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The Androids of Tara: Part One
Broadcast: Saturday 10th July 1999
6:00pm-6:30pm CEST (16:00 GMT) < > « »
BBC Entertainment (Europe)
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Featuring: Tom Baker, John Leeson, Mary Tamm, Peter Jeffrey

The Doctor's search for the Key to Time continues when the tracer brings the TARDIS to the planet Tara. 

Romana quickly finds the fourth segment disguised as part of a statue but is then taken prisoner by Count Grendel of Gracht who has desires on the Taran throne and who is astounded to see she's the identical double of the Princess Strella,


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: BBC Worldwide
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Friday 9th July 1999:
BBC Prime http://www.bbcprime.com/
Late Friday at 1:05AM CET The Stones Of Blood' episode 4 of 4 (Not Africa)
Saturday at 9:35AM and 6PM CET The Androids Of Tara' episode 1 of 4

Europeans can see the classic conclusion to the 3rd segment of the Key To Time. Then, both Europeans and Africans can see the sword swinging and horse riding as the 4th segment to the Key proves suspiciously easy to find.