Vera Fusek Movies

In the conclusion of the six-part story "Frontier in Space," the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) attempts to rescue Jo (Katy Manning) from the clutches of the Master (Roger Delgado), who has been trying to foment a war between the Earth and Draconia. In a surprise twist, it turns out that the Master is not the true villain of the piece -- a revelation which neatly segues into the series' next story arc, "Planet of the Daleks." David Maloney directed the final scene in this episode, without credit. Written by Malcolm Hulke, "Frontier in Space, Episode 6" originally aired on March 31, 1973. This program marked the final appearance of Roger Delgado as the Master; the actor was killed in a car crash shortly after wrapping up production. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the third episode of the six-part story "Frontier in Space," the ill will between the planets Earth and Draconia intensifies as the space vessels of both worlds are attacked by space pirates. The Doctor (Jon Pertwee) has been accused of being a Draconian spy, and is thus unable to intervene. Meanwhile, the Doctor's companion Jo (Katy Manning) is placed in the custody of the commissioner of Sirius 4 -- who turns out to be renegade time lord the Master (Roger Delgado). Written by Malcolm Hulke, "Frontier in Space, Episode 3" originally aired on March 10, 1973. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In this crime drama, Scotland Yard teams up with Interpol to find out who put stolen funds into a private bank account in Rio. They assign their best detective to the case. The investigator is led to a coffee storehouse where he discovers the corpse of a worker and the rest of the purloined loot. The detective and the owner of the storehouse have a big fight and the owner's girlfriend tries to run-over the agent with her car. Instead the car runs into a hill of beans, swerves out of control, and runs the villainous owner over instead. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide