Doctor Who (Classic) Season 14, Ep. 17 "The Robots of Death: Part 1"

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The Doctor and Lela become suspects in a series of killings aboard a massive sandminer that is combing the alien world for precious gems.
  • Starring: Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen
  • Directed by: Michael E Briant
  • Runtime: 25 minutes
  • Original air date: January 29, 1977
  • Network: BBC
 
  
 
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17. The Robots of Death: Part 1
  January 29, 1977
The Doctor and Lela become suspects in a series of killings aboard a massive sandminer that is combing the alien world for precious gems.
 
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18. The Robots of Death: Part 2
  February 5, 1977
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19. The Robots of Death: Part 3
  February 12, 1977
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20. The Robots of Death: Part 4
  February 19, 1977
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21. The Talons of Weng-Chiang: Part 1
  February 26, 1977
The Doctor and Leela’s investigation into the existence of giant rats leads them to a war criminal who needs to feed on the life force of others until he can retrieve his time cabinet and return home.
 
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22. The Talons of Weng-Chiang: Part 2
  March 5, 1977
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23. The Talons of Weng-Chiang: Part 3
  March 12, 1977
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24. The Talons of Weng-Chiang: Part 4
  March 19, 1977
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25. The Talons of Weng-Chiang: Part 5
  March 26, 1977
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26. The Talons of Weng-Chiang: Part 6
  April 2, 1977
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Episode 17, "The Robots of Death: Part 1"
Synopsis: The Doctor and Lela become suspects in a series of killings aboard a massive sandminer that is combing the alien world for precious gems.
Original air date: January 29, 1977
Runtime: 25 minutes
ASIN: B004C2B5EM
Doctor Who (Classic) Season 14
Synopsis: One of the longest running and most successful programs in television history, Doctor Who boasts an estimated 100 million fans in 54 countries.
Starring: Tom Baker, Louise Jameson
Supporting actors: John Bennett, Michael Spice, Christopher Benjamin, Chris Gannon, Trevor Baxter, Deep Roy, David McKail, Conrad Asquith, John Cannon, Jean Channon, David J. Grahame, Bill Hughes
Season year: 1977
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Executive producer: Philip Hinchcliffe
Network: BBC
ASIN: B0015KG45Y
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4.0 out of 5 stars Where are all the other shows? July 6, 2012
By Bilas
I love Doctor who and Tom Baker is my favorite doctor. I love Robots of death so no problems there but why no more than one show per season? Where are all the other Doctor who shows? Genesis of the Daleks? Revenge of the Cybermen, .... I wish Amazon had more for prime users!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Tom Baker was the first Doctor I saw February 19, 2013
By withspirit
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Being an American, I only began this series when the local PBS station would air each episode as a complete show on late nights. I was hooked. Granted the effects could never be considered "spielberg" or barely "special", but the stories... oh the stories...! When the stories are this amazing - special effects are just window dressing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Run when you hear a robot say Kill. Kill. Kill" January 21, 2012
By Mark Pallant
I love watching old episodes and finding those little cross-over story elements which end up in the new series. The Robots of Death's killer robot idea is a lesser part of The Titanic where The Doctor, played by David Tennant, finds himself being chased by crazy robots with human faces (and wings) saying "Kill. Kill. Kill". In this Tom Baker story, the robots similarly go amok and say, with the same inflection, "Kill. Kill. Kill.". The story itself is very good and the costume work is excellent. As always, the script and acting is top notch for much of the Tom Baker era.
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