The Caves of Androzani

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The Caves of Androzani is the sixth serial of the 21st season of the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, originally broadcast in four twice-weekly parts on BBC1 from 8 to 16 March 1984. Written by Robert Holmes and directed by Graeme Harper, it featured Peter Davison's last regular appearance as the Fifth Doctor and marked the first appearance of Colin Baker's Sixth Doctor. In the serial, the Doctor (Davison) and his companion Peri (Nicola Bryant) become involved in a war for control of the life-prolonging substance "spectrox" on the planet Androzani Minor, which is being fought between the ruthless businessman Morgus (John Normington) and the android-builder Sharaz Jek (Christopher Gable). The Caves of Androzani saw the return of prolific Doctor Who writer Robert Holmes to the series for the first time since 1978. It was also Graeme Harper's first directing work on the series, having worked on earlier serials as an assistant director. Harper's direction was praised by critics...

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