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The Sontaran Experiment: Part One
Broadcast: Thursday 21st December 2000
11:30pm-12:00am AEDT (12:30 GMT) < > « »
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Featuring: Tom Baker, Ian Marter, Elisabeth Sladen, Kevin Lindsay

The Doctor, Harry and Sarah find Earth is a desolate wilderness. They meet a group of stranded human colonists who are being hunted by a robot and experimented upon by its master.


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: TWIDW
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Friday 15th December 2000:
UKTV Australia http://www.varos.com/drwho/uktv/
Sun 7AM, Late Sun 1AM AEDT Robot all 4 eps
Benton's promotion to RSM gets less notice than it would normally merit, as the Doctor has just regenerated and the plans to a powerful weapon have been stolen.
Mon-Wed The Ark In Space eps 2 - 4 of 4
The good news - the giant wasp that cut off the Ark's alarm system has been found dead in a broom cupboard. The bad news - there's evidence that an egg sac hatched. And there's no time to revive the humans before the baby wasps come of age.
Thu-Fri The Sontaran Experiment eps 1 - 2 of 2
Earth has recovered from being attacked by Solar Flares. But is it safe for the human race to return? The Doctor plans to find out.