Season 16 (1978-1979)
The Androids of Tara
Last Updated 06 May 2013 by Chuck Foster
The Androids of Tara
Story Number: 101 (5D)
Writer: David Fisher
Director: Michael Hayes
Starring: : Tom Baker, John Leeson, Mary Tamm, Peter Jeffrey
No of Episodes: 4
First Broadcast: Sat 25 Nov 1978 - Sat 16 Dec 1978
Running Time: 98 minutes 1 seconds
Average Audience: 9.12 Million Average AI: 66
Getting the fourth segment of the Key to Time is the easiest part of the trip to the planet Tara, whose idyllic atmosphere lulls the Doctor into a mood to go fishing and leave the segment-tracing to Romana. She locates it after a short walk on a beautiful day, but her luck changes when she meets the courtly Count Grendel. Contrary to appearances, Tara is a hotbed of political intrigue, and beneath its Old World veneer lies a surprising advanced level of technological development that includes lifelike androids and electric swords.
