The Deadly Assassin - Definition and Overview

'The Deadly Assassin is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which originally aired in four weekly parts from [[October 30 to November 20, 1976.

Synopsis

The Fourth Doctor is accused of assassinating the President of the Time Lord High Council. His subsequent investigations reveal a plot and its cover up, and he battles against his adversary, the Master, who is trying to gain control of the presidency. The Master is a withered shell having used up all twelve regenerations a Time Lord has and was seeking a way to use the President's powers to regenerate once more.

Part of this battle occurs in The Matrix, a virtual reality environment the Doctor accesses by linking his mind to the Amplified Panatropic Computer Net. This net contains all the Time Lords' wisdom.

Notes

1. This is the only serial where the Doctor does not have a companion.

External links

• Cast and Crew list on the BBC website (http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/episodeguide/deadlyassassin/castcrew.html)