| 075 – Robot | |||
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| Directed by | Christopher Barry | ||
| Written by | Terrance Dicks | ||
| Script editor | Robert Holmes | ||
| Produced by | Barry Letts | ||
| Music by | Dudley Simpson | ||
| Production code | 4A | ||
| Series | Season 12 | ||
| Running time | 4 episodes, 25 minutes each | ||
| First broadcast | 28 December 1974 | ||
| Last broadcast | 18 January 1975 | ||
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Robot is the first serial of the 12th season in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 28 December 1974 to 18 January 1975. It was the first full serial to feature Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, as well as Ian Marter as new companion Harry Sullivan. In the serial, the director of an English research institute plots to use an experimental robot to steal nuclear launch codes and blackmail the world's governments with them.
The serial brought a full end to the Pertwee era, as it was the final story with the production team of Barry Letts and script editor Terrance Dicks. It was also the final regular appearance of UNIT, who had become regulars starting with the first Jon Pertwee serial Spearhead From Space.
The episode received mixed reviews from critics, seeing praise for the acting, especially that of Baker and Marter, but criticisms due to stereotypical villains and a weak plot.