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Doctor Who: The Androids of Tara( 1978)

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Overview

Finding the fourth segment of the Key to Time was simple enough, but holding onto it may be another matter. The Doctor and Romana find themselves embroiled in the political games of the planet Tara, where doubles, android or otherwise, complicate the coronation of Prince Reynart.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Tom Baker

      The Doctor

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      Mary Tamm

      Romana

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      John Leeson

      K-9 (Voice)

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      Peter Jeffrey

      Count Grendel

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      Simon Lack

      Zadek

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      Neville Jason

      Prince Reynart

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      Paul Lavers

      Farrah

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      Lois Baxter

      Lamia

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      Declan Mulholland

      Till

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      Cyril Shaps

      Archimandrite

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Nov 23 2024
    Well we've had Ronald Colman, Stewart Granger and even Peter Sellars had a go - so it was only fair that Tom Baker got to take his turn at his own version of "The Prisoner of Zenda" in this pretty obvious homage to that famous Anthony Hope story. He and "Romana" (Mary Tamm) arrive on the eponymous planet just as it's weakling prince "Reynart" (Neville Jason) is to be crowned king. Thing is, the evil "Graft Grendel" (Peter Jeffrey) has set his own sights on the throne and by manipulating his android version of a princess who could be the identical twin of "Romana" he hopes to kill quite a few bi...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • time travel