BBC The first episode of the new series of Doctor Who promises to be scary

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The footage from the series nine opener The Magician's Apprentice is only 19 seconds along but fans of the show are given plenty of teasers. Most importantly though, the episode sees the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) taking on two of his biggest foes: Missy and the Daleks. Just which of the two enemies will prove the most deadly and more of a megalomaniac is yet to be seen.

We knew that Michelle Gomez was reprising her role as the first female incarnation of The Master but judging by the fact she's standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Clara (Jenna Coleman) it appears she could actually be a force of good. Maybe. Most likely though she is going to be plotting some dastardly plan to foil the Doctor but there are no clues as to what she is going to do this time. Perhaps she will team up with the Daleks, given her propensity of trying to control cyborg creatures like the Cybermen.

BBC The hands with eyes looks rather creepy but who are they watching?

BBC The Daleks are back and more terrifying than ever

The teaser starts off with a boy yelling for help in a field of hands with eyes on them, which look pretty creepy. Admittedly, the alien creatures do also look a bit like the ones in the UFO in Monty Python's The Life of Brian however these all-seeing beings appear to be far more scary and dangerous. Viewers then see a hooded man with lines across his face who hisses: "Where is the Doctor?" only for Missy to reply that no one can find him. She also presents Clara with the Doctor's last will and testament, suggesting that this could be the end of the road for the curmudgeonly Gallifreyan.

BBC Missy returns for mischief this year

BBC A hooded man is searching for the Doctor

Doctor Who villains Sun, August 16, 2015 Our pick of the most terrifying Doctor Who villains to date. Play slideshow BBC 1 of 14 The Clockwork Droids: these horrifying killer robots stake out their prey by hiding under beds, and were featured in the episode, 'The Girl in the Fireplace'