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Doctor Who/The Androids of Tara
| The Androids of Tara | |
| Season 16, Serial 4 | |
| Airdate | November 25, 1978 |
| Production Number | 5D |
| by | David Fisher |
| Directed by | Michael Hayes |
| ← 16x03 The Stones of Blood |
16x05 → The Power of Kroll |
| Doctor Who — Season Sixteen | |
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The Androids of Tara is the fourth serial of the sixteenth season of Doctor Who, and the one-hundred and first serial overall.
Part One: Tom Baker (Doctor Who), Mary Tamm (Romana), Peter Jeffrey (Count Grendel), Simon Lack (Zadek), Neville Jason (Prince Reynart), Paul Lavers (Farrah), Lois Baxter (Lamia), Declan Mulholland (Till), John Leeson (Voice of K9)
Part Two: Tom Baker (Doctor Who), Mary Tamm (Romana), Peter Jeffrey (Count Grendel), Simon Lack (Zadek), Neville Jason (Prince Reynart), Paul Lavers (Farrah), Lois Baxter (Lamia), Cyril Shaps (Archimandrite), Martin Matthews (Kurster), John Leeson (Voice of K9)
Part Three: Tom Baker (Doctor Who), Mary Tamm (Romana), Peter Jeffrey (Count Grendel), Simon Lack (Zadek), Neville Jason (Prince Reynart), Paul Lavers (Farrah), Lois Baxter (Lamia), Cyril Shaps (Archimandrite), Martin Matthews (Kurster), Declan Mulholland (Till), John Leeson (Voice of K9)
Part Four: Tom Baker (Doctor Who), Mary Tamm (Romana), Peter Jeffrey (Count Grendel), Simon Lack (Zadek), Neville Jason (Prince Reynart), Paul Lavers (Farrah), Cyril Shaps (Archimandrite), Declan Mulholland (Till), Martin Matthews (Kurster), John Leeson (Voice of K9)
Contents |
Plot Overview
Notes
Arc Advancement
Happenings
Characters
Referbacks
Trivia
The Show
- The fourth part in the season's overall "The Key to Time " arc.
- While credited only as Romana, Mary Tamm also plays her doppelganger Princess Strella.
Behind the Scenes
- Count Grendel was sparred death by writer David Fisher so that the character could potentially return. However, the character has yet to reappear in the series.
Allusions and References
- The plot of this serial is obviously inspired by the 1894 novel The Prisoner of Zenda. In fact, working titles made it more obvious before being changed to potentially avoid copyright issues.
