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Classic Who S13 • Serial 4 · (4 episodes)

The Android Invasion

3.44/ 5 264 votes

First aired Saturday, November 22, 1975
Production Code 4J
Written by Terry Nation
Directed by Barry Letts
Runtime 100 minutes
Time Travel Present
Inventory: (Potential Spoilers!) Sonic Screwdriver
Synopsis

The Fourth Doctor and Sarah find themselves in the English village of Devesham near a Space Defence Station. The village seems deserted, the telephones don't work, calendars are stuck on the same date and white-suited figures are wandering about aimlessly. Who are the Kraals and what are their plans for Earth?

4 Episodes:

First aired Saturday, November 22, 1975
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Terry Nation
Directed by Barry Letts
UK Viewers 11.9 million
Appreciation Index 58

Synopsis

The Doctor and Sarah return to Earth in the present day to find a strangely deserted village and woods stalked by white-clad figures.

First aired Saturday, November 29, 1975
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Terry Nation
Directed by Barry Letts
UK Viewers 11.3 million

Synopsis

The Doctor suspects Crayford brought something to Earth in his rocket, as he and Sarah find themselves hunted by UNIT.

First aired Saturday, December 6, 1975
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Terry Nation
Directed by Barry Letts
UK Viewers 12.1 million

Synopsis

The Doctor is captured by Styggron and left to die in the destruction of the fake village but Sarah escapes from the disorientation chamber to try and rescue him.

First aired Saturday, December 13, 1975
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Terry Nation
Directed by Barry Letts
UK Viewers 11.4 million

Synopsis

The Doctor and Sarah reach Earth and try to warn the research centre about the Kraal invasion before Styggron unleashes his virus.

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