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Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin

1976·Science Fiction·1h 40m
7.1
★
Summoned back to Gallifrey, the Doctor is framed for the assassination of the Time Lord President. To prove his innocence, he must stand for election himself, uncover the traitor in the Time Lord High Council, fight a hooded killer in a nightmare cyberspace world of his enemy's devising and battle against an old foe now out to destroy the Time Lords: The Master.
Directed by David Maloney
time travel

Cast

Tom Baker
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Bernard Horsfall
Bernard Horsfall
Chancellor Goth
Peter Pratt
Peter Pratt
The Master
Llewellyn Rees
Llewellyn Rees
The President
Hugh Walters
Hugh Walters
Commentator Runcible
Angus MacKay
Angus MacKay
Cardinal Borusa
George Pravda
George Pravda
Castellan Spandrell
Erik Chitty
Erik Chitty
Co-Ordinator Engin
Michael Bilton
Michael Bilton
Time Lord

Crew

David Maloney
David Maloney
Director
Robert Holmes
Robert Holmes
Writer
Dudley Simpson
Dudley Simpson
Original Music Composer
Philip Hinchcliffe
Philip Hinchcliffe
Producer
Robert Holmes
Robert Holmes
Script Editor
Dick Mills
Dick Mills
Special Sound Effects
James Acheson
James Acheson
Costume Design
Roger Murray-Leach
Roger Murray-Leach
Production Design
Terry Walsh
Terry Walsh
Stunt Double
Terry Walsh
Terry Walsh
Stunt Coordinator
Mitch Mitchell
Mitch Mitchell
Visual Effects
Delia Derbyshire
Delia Derbyshire
Theme Song Performance

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12 reviews
Golgo
Golgo
8.0★ · 04/09/26
Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin
The crispy chinese takeaway seaweed corpse will return in avengers doomsday
The crispy chinese takeaway seaweed corpse will return in avengers doomsday
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Joshua Werner
Joshua Werner
9.0★ · 05/01/24
Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin
Really great story, episode 1 and 4 carried. Episode 2 and 3 were kinda average, some stupid plot points, wasted cliffhanger in episode 2. The two middle episodes felt like a completely different kind of story. But the masters costumes was absolutely great, extremely scary and very well done. Coming from only NewWho the Master is of course the nemesis of the doctor, but he never seems this creepy. Almost like a horror film villain.
Really great story, episode 1 and 4 carried. Episode 2 and 3 were kinda average, some stupid plot points, wasted cliffhanger in episode 2. The two middle episodes felt like a completely different kind of story. But the masters costumes was absolutely great, extremely scary and very well done. Coming from only NewWho the Master is of course the nemesis of the doctor, but he never seems this creepy. Almost like a horror film villain.
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Ria
Ria
8.0★ · 07/14/17
Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin
"counting or not counting dalek violence?"
"counting or not counting dalek violence?"
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Lanie C
Lanie C
10.0★ · 10/14/25
Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin
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Ben Wyatt
Ben Wyatt
8.0★ · 08/06/25
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