STACK #133 Nov 2016

SERIES 9: PART 1

“startling, disturbing and compelling” SMH ★★★★★ THE TELEGRAPH

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SERIES 9

THE MASTER

THE MASTER

THE MASTER

THE MASTER

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PlayedBy: RogerDelgado 1971-73 VERSUS:THETHIR DOCTOR

PlayedBy: ERICROBERTS (1996) VERSUS:THESEVENTH&THEEIGHTHDOCTORS 3 2 1

4 PlayedBy: ANTHONYAINLEY 1981-89 VER US:1st, 2nd,3rd,4th,5th ,6th&7thDOCTORS

3 PlayedBy: PETERPRATT (1976) &GEOFFREY BEEVERS (1981)VERSUS:THEFOU THDOCTOR

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STYLE: STYLISH, SARDONIC, MELODRAMATIC STATS: SHAPE-SHIFTED FROM A STRANGE ALIEN SNAKE POSSESSED AN AMBULANCE DRIVER 1APPEARANCE: DoctorWho (TheTVMovie) (1996) EVILPLAN: TheMasterwas captured and executedby theDaleks onSkaro, and theDoctor agreed to takehis remainsback to theirhomeplanetGallifrey.But theMasterwas far fromdead. As theSeventhDoctor regenerated intohisEighth incarnation, theMaster intended to seize theDoctor’sbody forhimself. BIO: USfilm starEricRobertswashired to recreate the character for anew generation of viewers.His incarnationwas themostflamboyant yet. STYLE: GLEEFULLY D STRUCTIVE STATS: MASTER OF DISGUISE

11APP ARA CES: TheKeeperOfTraken (1981) Logopolis (1981) Castrovalva (1982) Time-Flight (1982) TheKing’sDemons (1983) The Five Doctors (1983) PlanetOf Fire (1984) TheCavesOfAndrozani (1984) (cameo) The MarkOfTheRani (1985) TheTrialOfATim Lord (1986) Survival (1989) EVILPLAN: ThisMaster’s appearanceswerewide and varied;he effectively ‘killed’ the FourthDoctor, replacedKing Johnwith an android,confronted four Doctors onGallifrey,andbecamepart-animal on theplanet of theCheetahPeople. BIO: Revelling inhis own villainy,AnthonyAinley’sMasterproved agreat success, becoming the longest-running incarnation todate. STYLE: GRUESOME, TERRIFYING ST T CUNNING, VENGEFUL & MANIPULATIVE STYLE: SUAVE, CHARMING & RUTHLESS TATS: MASTER OF HYPNOTISM & DISGUISE

8APPEARANCES: Terr rOfTheAutons (1971) TheMindOfEvil (1971) The ClawsOfAxos (1971) Colony InSpace (1971) TheDaemons (1971) TheSea Devils (1972) TheTimeMonster (1972) Frontier InSpace (1973) EVILPLAN: Hisdastardly schem s involved various alien threats including the NeteneAutons, theMindParasite, th Axons,Azal theD emon, theSeaDevils, Kr os, theOgr ns and theDaleks. BIO: DevisedbyproducerBarry Letts& script editorTerrenceDickswithwriter RobertHolmes,TheMasterwas introduced togive theDoctora ‘Moriarty’-typeopponent.

2APPEARANCES: TheDeadlyAssassin (1977) TheKeeperOfTraken (1981) EVILPLAN: An audacious scheme touseGallifrey’sEyeOfHarmony to rejuvenate himelf.When this f iled,he launched anothe attempt on theplanetTraken,where he to kpossession of anewbody. BIO: No longer able to rely onhis charm, thisMasterhid in the shadows andused others todohisbidding

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