Episode
Doctor Who: Robot (1)
Overview
The Doctor changes form again. Before he has fully re-covered, something of colossal strength steals a secret weapon, and the convalescent Doctor starts to investigate.
Details
- Series
- Doctor Who
- Season
- Season 12
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1974-12-28
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Robot (1) is Episode 1 in Season 12 of Doctor Who. It aired on 1974-12-28. The runtime is 25 min.
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