Oui! Oui! Oui!
Over the years, we've had some pretty bad Master disguises. But this one is an all time classic. Sir Gilles Estram has the worst French accent ever and the most transparent "disguise" ever. How the Doctor didn't know it was the Master is a miracle.
It's cute little 2 part story set in 13th century England on the eve of the signing of Magna Carta. Why the Master thinks that stopping the signing would work in his favor is beyond me. But the BBC puts on a beautiful period piece as usual. The Doctor get in some nice sword fighting. Tegan get a few fur coats. And Turlough gets to be a good companion for the first time.
For a season to celebrate 20 years of Doctor Who, it's a nice touch to have the Master close out the season. The closing moments with Tegan choosing to stay is a nice counter point to last season's finale and setting the destination for the Eye of Orion is a nice lead in to the next story, the monumental 20th anniversary special The Five Doctors.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King%27s_Demons
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