April 6th, 2017
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John Simm Returns as The Master (Official)
From the BBC press Office
John Simm will return as The Master to battle The Doctor (Peter Capaldi), new companion Bill Potts (Pearl Mackie) and Nardole (Matt Lucas) in the forthcoming series of Doctor Who.
John Simm says: “I can confirm that it’s true, thanks to the power of time travel I’m back. It’s always a pleasure to work with this great team of people and I can’t wait for you all to see what The Master gets up to in the next series.”
Steven Moffat, writer and executive producer, says: “Nothing stays secret for long on Doctor Who but you’ll have to wait a little bit longer to see exactly what The Master is up to and how he makes his return to face the Doctor. It’s been a huge pleasure to have fan favourites John Simm and Michelle Gomez face to face in the same role! It’s not often you get to see a solo personality clash.”
John Simm was last seen as The Master on New Year’s Day 2010. Viewers will have to wait to see exactly when and how The Master will return to the new series, which starts on Saturday 15 April at 7.20pm on BBC One.
As previously announced, Doctor Who series ten will also star Michelle Gomez as Missy – a later regeneration of The Master. Other returning foes include the Daleks, the Ice Warriors and – returning for the first time in almost fifty years – the Mondasian Cybermen. An exciting line up of new faces and adversaries will debut across the series, including adorable-but-deadly Emojibots and David Suchet as The Landlord.
Doctor Who returns to BBC One with episode one The Pilot at 7.20pm on Saturday 15 April.
Doctor Who Series 10 Parts 1 and 2 Blu-ray / DVD
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Available to order in the USA from www.amazon.com
Peter Capaldi returns as Doctor Who for twelve thrilling adventures. He is joined by new companion, Bill (played by Pearl Mackie), along with returning loveable alien, Nardole (played by Matt Lucas).
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pats86
April 7th, 2017 - 2:41pmOh and the next Doctor would be…Idris Elba.
Doctor Stu
April 7th, 2017 - 2:39pmI don’t think Doctor Who has the budget to recreate somebody to the same standard as Tarkin but it would be good
pats86
April 7th, 2017 - 2:37pmCalling it now, Paul McGann`s Doctor to make an appearance?
Missy to be the Doctors long lost wife? (gone insane)
The Master has not regenerated and is still Simm`s Master incarnation?
Hell Bent to be a bad dream and Clara is DEAD?
Susan to return having regenerated into Stefanie Martini (Tennison, Prime Suspect 1973)
Now if I was the showrunner this is what you would get! and much more.
TARDIS H
April 7th, 2017 - 2:14pmYes Colin Baker is amazing and my favourite doctor. I met him on Saturday and he was a very nice man.
pats86
April 7th, 2017 - 1:59pmHad Missy been the Doctors wife it would have had a devastating impact on him and us the viewers! but alas we got what we got 🙁 something bland.
The Outcast
April 7th, 2017 - 1:57pmMy problem with Missy is she just too helpful to the Doctor and also flirty. I saw roots of a Delgado-esk Master when she was watching the Doctor fall to his death. But other than that, it just seems as though shes a slightly more evil River Song. Which is a shame. I was hoping someone else would get to write for her, but no, she only seems to be appearing in Moffat episodes. 🙁
The Outcast
April 7th, 2017 - 1:51pmYou know who is underrated, Colin Baker.
The Outcast
April 7th, 2017 - 1:50pmI have problems with the RTD era, yeah, but the Moffat era has many more problems:
Clara, Hell Bent, The Doctor killing someone in Cold Blood for no reason, The plot arc that only consist of one question (Who is Missy, Who is the Hybrid, Who is River, Who is Clara, etc), The plot arcs having constantly terrible resolutions (Wedding of River Song and Hell Bent fit most peoples ‘Bad episode’ bills, and its even worse with the 12 (or more) weeks of build up). The over emthesis on the Importance of the Doctor to the universe (As in, why does everyone randomly know his legacy, I’d rather spend the five minutes talking about the importance of the Doctor learning about other things. Once, its ok, Twice, its pushing it, Thrice, we get it already), The Master basically just being an a frienemy who constantly banters with the Doctor and only causes chaos (The Master was never meant to be like that, the Master is meant to be a VILLIAN who is the enemy of the Doctor and wants to rule the universe or gain more lives. He/She wanted to defeat the Doctor so they can finally achieve that goal/ because they’ve previously been deafeated by him, which is an embarrassment and something that the Master feels held back by). The constant Fan-service editing of the Doctor’s past (Looking at Hell Bent and Name of the Doctor mainly. All the Impossible Girl and Hybrid stuff needs to go. Big Finish?).
That was a sorta RANT on what I dislike about the Moffat era.
The Moffat Paradox
April 7th, 2017 - 1:04pmWhen we’ve had multi Doctor stories was an obvious plot way to go apart from maybe multi Doctor V muti Master.Pity though that besides Derek Jacobi there isn`t also Anthony Ainley and the great Roger Delgado to put in the mix as well.Think John Simm and Michelle Gomez are great in their takes on the chracter but Delgado set the bar and it’s intriquing to see his Master up against the 12th Doctor in a comic strip.
Tim M
April 7th, 2017 - 1:02pmOkay everyone! put all the actors/actresses that have played ‘The Master’ in order from favourite to least favourite. It’s just for fun.
1) Roger Delgado 10/10
2) Michelle Gomez 9/10
3) Anthony Ainley 8/10
4) Peter Pratt 8/10
5) Geoffrey Beevers 8/10
6) Derek Jacobi 7/10
7) John Simm 6/10
8) Eric Roberts 5/10
Tim M
April 7th, 2017 - 12:51pmWell…it’s a long shot. But what about Roger Delgado. I know it would be difficult, but couldn’t he also be featured as a CGI creation, much like that of Peter Cushing in the recent ‘Star Wars’ movie. Even if it was new material of Delgado in a cameo moment.
The Brigadier2016
April 7th, 2017 - 12:13pmCan’t help getting the feeling this has all slipped out a little too easily. I agree with Booboo…..Is this just a smokescreen for something even bigger? Who else might be returning?
the ergon
April 7th, 2017 - 12:08pmNot the first multi master master story if you count all the funny variations of himself in the end of time. Hope he returns with the delgado/ ainsley beard.
When The Doctor Was Me
April 7th, 2017 - 11:14amI really wanted her to be Missy! A brand new evil timelady to us but has a secret past with The Doctor
When The Doctor Was Me
April 7th, 2017 - 11:13amNot at all. I know Missy is the Master. And i’m fine with that. The gender change has never overly bothered me. I do however think it could be in character for Missy to be an intruder and has locked up the real Master, pretended to be him to get closer to the Doctor. I won’t happen but just an idea.
Dalek Eye Stalk
April 7th, 2017 - 11:09amRTD must have been on a mega sugar fix then, writing for John Simm’s utterly hyper Master! Plus some fans have short memories. Some berate the Steven Moffat era, yet consider the RTD era to be perfect. But even David Tennant was in some absolute embarrassing rubbish. In time, people will re-evaluate the Moffat era, and I believe it will hold up much better in overall quality.
The Moment
April 7th, 2017 - 11:03amI agree Tom Baker is a bit overrated. David Tennant is the best Doctor and was born to play the Doctor.
Dalek Eye Stalk
April 7th, 2017 - 10:59amTom Baker overrated…! Certainly not. Tom Baker was born to play the Doctor. I can’t say the same about David Tennant. Yes, he’s a great actor, but not a natural born Doctor in my eyes…so I find David Tennant equally overrated.
Anonymous
April 7th, 2017 - 10:47amI wondered if it’s because Missy is a woman and some fans would prefer it if it turned out she wasn’t the real Master.
pats86
April 7th, 2017 - 10:20amI still say we would have had a bigger shock had Missy turned out to be Romana, the Rani or even Susan! when she revealed herself as the Master it was foreseen by 90% of the viewers no doubt, a total letdown.
But it is great that the real Master (John Simm) is back. Gomez is a fine actor but she is no Master as far as I am concerned.
When The Doctor Was Me
April 7th, 2017 - 10:13amI’m not assuming anything! I’m just putting my theory/idea out there, like others below and elsewhere. I’m not saying there can’t be multi Master story either. I’m just saying an idea!
Anonymous
April 7th, 2017 - 9:52amWhy is the assumption that Missy is a scam or an alternate universe Master? I just think this is nothing more than a (very exciting) multi Master story. We have had loads of Multi Doctor stories where 1 or ore incarnations of the Doctor co-exist along side each other…why should it be any different for the master. Remember..this is a time travel show.
Anonymous
April 7th, 2017 - 7:05amSomething bigger is coming this series, it blew my mind when I found out, this is just the appetiser……
Run you clever boy. . . and be a Doctor
April 7th, 2017 - 6:47amI find tom baker VERY overrated. Yh sure hes the longest running doctor, but its annoying how in the 50th, the curator says to 11, revisiting just the “old favourites”. Hes not everyones cup of tea. Thats just my opinion though.
Wibbly Wobbly, Timey Wimey
April 7th, 2017 - 4:55amAbsolutely over the moon. John Simm was the Master at his finest. I like Missy, but I didn’t like the fact that she and the Doctor were very friendly towards each other and were actually working together in Season 9 first two episodes. I liked the Master best when he was destroying one tenth of Earth’s population and enslaving mankind, or converting everyone on Earth into himself.
What I would love to see is John Simm’s regeneration into Missy, and that the episode which he is in tells the story of how and why he regenerated, and ending with Michelle Gomez discovering that she’s a woman, and naming herself Missy.
Exterminator
April 7th, 2017 - 1:21amI think David Suchet’s ‘the landlord’ might be the return of the meddling monk.
The Outcast
April 7th, 2017 - 1:06amHe didn’t like it either. It was what RTD wanted.
Obsie
April 6th, 2017 - 11:46pmThe best way to try and figure this out is to refer to “Robot”, when The Doctor was talking to Harry Sullivan about which was one was the doctor and who was the patient scene : “You may be a doctor, but I am The Doctor. The definite article, you might say “.
It seems Time Lords just like to adopt something approaching a title that carries some degree of importance and respect.
Dalek Eye Stalk
April 6th, 2017 - 11:40pmMissy is definitely the Master. No doubt about that.
Lol Hayden
April 6th, 2017 - 11:11pmI am so so so so so excited for John Simm to return as the master. He was always my favourite character when I was little so I am super excited to have him back