Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin
1976, English. Directed by David Maloney.
Summoned back to Gallifrey, the Doctor is framed for the assassination of the Time Lord President. To prove his innocence, he must stand for election himself, uncover the traitor in the Time Lord High Council, fight a hooded killer in a nightmare cyberspace world of his enemy's devising and battle against an old foe now out to destroy the Time Lords: The Master.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- David MaloneyDirector
- Tom BakerThe Doctor
- Bernard HorsfallChancellor Goth
- Peter PrattThe Master
- Llewellyn ReesThe President
- Hugh WaltersCommentator Runcible
- Angus MacKayCardinal Borusa
- George PravdaCastellan Spandrell
- Erik ChittyCo-Ordinator Engin
- Derek SeatonCommander Hilred
- Maurice QuickGold Usher
- John DawsonTime Lord
- Michael BiltonTime Lord
Details
- Released
- 20 November 1976
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Robert Holmes
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Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 November 1976. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin?
Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin (1976) was directed by David Maloney and stars Tom Baker, Bernard Horsfall, Peter Pratt.