Doctor Who super villain John Simm to make epic comeback as The Master – but not until 2021

DOCTOR Who fans are in for a big treat as John Simm’s supervillain The Master will be making a comeback along with a host of other Masters.

Sadly, it won’t be for the silver screen but for an audio drama for Big Finish, who are bringing together versions of the character by Simm, Derek Jacobi, Eric Roberts, Michelle Gomez, Milo Parker, Geoffrey Beevers, Mark Gatiss and Alex MacQueen for an episode title Masterful.

Simm played the Master between 2007 and 2010Credit: BBC

“It’s a real honour to play this character: the nemesis of the Doctor. He’s everything the Doctor is but he’s evil”, said Simm.

“And it’s been great recording with Big Finish.

“You don’t get bored, it’s fantastic. It’s fun. It went really quickly. And I got to work with Derek Jacobi.”

Jonathan Pryce will be the only Master star not to return.

Derek Jacobi also played the super villain on the small screen

Michelle Gomez played Missy, the first female MasterCredit: Handout

Audiences were first introduced to Simm's master alongside David Tennant's Doctor — Audiences were first introduced to Simm’s master alongside David Tennant’s DoctorCredit: Handout

Producer, David Richardson, added: “It was all Jason Haigh-Ellery’s idea. ‘We should do a special for the 50th anniversary of the Master in 2021,’ he said, and I leapt at the chance to produce it.”

“But my first port of call was securing the talents of our Masters (and Missy) – many of them had worked for us before, but for John Simm this was his Big Finish debut.

“They say never meet your heroes, but they’re wrong. I had one of the best days of my life in studio with Sir Derek Jacobi and John Simm, towering actors and simply two of the warmest, loveliest human beings you could ever hope to spend time with.

“This may be a line-up of pure, unadulterated evil – but behind every sinister smile there’s a lovely actor we’re blessed to work with!”