Episode
Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin (1)
Overview
Gallifrey, planet of the Time Lords. Summoned home by a premonition of murder, the Doctor discovers a dark conspiracy at the highest levels of Time Lord society... and his oldest enemy, who poses a threat to the existence of Gallifrey itself...
Details
- Series
- Doctor Who
- Season
- Season 14
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 1976-10-30
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
The Deadly Assassin (1) is Episode 9 in Season 14 of Doctor Who. It aired on 1976-10-30. The runtime is 25 min.
Previous / Next
Episode 8: The Hand of Fear (4)
The Doctor and Sarah race to save the mortally wounded Eldrad. But they find that everything is not quite as she told them.
Episode 10: The Deadly Assassin (2)
The President of the High Council has been killed and the Doctor is the prime suspect. The Time Lords are eager to dispense quick justice and the Doctor must race agains the clock to discover the truth... and an old enemy.
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