Tim Bass

mocking defiant exhausted articulate trapped hardened communal kindly practical

A coal miner from Killingworth whose life has been upended by the Master’s schemes. Tim’s body bears the marks of years underground, but his speech carries a rough camaraderie with his fellow villagers. His articulate anger—mocking the Doctor’s warnings and parroting the Master’s manipulations—reveals a sharp tongue beneath his exhaustion. He moves through the crisis not as a leader but as one of the broken men caught in the villains’ temporal designs, his defiance tinged with the desperation of someone who has watched authority careen into tyranny. Known to be a communal figure at the Killingworth Public Mining Bathhouse, where he shares warmth with fellow miners like Jack Ward before their shifts end.

8 appearances

Village labor and local authority structures in Killingworth

Also known as: Bass

Tim Bass's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

8 moments

S22E5 · The Mark of the Rani Part 1

Miners finish shift as Bass and Jack part ways

Resigned contentment laced with quiet solidarity, tempered by the physical demands of his labor.

Bass calls out to Jack Ward as they walk away from the mine, using the familiar camaraderie of laborers to invite him to the bathhouse. His call is marked by …

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S22E6 · The Mark of the Rani Part 2

Master ensnares Luke in hypnosis

Confused anger that masks deeper coercion he cannot resist

Bass storms away, clutching his head as if resisting unseen influence, shouting denunciations that leave Luke bewildered and abandoned in the pit yard’s grimy light. His outburst becomes a catalyst …

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S22E6 · The Mark of the Rani Part 2

Peri leads villagers away from the dell

Hostile defiance born of cumulative oppression and sleep deprivation

Bass speaks on behalf of the sleep-deprived mob, interrupting the Doctor’s attempt to calm them. His voice reflects hostility and exhaustion, embodying the villagers' rage against perceived authority.

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S22E6 · The Mark of the Rani Part 2

Peri claims control of the Temporal Compensation Engine

Utter disorientation and vulnerability to external manipulation

Bass, one of the sleep-deprived miners, is briefly observed as one of the men running through the woods. His disorientation and confusion are emphasized by the Doctor’s abrupt command to …

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S22E6 · The Mark of the Rani Part 2

Peri forces a dangerous split of forces

Overwhelmed by fear and confusion yet clinging to fleeting hope

Bass shouts a desperate warning toward the Doctor as the sleep-deprived villagers flee through the woods, his voice cutting through the chaos to acknowledge the Doctor’s authority even in crisis.

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S22E6 · The Mark of the Rani Part 2

Doctor confronts Rani for control box

Fuelled by sleep deprivation and perceived injustice, Bass and the villagers embody raw, unchecked anger directed toward the source of their suffering—the Rani, the Master, and their temporal manipulations.

Bass is part of the group of sleep-deprived, frenzied villagers storming through the woods, their agitation fueled by the actions of the villains. Though not directly interacting with the main …

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S22E6 · The Mark of the Rani Part 2

Doctor pleads in vane to hostile villagers

Exhaustion masked by mocking superiority, feeding on group laughter to sustain his authority

Bass leads the group of villagers, striding confidently as they haul the Doctor through the woods. He derides the Doctor’s warnings, twisting his words into mockery to incite laughter from …

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S22E6 · The Mark of the Rani Part 2

Doctor’s warning fails at Redfern Dell

Shock and terror at the sudden transformation of the bearers into living statues

Tim Bass is present in Redfern Dell as the Doctor's bearers blunder into the minefield. His role is implied in directing the way forward before the disaster, though his involvement …

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