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|image | |image = Shaw Taylor Doctor Who.jpg | ||
|main character = [[Shaw Taylor]] | |main character = [[Shaw Taylor (in-universe)|Shaw Taylor]] | ||
|enemy | |enemy = [[The Master]] | ||
|setting | |setting = [[England]], [[1993]] | ||
|writer | |writer = Kevin Davies | ||
|director | |director = [[Ralph Montagu]], [[Caroline Wright]] | ||
|producer | |producer = [[Caroline Wright]] | ||
|executive producer = John Whiston | |executive producer = [[John Whiston]] | ||
|broadcast date = | |broadcast date = 10 December 1993 | ||
|network | |network = BBC One | ||
|format | |format = 1x6 minute story | ||
|series | |series = ''[[Doctor Who and the Daleks (featurettes)|Doctor Who and the Daleks]]'' | ||
|prev | |prev = I Was That Monster | ||
|next | |next = UNIT Recruiting Film (TV story)|UNIT Recruiting Film'' | ||
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'''''Police 5: The Master''''' (also sometimes referred to as ''Crime File - The Master'') was a short [[Crime File - The Master|crime file]] about "master criminal" [[the Master]]. It was broadcast for the 30th anniversary year of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' . | '''''Police 5: The Master''''' (also sometimes referred to as '''''Crime File - The Master''''') was a short [[Crime File - The Master|crime file]] about "master criminal" [[the Master]]. It was broadcast for the 30th anniversary year of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' . | ||
The story was a DWU edition of [[Shaw Taylor]]'s long-running five-minute ITV crime prevention series ''Police 5'' (1962-1990). | The story was a DWU edition of [[Shaw Taylor]]'s long-running five-minute ITV crime prevention series ''[[Police 5 (series)|Police 5]]'' (1962-1990). | ||
It aired on [[BBC One]] alongside a repeat airing of ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'' episode five, as part of a series of featurettes called ''[[Doctor Who and the Daleks (featurettes)|Doctor Who and the Daleks]]''. | It aired on [[BBC One]] alongside a repeat airing of ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'' episode five, as part of a series of featurettes called ''[[Doctor Who and the Daleks (featurettes)|Doctor Who and the Daleks]]''. | ||
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== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Shaw Taylor]] - [[Shaw Taylor|himself]] | * [[Shaw Taylor]] - [[Shaw Taylor (in-universe)|himself]] | ||
==== Archive footage ==== | ==== Archive footage ==== | ||
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== Crew == | == Crew == | ||
* [[Writer]] - [[Kevin Davies]] | * [[Writer]] - [[Kevin Davies]] | ||
* [[Director]] - Ralph Montagu and Caroline Wright | * [[Director (crew)|Director]] - Ralph Montagu and Caroline Wright | ||
* [[Producer]] - Caroline Wright | * [[Producer]] - Caroline Wright | ||
* [[Executive producer]] - John Whiston | * [[Executive producer]] - John Whiston | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* [[Wanted poster]]s for [[Zygon]]s, [[CyberNeomorph|Neomorph]] [[Cyberman | * [[Wanted poster]]s for [[Zygon]]s, [[CyberNeomorph|Neomorph]] [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] and the [[Sontaran]] [[Jingo Linx]] are visible on the wall behind Shaw Taylor. | ||
* Shaw Taylor lists three known "[[regeneration]]s" of the Master: {{Delgado|n=the nemesis}} of the [[Third Doctor]], the {{Pratt|n=decayed Master}}, and {{Ainley|n=the latest Master}}. | * Shaw Taylor lists three known "[[regeneration]]s" of the Master: {{Delgado|n=the nemesis}} of the [[Third Doctor]], the {{Pratt|n=decayed Master}}, and {{Ainley|n=the latest Master}}. | ||
* The Master is mentioned by Shaw Taylor as being 700 years old, although no age was ever given for the character in any of his on-screen appearances. | * The Master is mentioned by Shaw Taylor as being [[The Master's age|700 years old]], although no age was ever given for the character in any of his on-screen appearances. | ||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* This featurette uses archive footage is from many ''[[Doctor Who]]'' stories, from ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'' to ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]''. | * This featurette uses archive footage is from many ''[[Doctor Who]]'' stories, from ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'' to ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]''. | ||
* ''Police 5: The Master'' has never been made available as a [[DVD]] or Blu-ray extra due to copyright and clearance problems, and this is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future. | * ''Police 5: The Master'' has never been made available as a [[DVD]] or Blu-ray extra due to copyright and clearance problems, and this is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future. | ||
* Along with ''[[Glorious Goodwood (audio story)|Glorious Goodwood]]'', ''[[Making Cocoa (home video)|Making Cocoa]]'' and ''[[The Stealers from Saiph (audio story)|The Stealers from Saiph]]'', this is one of | * Along with ''[[The Man from MI.5 (TV story)|The Man from MI.5]]'', ''[[Glorious Goodwood (audio story)|Glorious Goodwood]]'', ''[[The Crusade (home video)|The Crusade]]'', ''[[Making Cocoa (home video)|Making Cocoa]]'' and ''[[The Stealers from Saiph (audio story)|The Stealers from Saiph]]'', this is one of six DWU productions to feature no surviving cast members. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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[[Category:The Master television stories]] | [[Category:The Master television stories]] | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who mini-episodes]] | [[Category:Doctor Who mini-episodes]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Crossovers with non-DWU series]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:24, 3 December 2024
Police 5: The Master (also sometimes referred to as Crime File - The Master) was a short crime file about "master criminal" the Master. It was broadcast for the 30th anniversary year of Doctor Who .
The story was a DWU edition of Shaw Taylor's long-running five-minute ITV crime prevention series Police 5 (1962-1990).
It aired on BBC One alongside a repeat airing of Planet of the Daleks episode five, as part of a series of featurettes called Doctor Who and the Daleks.
Synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]
Shaw Taylor warns viewers to be on the lookout for a dangerous individual known as the Master.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
Archive footage[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Master - Anthony Ainley
- The Master - Roger Delgado
- The Master - Peter Pratt
- Borusa - John Arnatt
- Azal - Stephen Thorne
- The Doctor - Jon Pertwee
- Jo Grant - Katy Manning
- The Doctor - Sylvester McCoy
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Writer - Kevin Davies
- Director - Ralph Montagu and Caroline Wright
- Producer - Caroline Wright
- Executive producer - John Whiston
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Wanted posters for Zygons, Neomorph Cybermen and the Sontaran Jingo Linx are visible on the wall behind Shaw Taylor.
- Shaw Taylor lists three known "regenerations" of the Master: the nemesis of the Third Doctor, the decayed Master, and the latest Master.
- The Master is mentioned by Shaw Taylor as being 700 years old, although no age was ever given for the character in any of his on-screen appearances.
Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This featurette uses archive footage is from many Doctor Who stories, from Terror of the Autons to Survival.
- Police 5: The Master has never been made available as a DVD or Blu-ray extra due to copyright and clearance problems, and this is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future.
- Along with The Man from MI.5, Glorious Goodwood, The Crusade, Making Cocoa and The Stealers from Saiph, this is one of six DWU productions to feature no surviving cast members.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
