Doctor Who star Michelle Gomez plans her villain HQ in London

There were times during the last series of Doctor Who when Peter Capaldi's first run as The Doctor was overshadowed by fellow debutant Michelle Gomez.
Her turn as the enigmatic Missy was a threatening delight, the purpose of her presence kept secret until the penultimate episode when it was revealed Missy was The Master.
Michelle spoke to TV editor Toby Earle about a role which has made her a cult heroine and feared across a few continents.
She says which Doctor Who villain had her hiding behind the sofa when she watched the show as a child, and where she'd make her London HQ if she were a super villain.
The eighth series of Doctor Who is available now on DVD.

[@MrTrevor181]

You can't hate this character.

[@SplotchTheCatThing]

+trevor bell It's true, she's done the sort of thing that I've only seen a few stories ever pull off... up there with the writers and actor at Valve who worked on Portal. Normally the expression with a villain is "you love to hate" but with characters like Missy and GLaDOS it's more along the lines of a villain you hate to love. :D

[@ravendreaming3966]

yesssss

[@madeleine5561]

I'd say she and Delgado are the ones who best pulled it off with the Master. The rest of the incarnations were purely focused on evil rather than also making them frustratingly likeable. I honestly can't understand how ANYONE could not like Missy. It's a testament to Michelle's skill as an actress and Moffat's writing.

[@madeleine5561]

I think this is actually one of the best ways to approach a villain. To make them likeable when they shouldn't be. It's like Tom Hiddleston's Loki or the Delgado incarnation of the Master. Despite all the bad stuff they do they're still amazingly likeable. I think it really comes down to charisma which Michelle has in spades.

[@gaz0428]

I could never hate the Master. 😍💋😍

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

She's the best😊

[@beatriced222]

I don't know why but I used to HATE Missy but when I "knew" Michelle (not in person but by watching interviews and stuff) I sort of changed my mind about her character as well and I wound up loving her!

[@ggvlg]

he was NEVER overshadowed by her lol