Why does the Master hear drumming?

We know that the Master had been hearing it since childhood when he looked into the Untempered Schizm on Gallifrey. More importantly, we know that the sound itself is nothing more than a tiny signal – a link for Gallifrey to escape from the Time War, or at least, to break the time lock on it.
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Why did the Master go crazy?

A childhood friend of the Doctor, the Master was driven insane after looking into the Untempered Schism on Gallifrey at the age of eight. Like the Doctor, he fled from the Time Lord's home planet in a stolen TARDIS.
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What did the Time Lords do to the Master?

By the end of the story, the War Master, Missy, and the Bruce Master are sent by the Time Lords to the tomb where the Burnt Master is buried, using technology acquired earlier in the story to grant him a new regeneration cycle and, it is implied, turning him into the Alex Macqueen incarnation of the Master.
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Is Clara the Doctor's daughter?

Clara is the future child of the Doctor and River who's had her memory erased. The two Time Lords must be up to something on their nights away from River's prison cell.
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Is the Doctor the last Time Lord?

He has experienced the cutting-off (the end of experience, i.e. "death") of every other timeline of every other Gallifreyan who lived while he was alive, and as we go forward in his own timeline, no new Gallifreyans can be born. So in this sense, The Doctor is indeed the last of the Time Lords.
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Does the Master still hear drums?

In fact, despite the revelation that the Master had been hearing this sound since childhood, there's actually no hint of him hearing any such sound in the Classic Series at all. Now, the simplest explanation is that the sound of drums is just a retcon of the show's mythology by Russell T Davies.
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How does Martha know the Master's voice?

Martha tells the Doctor that she recognised the Master's voice inside the TARDIS: it was that of Harold Saxon. The Doctor realises with horror that not only is the Master now Prime Minister, but he is married as well!
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What is the sound of drums called?

"Crack" - The sharp note of a snare drum. "Pop" - Not to be confused with "crack", a quick "popping" sound from a high-tuned snare. "Bonk" - Describing the sound of tightly-tuned drums, usually in jazz. "Hiss" - The wash of a cymbal or hi-hats. "Bark" - A quick open/shut accent on the hi-hats.
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What is the Doctor's real name?

John Smith. The Doctor's most common alias (apart from the Doctor, obviously), this is his standard pseudonym on Earth.
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How does the Master become Missy?

After returning to Gallifrey and having his condition 'cured' by the Time Lords, the Master was stabbed by Missy after refusing to stand with the Doctor, forcing him to return to his TARDIS and regenerate into Missy.
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Why does Missy not remember the Master?

The Master and Missy aren't supposed to cross paths, and in doing so, it would result in Simm's Master losing any memories of the event going forward — which would mean that the eventual Missy wouldn't remember any of it.
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What is the spiritual meaning of drums?

Thus, in different cultures the drum is a sacred tool connecting heaven and earth, and for maintaining the rhythm of the world order. And when drummers practice their art, it's as if they too are changing the world and touching the human spirit through the rhythm of the drum.
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Does the Bible mention drums?

The Bible mentions dozens of musical instruments of the various types; but only one percussion instrument is named—the tof, or hand-drum—even though other kinds of drum were known elsewhere in the biblical world.
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What do drums symbolize in things fall apart?

The drums are present during every communal event from wrestling matches to funerary celebrations. This drum beat brings the Igbo people together representing a symbol of unity. In addition, the drums can also be seen as the life of the villages.
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How did the Master survive after the last of the Time Lords?

The Master had been hiding in human form at the end of the universe using a Chameleon Arch, having escaped the destruction of both the Time Lords and the Daleks. By taking human form, he avoided detection by the Doctor, who was apparently unaware of his nemesis' resurrection during the Time War.
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What did the Doctor lie to Martha about?

When Martha arrives at the Senate, the Face of Boe, close to death, imparts his final message to the Doctor: "You are not alone." The Doctor tells Martha that the Face of Boe is wrong; he is the last Time Lord and his planet was destroyed in the Time War.
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What were the drums Doctor Who?

The Drumming was an artificial condition that had afflicted the Master throughout most of their lives, and was believed by the Doctor and the Master both to have been at least partially responsible for the Master's descent into madness.
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What are the Toclafane Doctor Who?

The Toclafane are the last descendants of humanity, living around the year 100 trillion and wandering across space just as the 'heat death' of the Universe began. They are notable for their last-ditch effort at survival: the invasion of Earth, circa 21st century.
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What is a white point star?

A White-Point Star was a type of a diamond found only on the planet Gallifrey. The Time Lords, whilst time-locked in the Last Great Time War, sought a means to escape their imprisonment and their destruction. Lord President Rassilon used the Saxon Master to escape into the universe.
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Was Tom Ellis in Doctor Who?

"Doctor Who" Last of the Time Lords (TV Episode 2007) - Tom Ellis as Thomas Milligan - IMDb.
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Is the Doctor actually Gallifreyan?

The Doctor, as explained at length by the Master, was not Gallifreyan at all. She was discovered as a child on another planet by a Gallifreyan scientist called Tecteun (Seylan Baxter), who – after bringing her back home – extracted her power to regenerate in order to form the basis of Time Lord society.
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What are female Time Lords called?

As last year's Christmas Special revealed, Broadchurch star Jodie Whittaker has taken on the role of the Thirteenth Doctor – and we couldn't be more excited for her adventures starting later this year. But some fans slightly baulked at a female Time Lord, or Time Lady if you will.
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How many regenerations does River song have?

Assuming they did not, it would appear that Melody Pond/River Song gave up TEN incarnations (9 regenerations) to save The Doctor. First Regeneration - while homeless, young Melody Pond apparently succumbed to hunger & illness, undergoing her first regeneration in the episode "Day of the Moon".
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What are the benefits of shamanic drumming?

The two hemispheres of the human brain often operate at different levels and at different rates. The steady beat of shamanic drumming is a powerful tool for brain health because by the very nature of it's constant rhythm, it permeates the entire brain, bringing both hemispheres into rhythmic balance.
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