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One of the longest-running science fiction programs of all time, Doctor Who began in 1963 as a BBC children’s program, but the show's sense of wonder and creativity rocketed it to international acclaim, attracting fans of all ages. Traveling through space and time in his police box-shaped ship, TARDIS (for Time And Relative Dimension In Space), the Doctor has been played by nine different actors and has found himself the main character of comic books, radios shows, novels, and feature films. The Robots of Death (1977) stars the fourth Doctor, Tom Baker, whose seven-year tenure (1974-81) proved to be the longest of any actor, and he is consequently the best-remembered and most recognizable interpreter of the role (his uniquely fluffy coif no doubt contributes to his enduring appeal). Partly inspired by Isaac Asimov’s robot tales, the story goes as follows: On a distant desert planet, a lone mining vessel digs for minerals. With only a small crew of greed-driven humans to guide them, a large crew of robots runs the sand miner. When the TARDIS brings the Doctor and his leather-clad companion, Leela (Louise Jameson), on board the mining vessel, the two find themselves to be the main suspects in the deaths of three crew members. With his woolen scarf dragging on the ground, the Doctor races against time to solve the mystery. Featured on the DVD edition of Robots of Death is a commentary track by writer Chris Boucher and producer Philip Hinchcliffe. Lewis Somoza Manalo

Product Details

• UPC: 794051112026
• Source: BBC WARNER
• Region Code: 1
• Aspect Ratio: Pre-1954 Standard (1.33.1)
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Time: 1:35:00
• Sales Rank: 8,744

This set contains DVDs which may be available separately:

• Doctor Who: The Robots of Death, Episode 1
• Doctor Who: The Robots of Death, Episode 2
• Doctor Who: The Robots of Death, Episode 3
• Doctor Who: The Robots of Death, Episode 4

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