The Puppet Master (serial)


*The following article is written from an Out of Universe perspective.*

The Puppet Master was the first story of Season 37 of Doctor Who. It was written by Steven Moffat, directed by Sandy Johnson and featured Michael French as the Doctor, Laurie Holden as Sammy Thompson and Gillian Kearney as Lou Madison.

This is the first story for Lou Madison and the first to feature Murray Melvin as the Master.

Synopsis

Lou Madison arrives for her first day at university, only to find something very odd. Everyone is not quite right, they speak almost like robots, and act so very strange. Lou even finds herself acting out of character. When the Doctor and Sammy arrive, Lou finally finds someone with a breath of normality, and it's then she realises just what is controlling the university.

Plot

Part 1

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Part 2

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Part 3

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Cast

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Crew

Created by Sydney Newman, Donald Wilson and C.E. Webber
Executive Producer - David Renwick

Director of Photography - Geoff Harrison
Production Designer - Jonathan Taylor
Visual Effects - The Mill
Make-Up Designer - Vanessa White
Casting Director - Andy Pryor
Music - Rob Lane
Costume Designer - James Baylan
Edited by - Mark Lawrence

Memorable Quotes

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Background Information

Development

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Pre-Production

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Production

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Post-Production

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Reaction

Part One received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 8.56m viewers. It ranked at 17th over the week.
Part Two received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 8.41m viewers. It ranked at 23rd over the week.
Part Three received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 8.77m viewers. It ranked at 26th over the week.

Story Notes

This is the first Doctor Who story to air in the 21st century.

Continuity

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Home Video Releases

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