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The Deadly Assassin: Part Three
Broadcast: Wednesday 13th January 1999
11:30pm-12:00am AEDT (12:30 GMT) < > « »
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Featuring: Tom Baker, Bernard Horsfall, Peter Pratt, George Pravda

The Doctor enters the virtual world of the Matrix in the hope of tracking down the Master. He is then challenged by a masked opponent to a battle that only one of them can survive.


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: TWIDW
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Friday 8th January 1999:
FOXTEL's UK-TV http://www.foxtel.com.au/
Saturday at 1PM, Sunday at 2 and 8AM - The Sea Devils - all 6 episodes
Monday through Thursday at 11:30PM - The Deadly Assassin - episodes 1 to 4 of 4
Friday at 11:30 PM - The Keeper of Traken - episode 1 of 4

The spotlight on Master continues on FOXTEL this week starting this weekend with 'The Sea Devils'. The Doctor and Jo visit the Master in his high-security prison when the Doctor starts investigating the occurrence of ships mysteriously disappearing at sea. What's behind these mysterious disappearance and how is the Master behind it all? The Master returns to Gallifrey in 'The Deadly Assassin' and his appearance has changed. He's used up his regenerations and his sinister plans involve much more than the Doctor here. In 'Keeper of Traken', the Doctor receives a call for help to try and prevent a great evil from taking control. Will the Doctor be able to stop it in time and who is this mysterious Melkur?