Missy and the Monk.

Great fun, The Monk has taken the identity of King Henry, His new bride to be? Missy. It is a similar setup to the Doctor/Master working together for a common cause. Neither are who they’re supposed to be, but maintain the pretence.

With other timlords - the Rani, Monk etc, it a little hard to understand their motives. The Master/Missy, just evil, but the others often seem to be paler versions. The Monk having only appeared in a couple of tv stories, he was more a comic aside, rather than a fully developed character. I have heard him before in audio, but Rufus Hound does a great job in bring a new take, he and Missy play well off each other and its a pleasure to listen to.

In this, both Missy and the Monk are in the same predicament, stuck where they are and need each other to escape from Earth. Its not a particularly in depth plot, pretty much a stand alone, something you can just put on and enjoy.

As with the first episode, I’m looking forward to more.