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1. Doctor Who (1996 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 89 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
The newly-regenerated Doctor takes on the Master on the turn of the millennium, 31 December 1999.
Director: Geoffrey Sax | Stars: Paul McGann, Eric Roberts, Daphne Ashbrook, Sylvester McCoy
Votes: 10,539
2. Comic Relief: Doctor Who - The Curse of Fatal Death (1999 TV Movie)
23 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
Before the Doctor can settle down to married life, he must face one last confrontation with his deadly enemy of certain death - the Master.
Director: John Henderson | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Richard E. Grant, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Grant
Votes: 2,179
3. Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka (2003)
TV-PG | 90 min | Animation, Sci-Fi
The Doctor, a time-travelling alien explorer, is sent by his people, the Time Lords, to liberate a small town in England from the tyrannical rule of a race of alien lava creatures called ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard E. Grant, Sophie Okonedo, Derek Jacobi, Diana Quick
Votes: 443
4. Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors (1997 Video Game)
Sci-Fi
The Master has taken over the planet Siralos, making use of its immense psychic power. He uses this power to imprison all seven incarnations of the Doctor. A creature of the Doctor's ... See full summary »
Stars: David Coker, Sylvester McCoy, Colin Baker, Peter Davison
Votes: 57
5.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Five Doctors
(1983)
TV-G | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor and his previous incarnations are brought to the Death Zone on his homeworld Gallifrey as part of a renegade Time Lord's scheme.
Directors: Peter Moffatt, John Nathan-Turner, Pennant Roberts | Stars: Peter Davison, Jon Pertwee, Patrick Troughton, Richard Hurndall
Votes: 1,468
6.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Castrovalva: Part One
(1982)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor has regenerated but it hasn't gone well. He's mentally unraveling and needs a place to rest beyond outside influences. Unfortunately the Master has laid a trap for the TARDIS that denies the Doctor undisturbed recovery time.
Director: Fiona Cumming | Stars: Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton, Matthew Waterhouse
Votes: 632
7.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Logopolis: Part One
(1981)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Preparing to overhaul his TARDIS, the Doctor goes to Earth to take fresh measurements of a police box. A figure in white observes, as the Master lies in wait with a puzzling predicament for his rival Time Lord.
Director: Peter Grimwade | Stars: Tom Baker, Matthew Waterhouse, Janet Fielding, Delore Whiteman
Votes: 637
8.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Planet of Fire: Part One
(1984)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor and Turlough arrive on Lanzarote to investigate a signal. Turlough rescues American Student Peri Brown from nearly drowning and discovers she has in her possession a data core ... See full summary »
Director: Fiona Cumming | Stars: Peter Davison, Mark Strickson, Peter Wyngarde, Anthony Ainley
Votes: 437
9.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Survival: Part One
(1989)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A spate of mysterious disappearances in Perivale have been recently taking place, meaning that The Doctor's decision to take Ace to her home village couldn't come at a better time.
Director: Alan Wareing | Stars: Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Anthony Ainley, Julian Holloway
Votes: 580
10.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Terror of the Autons: Episode One
(1971)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
When a Nestene Energy Unit is stolen and a radio telescope sabotaged, the Doctor is contacted by a Time Lord who tells him his old rival the Master is responsible.
Director: Barry Letts | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning
Votes: 706
11.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Claws of Axos: Episode One
(1971)
TV-G | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
When a mysterious object lands near the Nuton power complex, UNIT investigate and encounter the Axons, a group of aliens who offer the mineral axonite, which can duplicate matter, as a gift.
Director: Michael Ferguson | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning
Votes: 626
12.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Deadly Assassin: Part One
(1976)
TV-PG | 21 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A mysterious evil is at work on Gallifrey. The President of the Time Lords has been assassinated and the Doctor caught red-handed. An inexorable master plan has been set in motion. There can be no escape
Director: David Maloney | Stars: Tom Baker, Llewellyn Rees, Bernard Horsfall, George Pravda
Votes: 712
13.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Dæmons: Episode One
(1971)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor and Jo race to the village of Devil's End to prevent what the Doctor believes could be a disaster. With a midnight excavation due to take place, mysterious events are happening - not helped by the Reverend Magister.
Director: Christopher Barry | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning
Votes: 665
14.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Keeper of Traken: Part One
(1981)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Tardis is drawn towards Traken, a harmonious planet. The Keeper of Traken appears inside the Tardis to warn the Doctor and Adric of his nearing death and of an evil being known as Melkur that threatens Traken's peaceful ways.
Director: John Black | Stars: Tom Baker, Matthew Waterhouse, Anthony Ainley, Sheila Ruskin
Votes: 579
15.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The King's Demons: Part One
(1983)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor, Tegan and Turlough arrive at an English castle in the year 1215 where King John welcomes the trio as demons. Noticing the King's strange behavior, the Doctor suspects he is actually an impostor.
Director: Tony Virgo | Stars: Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Mark Strickson, Anthony Ainley
Votes: 447
16.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Mark of the Rani: Part One
(1985)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
In a 19th century mining village, a renegade Time Lady known as The Rani is draining brain fluid from local men, turning them savage and berserk. It is here The Master plans to coerce her ... See full summary »
Director: Sarah Hellings | Stars: Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Anthony Ainley, Kate O'Mara
Votes: 517
17.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Sea Devils: Episode One
(1972)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor and Jo visit the Master at his island prison where the Doctor becomes curious about a number of ships sinking in the area.
Director: Michael E. Briant | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning, Edwin Richfield
Votes: 640
18.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Time Monster: Episode One
(1972)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
UNIT are invited to observe a demonstration of the new TOMTIT machine, unaware its creator, Professor Thascalos, is actually the Master.
Director: Paul Bernard | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning, Nicholas Courtney
Votes: 490
19.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Thirteen
(1986)
TV-G | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The charge against the Doctor changes from mere meddling to inexcusable genocide. His future looks both grim and very short.
Director: Chris Clough | Stars: Colin Baker, Bonnie Langford, Michael Jayston, Lynda Bellingham
Votes: 476
20.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Time-Flight: Part One
(1982)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Following the death of Adric, the Doctor arranges a trip to Victorian London to lift everyone's spirits but the Tardis instead materializes at Heathrow Airport where a British Airways Concord has mysteriously vanished.
Director: Ron Jones | Stars: Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton, Janet Fielding, Richard Easton
Votes: 505
21.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Colony in Space: Episode Four
(1971)
TV-G | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor descends into the Primitive city to try and find Jo while the colonists receive a visit from the Adjudicator.
Director: Michael E. Briant | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning, Bernard Kay
Votes: 486
22.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Colony in Space: Episode Five
(1971)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Master offers to help the colonists in exchange for information on the Primitive city and forces the Doctor to act as a guide by taking Jo hostage.
Director: Michael E. Briant | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning, Bernard Kay
Votes: 486
23.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Colony in Space: Episode Six
(1971)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor and the Master are taken into the Primitive city, where the Master hopes to find the doomsday weapon, while Dent forces the colonists to leave the planet even though their ship is likely to explode.
Director: Michael E. Briant | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Roger Delgado, Nicholas Courtney, Katy Manning
Votes: 492
24.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Frontier in Space: Episode Three
(1973)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor is sentenced to life imprisonment at a lunar penal colony while Jo encounters an old enemy.
Director: Paul Bernard | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Katy Manning, Roger Delgado, Vera Fusek
Votes: 484
25.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Frontier in Space: Episode Four
(1973)
TV-G | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Master rescues the Doctor from the lunar penal colony, aiming to take him and Jo to the Ogrons' planet, and the Doctor's attempt to escape leaves him stranded in space.
Director: Paul Bernard | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Katy Manning, Roger Delgado, Harold Goldblatt
Votes: 488
26.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Frontier in Space: Episode Five
(1973)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor, Jo and the Master are taken to Draconia, where the Doctor tries to convince the Draconians of the truth. But then the Ogrons attack.
Director: Paul Bernard | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning, Vera Fusek
Votes: 484
27.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Frontier in Space: Episode Six
(1973)
TV-G | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor, Williams and the Draconian Prince head to the Ogrons' planet to find evidence of the Master's actions but the Master tricks Jo into leading them into a trap.
Directors: Paul Bernard, David Maloney | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning, Vera Fusek
Votes: 496
28.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Claws of Axos: Episode Two
(1971)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor and Winser begin to analyse axonite while Chinn plots to secure its use exclusively for Britain.
Director: Michael Ferguson | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning
Votes: 576
29.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Claws of Axos: Episode Three
(1971)
TV-G | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor and Jo are being held prisoner by Axos while Chinn is forced to organise the worldwide distribution of axonite and the Master returns to the power complex to try and steal the TARDIS.
Director: Michael Ferguson | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning
Votes: 564
30.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Claws of Axos: Episode Four
(1971)
TV-G | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor and Jo escape from Axos but then the Doctor offers the Master a deal:if he helps him repair the TARDIS, they can flee Earth together.
Director: Michael Ferguson | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning
Votes: 566
31.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Dæmons: Episode Two
(1971)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
With the Doctor frozen by the energy release from the barrow, Jo calls Yates and Benton for help, but when the Brigadier tries to join them he finds the village surrounded by a heat barrier.
Director: Christopher Barry | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning
Votes: 574
32.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Dæmons: Episode Three
(1971)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor explains to his friends that the Master is trying to gain the power of the last of the Daemons, a race who influenced Earth's development, while the Master brings the rest of the village under his control.
Director: Christopher Barry | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning
Votes: 562
33.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Dæmons: Episode Four
(1971)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Master orders Bert to set a trap for the Doctor at the village while a concussed Jo makes for the cavern.
Director: Christopher Barry | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning
Votes: 563
34.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Dæmons: Episode Five
(1971)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Master decides to sacrifice Jo to Azal and when the Doctor and his friends try to intervene they come under attack from Bok.
Director: Christopher Barry | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning
Votes: 570
35.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Mind of Evil: Episode Two
(1971)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor is recalled by UNIT to help investigate Cheng-Tiek's murder but is unaware that Chin-Lee is under the control of the Master.
Director: Timothy Combe | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Roger Delgado, Nicholas Courtney, Katy Manning
Votes: 538
36.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Mind of Evil: Episode Three
(1971)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Realising Chin-Lee has been using the power of the Keller Machine to carry out assassinations, the Doctor heads back to Stangmoor, only to find the Master has teamed up with Mailer to stage another riot.
Director: Timothy Combe | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Roger Delgado, Nicholas Courtney, Katy Manning
Votes: 532
37.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Mind of Evil: Episode Four
(1971)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
With the Doctor and Jo being held prisoner, the Master convinces Mailer to help him steal the Thunderbolt.
Director: Timothy Combe | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Roger Delgado, Nicholas Courtney, Katy Manning
Votes: 523
38.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Mind of Evil: Episode Five
(1971)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor is forced to help the Master control the mind parasite while Yates finds out where the Thunderbolt has been taken only to be captured by the Master's men.
Director: Timothy Combe | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Roger Delgado, Nicholas Courtney, Katy Manning
Votes: 524
39.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Mind of Evil: Episode Six
(1971)
TV-G | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Brigadier has recaptured Stangmoor but the Master still has control of the Thunderbolt and the Doctor must find a way to stop him and destroy the Keller Machine.
Director: Timothy Combe | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Roger Delgado, Nicholas Courtney, Katy Manning
Votes: 528
40.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Sea Devils: Episode Two
(1972)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor and Jo are trapped on the fort by a Sea Devil while the Master convinces Trenchard to help him steal some electronic components.
Director: Michael E. Briant | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning, Edwin Richfield
Votes: 574
41.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Sea Devils: Episode Three
(1972)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor is held prisoner by Trenchard while the Master attempts to contact the Sea Devils.
Director: Michael E. Briant | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning, Edwin Richfield
Votes: 568
42.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Sea Devils: Episode Four
(1972)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Sea Devils attack the island prison and rescue the Master, prompting the Doctor to venture underwater to try and contact them.
Director: Michael E. Briant | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning, Edwin Richfield
Votes: 559
43.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Sea Devils: Episode Five
(1972)
TV-G | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor is taken to the Sea Devils' underwater colony where he tries to make peace with the creatures, only for the navy to attack the base.
Director: Michael E. Briant | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning, Edwin Richfield
Votes: 559
44.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Sea Devils: Episode Six
(1972)
TV-G | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Sea Devils take over the naval base and the Doctor is forced to help the Master find a way to revive their colony.
Director: Michael E. Briant | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning, Edwin Richfield
Votes: 557
45.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Time Monster: Episode Two
(1972)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor realises the Master is trying to harness the power of Kronos, last of the Chronovores, but is unaware Percival is harbouring him at the institute.
Director: Paul Bernard | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning, Nicholas Courtney
Votes: 447
46.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Time Monster: Episode Three
(1972)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Master enlists the help of Krasis to control Kronos while Yates tries to bring the TARDIS to the institute only to come under attack from dangers from the past.
Director: Paul Bernard | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning, Nicholas Courtney
Votes: 444
47.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Time Monster: Episode Four
(1972)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Master prepares to travel back to Atlantis but the Doctor links his TARDIS to the Master's to try and stop him.
Director: Paul Bernard | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning, Nicholas Courtney
Votes: 444
48.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Time Monster: Episode Five
(1972)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Both TARDISes reach Atlantis, where the Doctor befriends King Dalios while the Master enlists the help of Queen Galleia to try and obtain the crystal of Kronos.
Director: Paul Bernard | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning, George Cormack
Votes: 452
49.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Time Monster: Episode Six
(1972)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor enters the labyrinth to try and protect Jo from the minotaur but the Master has seized control of Atlantis and prepares to summon Kronos again.
Director: Paul Bernard | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning, Nicholas Courtney
Votes: 454
50.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Terror of the Autons: Episode Two
(1971)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Attempting to find out where Jo encountered the Master, the Doctor heads to the circus where he falls foul of Rossini.
Director: Barry Letts | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning
Votes: 618