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The Deadly Assassin: Movie Version: Part One (of 2)
Broadcast: Thursday 2nd November 2000
8:00am-9:00am EST (13:00 GMT) < > « »
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Featuring: Tom Baker, Bernard Horsfall, Peter Pratt, George Pravda

The Doctor answers a summons to return home to Gallifrey and races to prevent a tragedy as the outgoing Time Lord president prepares to announce his successor.


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: TWIDW
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Friday 27th October 2000:
BBC America
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Mon-Thu 8AM EST (5AM PST), reruns following weekday (5AM EST, 2AM PST)
Mon/Tue The Masque of Mandragora eps 3+4 of 4

Mandragora swallows the moon. Again. That's the problem when a station only has the rights to 16 stories, and cycles through them at a rapid rate. Everything happens again, and again, and again.
Tue-Wed/Wed-Thu The Hand Of Fear eps 1 - 4 of 4
See KBTC for details.
Thu/Fri The Deadly Assassin eps 1+2 of 4
The Doctor races home to Gallifrey to try to prevent the assassination of the President of the Time Lords. Just as a vengeful old friend wants him to do.