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Adventure drama

Doctor Who: Robot (1975): Cast

Doctor Who: Robot (1975) movie poster

Doctor Who: Robot is a 1975 adventure drama directed by Christopher Barry, starring Tom Baker as The Doctor, Jon Pertwee and Nicholas Courtney. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.

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Doctor Who: Robot (1975) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 38m (98 min)
Genres
Adventure , Drama , Sci-Fi
Original language
English
Studio
BBC
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Doctor Who: Robot About?

The premise of Doctor Who: Robot without spoilers.

The newly-regenerated Doctor helps UNIT battle a sentient robot being manipulated by a corrupt scientific organization.

Doctor Who: Robot Themes & Keywords

· 45 tags
  • fourth doctor
  • sickbay
  • sarah jane smith character
  • harry sullivan character
  • professor
  • u.n.i.t.
  • robot programmed to serve evil
  • essex england
  • skipping rope
  • changing clothes
  • brigadier lethbridge stewart character
  • first part
+33 more
  • think tank
  • doctor
  • season premiere
  • investigation
  • technology
  • elderly scientist
  • reference to the titanic
  • guard post
  • gesture
  • list
  • stepped on
  • dandelion
  • chain link fence
  • pierrot costume
  • king costume
  • viking costume
  • stethoscope
  • telephone
  • security guard gate
  • secret weapon
  • reference to hannibal
  • reference to alexander the great
  • stuffed in closet
  • tied up
  • jumprope
  • argument with doctor
  • track
  • stolen plans
  • shadow
  • dog barks
  • character's point of view camera shot
  • continued from previous episode
  • military officer
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Cast & crew

Doctor Who: Robot Cast & Characters

Tom Baker leads the cast as The Doctor, with Jon Pertwee as The Doctor and Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. Directed by Christopher Barry; 13 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Doctor Who: Robot

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From the director

More from Christopher Barry

More films directed by Christopher Barry: Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour, Downtime, Doctor Who: The Mutants and Doctor Who: The Dæmons.

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Videos

Doctor Who: Robot Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Doctor Who: Robot.

Doctor Who: Robot (Trailer)

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FAQ

Doctor Who: Robot FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Doctor Who: Robot, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Doctor Who: Robot?

Doctor Who: Robot runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).

When was Doctor Who: Robot released?

Doctor Who: Robot was released on January 18, 1975.

Who directed Doctor Who: Robot?

Doctor Who: Robot was directed by Christopher Barry.

More films by Christopher Barry

Who is in the cast of Doctor Who: Robot?

Doctor Who: Robot stars Tom Baker as The Doctor, Jon Pertwee as The Doctor and Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, among 13 credited actors.

Does Doctor Who: Robot have a post-credit scene?

No. Doctor Who: Robot has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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