[Chris]

Time to return from gazing in to the vortex at the heart of the TARDIS to bring you yet another spoiler.

This morning contracts were signed for Tom Baker to make his return to the series. He will be playing the mouthpiece of the Time Lords.

It is highly likely that the storyline will mean that The Dr sees his previous incarnation as the front of ther Time Council whereas if the Master was summoned by them he would see his own previous incarnation.

Although the contracts have been signed, negotiations are still being carried out over whether Baker will be seen or just heard. Technically the Dr will not be allowed to see him but that rule was abandoned by the Time Council in both "The Three Doctors"a nd subsequently in "The Five Doctors".

It does also appear that the Time Wars must have not destroyed all the Time Lords as suggested in series 1. My money would be on the Dr containing a secret of gallifrey in his head and so being made to believe he was the last one to prevent him utilising the knowledge!!