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'''''Doctor Who and the Robot''''' was a ''[[TV Comic]]'' story featuring the [[Third Doctor]]. | |||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
An intelligent and [[emotion]]al [[Robbie (Doctor Who and the Robot)|robot]] invented by Professor [[Carl Readon]] apparently goes berserk because of the banishment from [[Carl Readon's laboratory|the professor's laboratory]] of a [[Scruff|dog]] belonging to Readon's assistant, [[Jane Francis]]. The [[Third Doctor]] has to find a way to stop the robot before the [[army]] decides to destroy it. | |||
== Plot == | |||
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== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[Third Doctor]] | * [[Third Doctor]] | ||
* [[Professor]] [[Carl Readon]] | |||
* [[Jane Francis]] | |||
* [[Scruff]] | |||
* [[Robbie (Doctor Who and the Robot)|Robbie]] | |||
* [[Fred (Doctor Who and the Robot)|Fred]] | |||
* [[Bill (Doctor Who and the Robot)|Bill]] | |||
* [[Sergeant (Doctor Who and the Robot)|Sergeant]] | |||
* [[Jenkins (Doctor Who and the Robot)|Jenkins]] | |||
* [[Superintendent (Doctor Who and the Robot)|Superintendent]] | |||
* [[Major (Doctor Who and the Robot)|Major]] | |||
* [[Jim (Doctor Who and the Robot)|Jim]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* Robbie gives the Doctor a [[bouquet]] of [[flower]]s when they first meet. | |||
* [[Carl Readon|Readon]] used [[microwave cycle]]s to give Robbie a [[personality]]. | |||
* When Robbie escapes and heads for [[Wrexford]], he has an encounter with the [[police]]. | |||
* [[Jenkins (Doctor Who and the Robot)|Jenkins]] is a [[marksman]] for the [[Metropolitan Police Service]]. | |||
* Robbie is equipped with a [[force field]] and a [[laser]] beam. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
=== Original print details === | |||
:(Publication with page count and closing captions) | |||
# TVC 977 (2 pages) What is the mystery behind this Robot ? See next week | |||
# TVC 978 (2 pages) [No closing caption] | |||
# TVC 979 (2 pages) Will the robot be destroyed ? See next week | |||
# TVC 980 (2 pages) Has Dr. Who failed? See next week. | |||
# TVC 981 (2 pages) Will this strange robot survive? Don't miss next week's exciting story. | |||
# TVC 982 (2 pages) [No closing caption] | |||
# TVC 983 (2 pages) Can Dr. Who do any more now ? See next week. | |||
# TVC 984 (2 pages) Super new Dr. Who story starts next week. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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[[Category:Stories set in the 1970s]] | [[Category:Stories set in the 1970s]] | ||
[[Category:Third Doctor TVC comic stories]] | [[Category:Third Doctor TVC comic stories]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:37, 4 February 2024
- You may be looking for Doctor Who and the Giant Robot.
Doctor Who and the Robot was a TV Comic story featuring the Third Doctor.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
An intelligent and emotional robot invented by Professor Carl Readon apparently goes berserk because of the banishment from the professor's laboratory of a dog belonging to Readon's assistant, Jane Francis. The Third Doctor has to find a way to stop the robot before the army decides to destroy it.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Third Doctor
- Professor Carl Readon
- Jane Francis
- Scruff
- Robbie
- Fred
- Bill
- Sergeant
- Jenkins
- Superintendent
- Major
- Jim
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Robbie gives the Doctor a bouquet of flowers when they first meet.
- Readon used microwave cycles to give Robbie a personality.
- When Robbie escapes and heads for Wrexford, he has an encounter with the police.
- Jenkins is a marksman for the Metropolitan Police Service.
- Robbie is equipped with a force field and a laser beam.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Original print details[[edit] | [edit source]]
- (Publication with page count and closing captions)
- TVC 977 (2 pages) What is the mystery behind this Robot ? See next week
- TVC 978 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
- TVC 979 (2 pages) Will the robot be destroyed ? See next week
- TVC 980 (2 pages) Has Dr. Who failed? See next week.
- TVC 981 (2 pages) Will this strange robot survive? Don't miss next week's exciting story.
- TVC 982 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
- TVC 983 (2 pages) Can Dr. Who do any more now ? See next week.
- TVC 984 (2 pages) Super new Dr. Who story starts next week.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
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