{"id":41460,"date":"2023-12-09T20:04:40","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T19:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1941310"},"modified":"2023-12-10T02:51:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T01:51:09","slug":"doctor-who-reveals-fate-of-sacha-dhawans-master-in-the-giggle","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/doctor-who-reveals-fate-of-sacha-dhawans-master-in-the-giggle\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who reveals fate of Sacha Dhawan\u2019s Master in The Giggle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> The Toymaker hasn&#8217;t just been toying with the Doctor. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Louise Griffin\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Saturday, 09 December 2023 at 19:04 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p><strong>Warning: Spoilers ahead for Doctor Who\u2019s final 60th anniversary special, The Giggle.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As David Tennant and Catherine Tate return to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-release-date\/\">Doctor Who<\/a> for the final 60th anniversary special, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-the-giggle-preview\/\">The Giggle<\/a>, another iconic character was also referenced.<\/p>\n<p>The latest instalment sees returning villain, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-toymaker-neil-patrick-harris-explained\/\">the Toymaker<\/a> (this time brought to life by Neil Patrick Harris) taunting Tennant\u2019s Doctor with tricks and games while the world around him is driven mad.<\/p>\n<p>During one moment, the Toymaker recalls a victory over one of the Doctor\u2019s other iconic enemies, the Master, most recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-sacha-dhawan-master-exclusive-interview\/\">played by Sacha Dhawan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/p0ggbkv1-a7e6ad1.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/p0ggbkv1-a7e6ad1.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=599%2C399 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/p0ggbkv1-a7e6ad1.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=899%2C599 3x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/p0ggbkv1-a7e6ad1.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=1199%2C799 4x\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" 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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/p0ggbkv1-a7e6ad1.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/p0ggbkv1-a7e6ad1.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1110%2C740 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-1895378 align size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/p0ggbkv1-a7e6ad1.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Neil Patrick Harris as the Toymaker in Doctor Who\" title=\"p0ggbkv1\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Neil Patrick Harris as the Toymaker in Doctor Who.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>He says: \u201cThe Master was dying and begged for his life with one final game and when he lost, I sealed him for all eternity inside my gold tooth,\u201d before showing off the glinting tooth.<\/p>\n<p>The last time we saw Dhawan\u2019s Master was in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-power-of-the-doctor-review\/\">The Power of the Doctor<\/a>, when he was dying as a result of his own plan going wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Recently speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/\">RadioTimes.com<\/a>, Dhawan considered whether that episode marked the end for his iteration of the Master.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cI think at the current time, yes. I feel as an actor that I\u2019m so fortunate and I\u2019ve done my thing with him. But at the same time, you know what it\u2019s like with Doctor Who; you could blow a character to shreds and they\u2019ll still find a way of coming back.<\/p> <p>\u201cAlso, seeing the new series of Doctor Who coming out next, and the cast and Russell [T Davies] coming back, oh my god.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been seeing all the speculation in the press and I have such major FOMO. I know it\u2019s going to be so good, as well. I think it\u2019s good to maybe have a break from it, and if I was asked to maybe come back, I think I\u2019d inject a new lease of life into it now having had a break from it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Doctor Who is <\/strong><strong>available to watch on BBC iPlayer and <\/strong><strong>on BritBox \u2013 you can sign up for a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-0&amp;awinmid=33021&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwatch.britbox.co.uk%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">7-day free trial here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out more of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sci-Fi<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what\u2019s on.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310 \u2013\u00a0<a id=\"OWAd6a6c3ba-49f5-0b08-841b-80c9962943d5\" title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\">subscribe now<\/a>. 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