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See broadcasts for UKTV GoldRobot: Part One (1+2)

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Robot: Part One (1+2)
Broadcast: Monday 11th August 2003
6:00pm-7:00pm BST (17:00 GMT) < > « »
UKTV Gold (adverts during broadcast)
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Featuring: Tom Baker, Nicholas Courtney, Ian Marter, Elisabeth Sladen, Patricia Maynard

UNIT are called in when top secret plans and valuable equipment is stolen from high security establishments. The newly regenerated Doctor suggests that the thief may not be human.


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: TWiDW
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Wednesday 6th August 2003:
UK Gold http://www.ukgold.tv/ http://www.onthebox.com/partner/otb
Sat 7:15-9AM BST The Power of Kroll movie
The prime suspect in the disappearance of the 5th segment of the Key To Time is an enormous squid worshipped as a god by some, and thinks of all as food.
Late Sat 1:20-3:55AM, Sun 6:30-9AM BST The Armageddon Factor movie
Agents of the Black Guardian work behind the scenes to foment a war between 2 worlds and trick the Doctor into handing over The Key To Time.
Mon 6PM BST Robot 2 pt version, ep 1
Tue 6PM BST Robot 2 pt version, ep 2

A weeknight run of Tom Baker episodes begins on UK Gold. 2 episodes are edited together into an hourlong block. First up - the new 4th Doctor is called upon to stop a sinister scientific society which is using a Robot in hopes of blackmailing the world.
Meanwhile, a weekend run of Pertwee stories in the same format (2 episodes edited into a one hour block) airs Saturdays at 5PM BST (6PM BST UK Gold +1, Late Saturday 3AM UK Gold 2), starting with Spearhead From Space.

UK Gold + 1
Late Sat 2:20-4:55AM BST The Armageddon Factor movie
Mon 7PM BST Robot 2 pt version, ep 1
Tue 7PM BST Robot 2 pt version, ep 2