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Classic Who S9 • Serial 5 · (6 episodes)

The Time Monster

3.29/ 5 261 votes

First aired Saturday, May 20, 1972
Production Code OOO
Directed by Paul Bernard
Runtime 150 minutes
Time Travel Past Present
Story Arc: (Potential Spoilers!) Exile on Earth Working for UNIT
Inventory: (Potential Spoilers!) Bessie
Synopsis

The Master, in the guise of Professor Thascalos, has constructed at the Newton Institute in Wootton a device known as TOMTIT — Transmission Of Matter Through Interstitial Time — to gain control over Kronos, a creature from outside time. The creature is summoned but proves to be uncontrollable.

6 Episodes:

First aired Saturday, May 20, 1972
Runtime 25 minutes
Directed by Paul Bernard
UK Viewers 7.6 million

Synopsis

UNIT are invited to observe a demonstration of the new TOMTIT machine, unaware its creator, Professor Thascales, is actually the Master.

First aired Saturday, May 27, 1972
Runtime 25 minutes
Directed by Paul Bernard
UK Viewers 7.4 million

Synopsis

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.

First aired Saturday, June 3, 1972
Runtime 25 minutes
Directed by Paul Bernard
UK Viewers 8.1 million

Synopsis

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.

First aired Saturday, June 10, 1972
Runtime 25 minutes
Directed by Paul Bernard
UK Viewers 7.6 million

Synopsis

The Master prepares to travel back to Atlantis but the Doctor links his TARDIS to the Master's to try and stop him.

First aired Saturday, June 17, 1972
Runtime 25 minutes
Directed by Paul Bernard
UK Viewers 6 million

Synopsis

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.

First aired Saturday, June 24, 1972
Runtime 25 minutes
Directed by Paul Bernard
UK Viewers 7.6 million

Synopsis

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.

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