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Classic Who S12 • Serial 1 · (4 episodes)

Robot

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First aired Saturday, December 28, 1974
Production Code 4A
Written by Terrance Dicks
Directed by Christopher Barry
Runtime 100 minutes
Time Travel Present
Tropes: (Potential Spoilers!) The Doctor Falls Robots
Story Arc: (Potential Spoilers!) Working for UNIT
Inventory: (Potential Spoilers!) Bessie Jeweller’s loupe Sonic Screwdriver
Locations Earth England
Synopsis

Trouble is brewing once again; a series of robberies are taking place which seem linked to plans for a top secret disintegrator gun. All evidence seems to point to the culprit being a sentient robot, created by an eccentric professor and owned by a think tank. However, the robot's basic programming prevents him from killing, providing a contradiction to the clues.

At the same time, the Doctor is recovering from his latest regeneration; can he regain his senses and help UNIT solve the case before time runs out?

4 Episodes:

First aired Saturday, December 28, 1974
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Terrance Dicks
Directed by Christopher Barry
UK Viewers 10.8 million
Appreciation Index 53

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 ?

First aired Saturday, January 4, 1975
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Terrance Dicks
Directed by Christopher Barry
UK Viewers 10.7 million
Appreciation Index 53

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.

First aired Saturday, January 11, 1975
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Terrance Dicks
Directed by Christopher Barry
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.

First aired Saturday, January 18, 1975
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Terrance Dicks
Directed by Christopher Barry
UK Viewers 9 million
Appreciation Index 51

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.

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