TARDIS CREW
Derek Jacobi
The Doctor’s arch-enemy made a surprise return in a tense confrontation at the end of the universe. The Master’s latest incarnation was embodied by one of the most distinguished guest stars in the series’ history.
By JONATHAN RIGBY
Derek Jacobi as Professor Yana – aka the Master – in Utopia.
In August 1957, East London’s Leyton County High School was enterprising enough to send a production of Hamlet to the Edinburgh Festival. In the News Chronicle, the distinguished critic Alan Dent drew attention to “a quite astonishing young actor” called Derek Jacobi, attributing his success in the title role to “youthful fervour, a good voice, and a right sort of earnest good looks.”