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Are Friends Electric?
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Are Friends Electric?

2007-06-04 · 39 min · Not rated

Documentary

This documentary examines Tom Baker's introduction as the Doctor and the making of his first story, Robot.

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Directors
Andrew Beech
Production companies
2 Entertain
Countries
United Kingdom
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Released

Top Cast

Tom BakerTom Baker
Elisabeth SladenElisabeth Sladen
Alec Linstead
Patricia MaynardPatricia Maynard
Michael Kilgarriff
Edward BurnhamEdward Burnham
Barry LettsBarry Letts
Philip HinchcliffePhilip Hinchcliffe
Terrance DicksTerrance Dicks
Christopher BarryChristopher Barry
George GallaccioGeorge Gallaccio

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