Spyfall
Joe Siegler
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Spyfall
This Story: Series 12 Story 1. Production code 12.1
Overall: Story 288, Episodes 858-859
Airdate: 1 Jan 2020 – 5 Jan 2020
Written by Chris Chibnall
Directed by Jamie Magnus Stone & Lee Haven Jones
Notes
- Features the return of the Master in a new incarnation played by Sascha Dawan. It is not stated whether this incarnation is before or after Michelle Gomez.
- The first multi part story that has simple “Part 1″ & Part 2” in the titles since David Tennant’s finale, “The End of Time“.
- Episode 1 is dedicated to Terrance Dicks, who died inbetween the last episode and this one. Dicks created the character of the Master way back in 1971’s “Terror of the Autons“.
Links
[ Wikipedia | Tardis Data Core | SPS Historium | US DVD | UK DVD | US Blu-Ray | UK Blu-Ray ]#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 858 - Spyfall Pt 1 (Story 288a, Serial 12.1) - 1 Jan 2020 #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) November 5, 2023
13 & fam explore a company who is led by Lenny Henry (!). In doing so, they meet up with "O" - someone who used to work for them, or so we are led to believe. This story has a bit more pic.twitter.com/18v6VBtQju
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 858 - Spyfall Pt 1 (Story 288a, Serial 12.1) - 1 Jan 2020 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) November 5, 2023
comedy than usual, which I liked. It has a likable James Bond vibe (car chase, spy stuff). Cliffhanger was excellent with reveal that O is actually the Master. Stephen Fry finally in #DoctorWho!! pic.twitter.com/BDicoTEKWp
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 859 - Spyfall Pt 2 (Story 288b, Serial 12.2) - 5 Jan 2020 #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) November 5, 2023
Pt 2 involves a lot of time tricks, & involves real life Ada Lovelace & Charles Babbage. There's a great scene with the Doctor & Master talking at the Eiffel Tower where we get a pic.twitter.com/6PEErLjB5S
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 859 - Spyfall Pt 2 (Story 288b, Serial 12.2) - 5 Jan 2020 #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) November 5, 2023
Logopolis reference. While I don't dislike this, I thought Pt 1 was more enjoyable & more straightforward. Barton just disappears at the end, no explanation, never seen again. pic.twitter.com/ZOhX1RgRLl
