Doctor Who S3 • Episode 12
The Sound of Drums
First aired
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Production Code
3.12
Written by
Russell T Davies
Directed by
Colin Teague
Runtime
45 minutes
Story Type
Series Finale
Three-Parter
Time Travel
Present
UK Viewers
7.51 million
Appreciation Index
87
Synopsis
The Tenth Doctor, Martha Jones and Jack Harkness return to present day London, horrified to discover that Prime Minister Harold Saxon is the Master. "Saxon" informs the world about receiving contact from an alien race called the Toclafane. Framed as fugitives, the Doctor, Martha and Jack try to sneak in and stop the Master before he unleashes a wave of terror. But his dark ambitions reach beyond the stars...