| "The Robots of Death (Part 2)" | |
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| Series Doctor Who Season 14, Episode 18 | |
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| Air date | February 5th, 1977 |
| Writers | Chris Boucher |
| Director | Michael E. Briant |
| Producers | Philip Hinchcliffe |
| Starring | Tom Baker; Louise Jameson; Russell Hunter |
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"The Robots of Death (Part 2)" is the eighteenth episode from series fourteen of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. It is the 445th episode of the programme overall. This is the fifth serial from series fourteen. The episode was directed by Michael E. Briant with a script written by Chris Boucher. It first aired on BBC One on Saturday, February 5th, 1977. This story features Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom Baker | The Doctor |
| Louise Jameson | Leela |
| Russell Hunter | Kiy Uvanov |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Pamela Salem | Toos |
| David Bailie | Dask |
| David Collings | Poul |
| Brian Croucher | Borg |
| Tania Rogers | Zilda |
| Tariq Yunus | Cass |
| Gregory de Polnay | D-84 |
| Miles Fothergill | S.V.7 |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mark Blackwell Baker | Robot |
| John Bleasdale | Robot |
| Mark Cooper | Robot |
| Jeremy Ranchev | Robot |
| Richard Seager | Robot |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Doctor Who television series was created by Sydney Newman.
- The setting for this episode is the planet Kaldor in the 29th century.
- This is the twenty-eighth episode of Doctor Who directed by Michael E. Briant. It is his final storyline on the series.
- This is the sixth episode of Doctor Who written by Chris Boucher.
- This is the sixth appearance of Louise Jameson as Leela.
- This is the second appearance of Russell Hunter as Kiy Uvanov.
Allusions[]
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Bloopers[]
- In the scene where Zilda enters her quarters, one of the production crew members is visible in her mirror.
Quotes[]
- The Doctor: I have an uncomfortable feeling that, if the murderer doesn't kill us, the commander will. That is assuming they're not one and the same person.
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- The Doctor: Would you like a jelly baby?
- Borg: Shut up! [knocks bag out of the Doctor's hand]
- The Doctor: Well, a simple no thank you would have been sufficient.
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- Uvanov: Yes, I suppose it's also a coincidence that, as soon as you two arrive, three of our people are killed. Well?
- The Doctor: Oh, sorry, I thought it was a rhetorical qu... Yes, it's just a coincidence.
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- Uvanov: What are you doing here?
- The Doctor: Just standing here talking to you.
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- Leela: Be careful of him, Doctor. He's not what he seems.
See also[]
Media
The World of Doctor Who
Doctor Who miscellaneous
External Links[]
- "The Robots of Death" at IMDB
- "The Robots of Death" at the TV IV
- "The Robots of Death" at the Doctor Who Wiki