Robot of Sherwood
2014 Doctor Who episode / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Robot of Sherwood" is the third episode of the eighth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. It was written by Mark Gatiss and directed by Paul Murphy, and was first broadcast on BBC One on 6 September 2014.
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Directed by | Paul Murphy | ||
Written by | Mark Gatiss | ||
Script editor | David P Davis Richard Cookson | ||
Produced by | Nikki Wilson | ||
Executive producer(s) | Steven Moffat Brian Minchin | ||
Music by | Murray Gold | ||
Series | Series 8 | ||
Running time | 46 minutes | ||
First broadcast | 6 September 2014 (2014-09-06) | ||
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In the episode, the alien time traveller the Doctor and his companion Clara (Jenna Coleman) arrive in Sherwood Forest in 1190, where they encounter legendary hero Robin Hood (Tom Riley) as well as the gold-plundering Sheriff of Nottingham (Ben Miller), who has allied himself with robotic knights. The episode was watched by 7.28 million viewers in the UK and received generally positive reviews from television critics.