He plays Professor Lazarus, the creator of a machine that can rejuvenate old people back into being young again. Unfortunately after exposing himself to the first test run of the machine, he slowly begins to turn into a monster who then goes round killing the people who have come to see his miraculous project in action. I took some delight in the death of one woman, which makes me sound awful, but she was a right stuck up bitch. The Doctor bursts into the room, warning everyone to get out as they are all in terrible danger, to which this woman replies that the only danger is that someone will choke on a olive...she just really annoyed me so I'm glad she got it!
What turns what good be a typical monster run around story into a great story is slowly finding out the background of Lazarus. As a child he was forced to hide in fear in a nearby Church during the blitz, sure that he was going to die. Since that day he has done everything he can to hold back death.
He shares some great scenes with the Doctor where they discuss life and how living a very long life isn't always a good thing as you have to see loved ones pass away whilst you continue to live.
It's in this story that Martha finally gets to become a full time companion too. At first the Doctor wants to drop her off home after meeting his promise of giving her a short trip in the TARDIS. By the end of the story he knows they have grown to close and admits to the inevitable conclusion that she is his new companion. I think at first he didn't want to call her that as it would seem to soon after Rose and almost like he was cheating on her but by this point he realises she is going to be around for the foreseeable future.
We also get to meet Martha's (rather annoying) family again and her mother takes an instant dislike to the Doctor who she doesn't trust one bit. It's not helped by the fact that the mysterious Mr Saxon is sending her messages warning that the Doctor is dangerous. Just who is Mr Saxon??
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