Review of The Deadly Assassin (#88)

DVD Release Date: 01 Sep 09
Original Air Date: 20 Oct – 30 Nov 1976
Doctors/Companions: Four
Stars: Tom Baker
Preceding Story: The Hand of Fear (Four, Sarah Jane)
Succeeding Story: The Face of Evil (Four, Leela)

With the first episode of Series Thirteen less than a week away, it has occurred to me that the post timing for this Highs and Lows series will need to be adjusted. Although the series’s short run means December’s scheduled entry will not be affected, my review of Episode 4 now conflicts with the November Highs & Lows post. (New episode posts will also supersede two Confessions, but those are lower priority anyway, so I’m not concerned about those.)

Since that post was meant to go live right before the American Thanksgiving holiday, I’ll have to consider carefully how to adjust the posting schedule, but I’m sure something will work out. I can’t let one get lost in the shuffle!

For now, though, we get to revisit one of the Highs, ranked at #13 by Charlie Jane Anders on the io9 list I’ve been referencing for the past several years: The Deadly Assassin.