS, setting up a yearlong period of Martha traveling the globe alone in “Last of the Time Lords.”
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