Broadcast and Reception
| Episode | Broadcast date | Run time | Viewers |
Archive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Episode One" | 30 January 1971 (1971-01-30) | 24:39 | 6.1 | Manual colourisation |
| "Episode Two" | 6 February 1971 (1971-02-06) | 24:31 | 8.8 | Chroma dot colour recovery |
| "Episode Three" | 13 February 1971 (1971-02-13) | 24:30 | 7.5 | Chroma dot colour recovery |
| "Episode Four" | 20 February 1971 (1971-02-20) | 24:40 | 7.4 | Chroma dot colour recovery |
| "Episode Five" | 27 February 1971 (1971-02-27) | 23:34 | 7.6 | Chroma dot colour recovery |
| "Episode Six" | 6 March 1971 (1971-03-06) | 24:48 | 7.3 | Chroma dot colour recovery |
David J Howe and Stephen James Walker, in their 1998 book Doctor Who: The The Television Companion, noted that the Master's plan was "so convoluted that it seriously lacks credibility". However, they wrote that "the action is brought to the screen with such style and panache that the viewer hardly notices them", with the direction and the alien menace being the highlights. In 2009, Mark Braxton of Radio Times praised the direction and Delgado's Master, though he noted there was a high body count.
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