"Robot" (season 12, episodes 1-4; originally aired 12/28/1974-1/18/1975) Before landing the role that would make him an icon of science-fiction TV, Tom Baker spent six years studying to be a monk, did ...

You never know what compilation video the BBC will put out next for Doctor Who. This time, we're getting a half-hour compilation of "Robot", Tom Baker's debut story as the 4th Doctor. To see it now in ...

Doctor Who Season 2 Episode 1 “The Robot Revolution” is a firm reminder why this show is so beloved. There’s always been a bit of whimsy with The Doctor. After all, the title character is extravagant, ...

The start of any season of Doctor Who is important, doubly so when there’s a new co-star to introduce. “The Robot Revolution” has to get us to fall in love with Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu), ensnare ...

Um, the Doctor shorted out all the power in a hospital. How many life support machines suddenly got shut off? Did you really think that was funny, Rusty? And why would the sonic screwdriver short out ...

If there is one criticism I could level against half of the episodes of Doctor Who I've ever watched, it's "this could've done with more time". I'm not saying every episode needs to be a two-parter or ...

There’s a lot to unpack with “The Robot Revolution". Like many previous season openers, it has to do more than simply tell another Doctor Who adventure. It also has to establish someone or something ...

We were expecting a lighter, almost twee-episode of Who this week, and Robot of Sherwood certainly delivered on that front. It's arguably the lightest, dare-we-say fluffiest episode from the series in ...

'The Robot Revolution' welcomes us to Varada Sethu's skeptical new companion, Belinda Chandra—and offers us an interesting hook as to why a companion who wants to go home can't. Doctor Who has ...