Robot

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10.8 million

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Synopsis

Can the Doctor, now in his fourth incarnation, recover from his post regenerative trauma to save the Earth from Think Tank and their plot for world domination ?

Part Two

First aired

Saturday, January 4, 1975

Runtime

25 minutes

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UK Viewers

10.7 million

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Synopsis

The Doctor and Sarah Jane become convinced Think Tank are behind the electronic component thefts but are unable to stop them carrying out another raid.

Part Three

First aired

Saturday, January 11, 1975

Runtime

25 minutes

Written by

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UK Viewers

10.1 million

Synopsis

Sarah Jane and Kettlewell infiltrate an SRS meeting to try and find out what Miss Winters is up to but there is a surprise in store.

Part Four

First aired

Saturday, January 18, 1975

Runtime

25 minutes

Written by

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UK Viewers

9 million

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Synopsis

UNIT attempt to get into the bunker to stop Miss Winters setting off the world's nuclear missiles but first they have to get past the K1.

Characters

Fourth Doctor

Tom Baker

First Appearance

Sarah Jane Smith

Elisabeth Sladen

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Robot

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An Introduction to the Fourth Doctor

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The Collection – Season 12

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Robot (VHS)

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A strong introduction to the Fourth Doctor that lacks in... pretty much everything else. The main cast have very little influence on the plot, mostly getting carried as things happen around them. Ah well, at least we have Sarah

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Review last edited on 30-04-25

A fantastic start to the Fourth Doctor era! I really love the energy that Tom Baker brings to the character; it's so different than anything beforehand. And the story here is particularly great, and suits the new Doctor remarkably well.

A+.

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Review last edited on 14-03-25

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It's fun, it's silly, and it's simple. Robot is the big introduction of the Fourth Doctor and I enjoyed it overall. Sure, some scenes and moments feel like they kind of waste time more than progress the plot. But it's interesting. As our first step towards a new era, it still feels like a transition out of the UNIT era. This could have been a Third Doctor story very easily, but that's not a bad thing. It blunts the blow of the regeneration a little bit and allows for a transition into the new doctor rather seamlessly.

Tom Baker shows how fun he can be pretty quickly - that Robot clip almost immediately proved he was going to be a unique and unforgettable force in this show's history. The UNIT characters and Harry Sullivan were all pretty charming, too. I got a lot of closure out of the Robot episodes because of this, even with all the cheesy effects around K1. The robot was fun more than anything. I really like his rampage at the end even if it didn't look great. Overall it's a very cozy experience I quite enjoyed, with all its flaws.

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Review last edited on 1-02-25

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A perfectly serviceable story to welcome Tom Baker to the role as Doctor. He gets given a classic Pertwee story off the bat with UNIT and evil scientists but deals with it with a completely different, breezy tone. Harry is fine here as an addition, and Sarah Jane gets some great journalist detective work early on. The idea of a robot struggling with emotions is a fine plot, but becomes obvious quick. The nuclear launch codes and the robot are both defeated with ease by the Doctor, so no great climax. A solid start all in all.

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Review last edited on 19-01-25

Here we are the worst season of doctor who imo Sarah Jane save us

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Review last edited on 24-11-24