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- ↑ "War Master Returns". Big Finish Productions. 24 July 2018.
- ↑ "Doctor Who bringing back Derek Jacobi as the Master for more audio adventures". Digital Spy . 25 July 2018.
- ↑ "War Master vs Eighth Doctor - News - Big Finish".
- ↑ "New Doctor Who drama sees Paul McGann's Eighth Doctor take on Derek Jacobi's War Master".
- ↑ "Paul McGann's eighth Doctor will face Derek Jacobi's Master in Doctor Who spin-off". Digital Spy . 7 January 2019.
- ↑ "The End of an Era for The War Master - News - Big Finish". www.bigfinish.com. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ↑ "Scott Handcock joins Bad Wolf - News - Big Finish". www.bigfinish.com. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 "5. The War Master: Hearts of Darkness". Big Finish Productions . Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 "Jacobi vs Tennant!". Big Finish Productions . Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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