10 Most Obvious Doctor Who Plot Twists Ever
4. Sir Gilles Estram Is The Master!
Doctor Who fans love to point out that The King's Demons would be a much better story if it had been the Meddling Monk and not the Master who was up to no good in the court of King John.
They're probably right, especially as it would've been a proper surprise to see the Monk return for the first time in 18 years, and preventing the signing of the Magna Carta feels more like his thing than it does the Master's.
But it is indeed the Master who turns up at the end of part one, long after we've already figured out who's hiding beneath that unconvincing ginger beard. Firstly, Sir Gilles isn't the most elaborate of aliases for the Doctor's arch-nemesis, is it? And secondly, that French accent is really, really ropey, so bad that you're surprised the French Consulate didn't get in touch.
Sir Gilles may have been credited as "James Stoker" in the Radio Times in an effort to mask his true identity, but there was no mistaking Anthony Ainley's distinctive look and voice under the weight of his wig and accent.
Look, it's a valiant effort. Putting the Master in a story that doesn't have any obvious sci-fi trappings until part two does wrongfoot the viewer. But not for long!