Doctor Who - Dark Eyes - The Master confronts Eight

Attempting to kidnap the Doctor - the Master ends up trapped with him aboard a freighter about to burn up on reentry. With no escape - the two old enemies sit down and realize... yes, they still really hate each other.
Having recently picked up the Big Finish series Dark Eyes again; I was once more impressed by MacQueen and McGann's interplay. While my favorite Doctor/Master interplay is still fairly firmly encamped in Twelve and Missy; I love MacQueen when he plays off the various Doctors - ESPECIALLY Eight.
While talking about this episode (and, indeed, the Dark Eyes series as a whole) with a friend of mine - it turned out she'd not heard it and was interested in seeing if she should buy this episode. Posted this clip to show her what she's missing - I'll update anyone interested in what she thought if she doesn't do it herself lol
Just a note - I will NOT be uploading complete episodes; this is just the first in a series of my favorite clips.
Series - Doctor Who - Dark Eyes 3 - Ep. 3 - Masterplan
Artist - Big Finish Productions

[@danwellington3571]

"Genocide as collateral damage. I won't accept that." Rings all too true all too often

[@Silverwind87]

"You'd like to have been a doctor but you didn't have the patience?" Did we crash on the pun planet?

[@2Scribble]

Yeah, NORMALLY Seven, Two or Eleven are the Pun Doctor's - but apparently Eight decided to channel them a bit :P

[@russelltietjen4407]

Not yet, but give it half an hour lol

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

Master: (wheeze)

[@DoctorDodge]

This is such a good scene. In fact, in some ways, Masterplan is one of my favorite Master stories on audio. Because it's a great exploration of the Doctor's and the Master's relationship, and how far each of them is prepared to go to win. Plus, Macqueen is just so fantastic as the Master, especially against Paul McGann's Doctor.

[@LordZontar]

"How shall we pass the time? Bring me a book, a television set. How about a game of chess? Who's for knitting?"

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

I know, tell me about your mother.

[@carealoo744]

That works so Well; since when he says a similar line, in: 'The Night Of The Doctor,' it sounds more like a Tired Demand, then something he just came up with on the Spot. '8 Minutes? Well that's ages! I'll need a television, a couple of books, anyone for chess? Bring me knitting!'

[@DanLikely]

@@carealoo744 4 minutes* Sorry, I know this was 2 years ago, couldn’t help myself lmao

[@vinniequick]

@@DanLikely 2 years later and fair enough (please you set an alarm for 2 years time and then reply I wanna see how committed this can go lol)

[@magicalmrwest]

Give mcgann a good master, he gives you gold.

[@chriszone50]

Well, Eric Robert's is quite good on big finish. In Day of the Master, he meets the 8th doctor for the first time since the tv movie. But this clip shows the 8th doctor meeting the master for the first time since the events of the tv movie. But Macqueen's master is still better unless Eric Robert's master gets better character development in big finish.

[@EditedAF987]

Life Upgrade actually the 8th Doctor first meets the MacQueen Master in Eyes of the Master

[@heavyduty96]

"Ohhhh Doctor, I really think you should be revising!"

[@thatmanrunning]

They're missing a trick if they don't bring McQueens master into the TV show.

[@c0nvict_pleb174]

Make it happen RTD 👀

[@Sean_Last1995]

the way McQeen's Master talks reminds me of C Bakers Doctor a little.

[@electricmastro]

He actually reminds me of Delgado's Master.

[@DaveTravelsthroughTime]

He sounds a little like Colin mixed withdelgado

[@julieeverett7442]

sounds a little like him too

[@marcuswalters8093]

This jibes with a lot of my theories regarding the Doctor/Master relationship. Both picked names that had positive connotations. The Master is meant in the old fashioned sense, like a school master. Their interpersonal friction also makes sense. Their differing view points and their mutual disdain and admiration for each other too.

[@deuce5546]

Who knew one of the best Masters would come from the Audio series.

[@russells.a.n.]

Me. I have not cared for most of the more recent televised versions.

[@tenshiigarashi4063]

Reminds me of the scenes with Roger Delgado and Jon Pertwee. But this Master has a hint of Jacobi for good measure 😎.

[@DoctorDodge]

Oh yeah. This is why I love this episode, and McGann and Macqueen as the Doctor and the Master in general. They not only give great performances, but I love that their relationship is given a deeper look.

[@LordZontar]

This Master seems much more jovial. Which isn't necessarily a good thing at all.

[@bohenmerchant1]

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[@uK8cvPAq]

Isn't that Neil's dad?

[@2Scribble]

Who? The guy in the jacket is Paul McGann - the little televised but massively active and popular in the Big Finish run Eighth Doctor. Also known for his portrayal of William Bush in Horatio Hornblower. The guy in the suit is Alex MacQueen who played opposite Peter Capaldi in The Thick of It and currently plays an incarnation of the Master in the Big Finish run. It's been joked that he and Capaldi both chose Doctor Who for their next role - Capaldi picking the televised version and MacQueen choosing the radio version.

[@uK8cvPAq]

Alex MacQueen yes, Neil's dad from the TV show "The Inbetweners".

[@callumwarren3342]

@@uK8cvPAq omg it is

[@uK8cvPAq]

You bumder!

[@marcoose1258]

What a contrast in roles pretty good actor.

[@EvilGoat]

I Want this master in the show oh my gad

[@matthewcorcoran2891]

Evil Goat He’d be better than all of the new series Masters for sure.

[@TakittixD]

I want this doctor in the show :)

[@fredh1720]

@@matthewcorcoran2891 Certainly not better than Michelle Gomez. She was the best Master since Delgado, possibly even better.

[@MichaelM28]

He'd be so much better than the current one

[@MichaelM28]

@@fredh1720 Nope, she was one of the worst masters ever! She doesn't even remotely act like The Master.

[@davidsadlerart]

oh, neil....

[@peterbruin5154]

😂 beat me to it by 5 years

[@meris8486]

Bumbder!

[@marine463]

The best dialogue ! Thanks.

[@channelname69]

why do they sound like an old married couple asdfghjlkl

[@rem2274]

that’s what I love about it lmao

[@julieeverett7442]

theyve been frenimies for thousands of years, why wouldnt they?

[@garyhewitt886]

Paul magann is such a brillian5 Doctor.

[@caerdroia7530]

Truly an amazin7 actor.

[@SorchaSublime]

@@caerdroia7530 fantasti9 even

[@peengreen1396]

Oh neil!!

[@rorymorrison6014]

Oh shut up you bum-da!

[@SamuelBlack84]

I'm curious to see if it will ever be revealed how this Master regenerates? Presumably, he becomes Derek Jacobi

[@2Scribble]

You could say that about most of the Masters NuWho and Big Finish is probably the first time the IP has ever bothered to even admit what order the Masters even come in xD

[@imdoingmypart]

Well, I’ve been looking for more doctor who that isn’t the new series and here it is

[@2Scribble]

You should give the new series a shot - 15 is *hilarious* Or just wallow in nostalgia - whatever

[@SuperWolsey]

"Hello, you!"

[@DalekCaanOfSkaro]

1:38 I dont why but he sounded like a slitheen

[@MichaelM28]

Neil's dad is definitely bent

[@kurumais]

this was brillant

[@thegreenvoltage]

McGann’s Master is Lex Luthor?

[@peskybee22]

Ohhh neiiiil

[@Rand0mHumanCalledNat3]

Ohhhhh neil im busy destroying the universe..

[@buzzybeepopman2009]

lol 🤣

[@TomLevins1]

Oh Neilllll

[@AnimatedCallum]

The RT hon lord the Nicholson of Arnage

[@LukSter18998]

eat the cheese nicholson!

[@AnimatedCallum]

@@LukSter18998 😂

[@tardistime6857]

You bumder

[@Dynomafia139]

Sounds like Patches

[@davidsteel8324]

“Eight”.

[@MichaelM28]

BUMDER!

[@farscape1714]

This Master went to the acting school of William Shatner .

[@filthycasual8187]

That's Shakespearean stage acting for you.

[@robertonline6543]

Didn't he face the master in the movie he died and he sounds different?

[@EditedAF987]

Robertjustafan yes, but that was the 13th Master in a Stolen body. This was the 14th Master (the first in the new regen cycle)

[@robertonline6543]

@@EditedAF987 so after 8 the doctor movie when he became John simm? I know he was still the professor prior

[@robertonline6543]

Would that be his 2 ND in new regeneration?

[@EditedAF987]

Robertjustafan okay here’s how the Timeline goes: The 13th Master is burned on Terserus and as a result has to find other ways to extend his life which would include possessing bodies, this was not the same as regeneration however as when he would lose those bodies he would just revert back to his 13th self. After the Master loses the Bruce body after the TV movie he is eventually gifted a new regeneration cycle by the Timelords (the first incarnation of this new cycle being the Master shown in this video). He later regenerates into The “Yana” body (or the war master as he’s more well known now) Who then hides out at the end of the universe in Utopia and regenerates into Simm

[@robertonline6543]

@@EditedAF987 o ok although I never know why the time Lord's would give him more lives knowing what they know of the master. I'm kinda partial to the John simm master he played evil well.