The Face of Evil is the fourth serial of the 14th season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, starring Tom Baker as the Doctor. First broadcast in four weekly parts from 1 January to 22 January 1977, this serial marked the debut of Louise Jameson as the Doctor's new companion, Leela. It was also the first story written for the series by Chris Boucher and the first directed by Pennant Roberts, who would both go on to work on the series again a number of times. The face of evil in the title refers to that of the Doctor, Baker playing a dual role in this story. The serial is generally well-received by reviewers, although fandom consider it to be overshadowed by other stories in Season 14. It did however gain high ratings of over 11 million on first screening.