Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin
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Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin is a 1976 serial from the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, featuring the Fourth Doctor in a political thriller set on Gallifrey that delves into Time Lord lore and mythology.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin canonical | 2 |
| Doctor Who serial "The Deadly Assassin" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3949586 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin Context triple: [Rassilon, appearsIn, Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin]
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A.
Terror of the Autons
Terror of the Autons is a 1971 Doctor Who serial featuring the Third Doctor that introduced the Time Lord villain known as the Master and is notable for its use of the shape-shifting Autons and a darker, more psychological tone.
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B.
The Evil of the Daleks
The Evil of the Daleks is a classic 1967 Doctor Who serial featuring the Second Doctor, notable for introducing the Dalek Emperor and exploring the concept of the "Human Factor" in Daleks.
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C.
Genesis of the Daleks
Genesis of the Daleks is a highly acclaimed 1975 Doctor Who serial featuring the Fourth Doctor and companion Sarah Jane Smith, depicting the origin of the Daleks and raising moral questions about genocide and the consequences of altering history.
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D.
Rise of the Cybermen
Rise of the Cybermen is a 2006 Doctor Who television episode that reintroduces the Cybermen in an alternate universe, depicting their chilling origin as emotionless cyborgs.
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E.
Doctor Who: The Movie
Doctor Who: The Movie is a 1996 television film that revived the long-running British sci-fi series by introducing Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor in an American co-produced adventure.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin Target entity description: Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin is a 1976 serial from the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, featuring the Fourth Doctor in a political thriller set on Gallifrey that delves into Time Lord lore and mythology.
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A.
Terror of the Autons
Terror of the Autons is a 1971 Doctor Who serial featuring the Third Doctor that introduced the Time Lord villain known as the Master and is notable for its use of the shape-shifting Autons and a darker, more psychological tone.
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B.
The Evil of the Daleks
The Evil of the Daleks is a classic 1967 Doctor Who serial featuring the Second Doctor, notable for introducing the Dalek Emperor and exploring the concept of the "Human Factor" in Daleks.
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C.
Genesis of the Daleks
Genesis of the Daleks is a highly acclaimed 1975 Doctor Who serial featuring the Fourth Doctor and companion Sarah Jane Smith, depicting the origin of the Daleks and raising moral questions about genocide and the consequences of altering history.
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D.
Rise of the Cybermen
Rise of the Cybermen is a 2006 Doctor Who television episode that reintroduces the Cybermen in an alternate universe, depicting their chilling origin as emotionless cyborgs.
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E.
Doctor Who: The Movie
Doctor Who: The Movie is a 1996 television film that revived the long-running British sci-fi series by introducing Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor in an American co-produced adventure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Doctor Who serial
ⓘ
science fiction television story ⓘ television serial ⓘ |
| basedOn | Doctor Who television series format ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | Saturdays ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | David Maloney ⓘ |
| era |
Fourth Doctor era
ⓘ
linked to:
Fourth Doctor
|
| featuresCharacter |
Cardinal Borusa
ⓘ
Castellan Spandrell ⓘ
linked to:
Castellan
Chancellor Goth ⓘ Fourth Doctor ⓘ The Master ⓘ |
| featuresConcept |
The Eye of Harmony
ⓘ
linked to:
Eye of Harmony
The Matrix (Time Lord computer) ⓘ
linked to:
Gallifreyan data network
Time Lord politics ⓘ Time Lord presidency ⓘ Time Lord regeneration limit ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization |
Time Lord High Council
ⓘ
linked to:
High Council of the Time Lords
|
| featuresSpecies |
Time Lords
ⓘ
linked to:
Time Lord
|
| followedBy | The Face of Evil ⓘ |
| format | 25-minute episodes ⓘ |
| franchise | Doctor Who ⓘ |
| genre |
political thriller
ⓘ
science fiction ⓘ |
| hasHomeMediaRelease |
DVD
ⓘ
VHS ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainAntagonist | The Master ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depicting a decayed and desperate incarnation of the Master
ⓘ
expanding Time Lord lore and mythology ⓘ first story to be set entirely on Gallifrey ⓘ introducing the concept of a 12-regeneration limit for Time Lords ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 4 ⓘ |
| originalAirDateEnd | 1976-11-20 ⓘ |
| originalAirDateStart | 1976-10-30 ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastAs | four-part weekly serial ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC One ⓘ |
| partOf |
Doctor Who
ⓘ
Doctor Who season 14 ⓘ |
| plotSummary | The Fourth Doctor returns to Gallifrey to prevent the assassination of the Time Lord President and uncovers a conspiracy involving the Master. ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Hand of Fear ⓘ |
| producer | Philip Hinchcliffe ⓘ |
| productionCode | 4P ⓘ |
| scriptEditor | Robert Holmes ⓘ |
| setting |
Gallifrey
ⓘ
The Matrix (Time Lord data repository) ⓘ
linked to:
Gallifreyan data network
|
| showrunnerEra | Philip Hinchcliffe era ⓘ |
| stars | Tom Baker ⓘ |
| writer | Robert Holmes ⓘ |
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Subject: Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin Description of subject: Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin is a 1976 serial from the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, featuring the Fourth Doctor in a political thriller set on Gallifrey that delves into Time Lord lore and mythology.
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