1978 • Television • Doctor Who (1963)
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Original release / air date: 9 December 1978
Runtime: 24 minutes
Season: 16
Episode: 15
Country / region: United Kingdom
Original language: English
Network / broadcaster: BBC1
Production company / studio: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Artificial character(s): Princess Strella Android, Romana Android
Performer(s): Mary Tamm
ASFR type: Built
Character type: Android, Gynoid, Robot Double
Features:
DamageDestructionHuman-LookingProgrammingReveal

Overview

Count Grendel deploys multiple human-looking android doubles, including a fake Princess Strella and a new duplicate made with Romana's face.

ASFR Content

The Doctor detects a faulty circuit in the apparent Princess Strella and strikes her with the sceptre. Her wig comes away, exposing a smooth artificial cranium and the deception. Later Madame Lamia brings in a Romana-faced android programmed to kill the Doctor; K9 shoots the duplicate repeatedly in the back and destroys it.

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ASFR Scenes

Scene 1
Key ASFR scene

The fake Princess Strella is exposed

The Doctor hears a faulty circuit, strikes the apparent Princess with the sceptre and knocks away her wig, revealing the artificial head beneath.

Character(s): Princess Strella Android
Features:
DamageHuman-LookingReveal
Scene 2
Key ASFR scene

Lamia deploys a Romana-faced killer android

A second human-looking duplicate enters wearing Romana's appearance and immediately fires at the Doctor under Lamia's orders.

Character(s): Romana Android
Features:
Human-LookingProgramming
Scene 3
Key ASFR scene

K9 destroys the Romana android

K9 shoots the duplicate three times in the back during its attack on the Doctor.

Character(s): Romana Android
Features:
DamageDestruction

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