Episode
Doctor Who: The Androids of Tara (1)
Overview
Arriving on Tara, Romana locates the fourth segment of the Key to Time with ease. But getting it away proves more difficult, as she is captured by the scheming Count Grendel who wants the throne of Tara for himself.
Details
- Series
- Doctor Who
- Season
- Season 16
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 1978-11-25
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
The Androids of Tara (1) is Episode 13 in The Key to Time of Doctor Who. It aired on 1978-11-25. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 12: The Stones of Blood (4)
Facing a sentence of death from merciless justice machines, the Doctor must play for time while Romana tries to discover just who Vivian Fey really is.
Episode 14: The Androids of Tara (2)
The Doctor must employ a desperate gambit to keep the evil Grendel off the throne. And the Count has a new pawn to play - Romana.
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Episode 10: The Stones of Blood (2)
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Episode 16: The Androids of Tara (4)
Grendel plans two weddings and a funeral to cement his hold over Tara. The Doctor and K-9 race to foil him and save the Time Lady's life.
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