1979 • Television • Doctor Who (1963)
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Series: Doctor Who (1963)
Original release / air date: 22 September 1979
Runtime: 26 minutes
Season: 17
Episode: 4
Country / region: United Kingdom
Original language: English
Network / broadcaster: BBC1
Production company / studio: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Artificial character(s): Movellans
ASFR type: Built
Overview
The Doctor turns the Movellans' hidden machine nature against them during the final stalemate with the Daleks.
ASFR Content
The humanoid Movellans depend on removable power and control packs. A dog whistle disrupts them while prisoners seize the units, leaving the androids inert.
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ASFR Scenes
Scene 1
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Movellan control hardware is exposed
The Doctor explains that their belt units are power packs carrying key circuits.
Character(s): Movellans
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Scene 2
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The prisoners remove the power packs
Romana and the prisoners seize the belt units while the machines are disrupted.
Character(s): Movellans
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Scene 3
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The Movellans shut down
With the units removed, the androids are left unconscious and inert.
Character(s): Movellans
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