Liar! (14 Jan. 1969)

The positronic brain of robot RB-34(Herbie) has an unforeseen 'extra': he can read human thoughts. So his take on the First Law of Robotics ("A robot may not harm a human being or, through ... See full summary »

Director:

Gerald Blake

Writers:

Isaac Asimov (story), David Campton (adaptation)

Stars:

Paul Chapman, Rita Davies, Jumoke Debayo

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Paul Chapman	...	Milton Ashe
Rita Davies	...	Receptionist
Jumoke Debayo	...	Cleaner
Hamilton Dyce	...	Dr. Lanning
Wendy Gifford	...	Dr. Susan Calvin
Roy Hanlon	...	Hargreaves
Robert James	...	Kelvin Brooke
Ian Ogilvy	...	Herbie, RB34
Anna Perry	...	Brooke's Secretary
Edwin Richfield	...	Jamieson
Jenny Russell	...	Mary Curl
Gerald Sim	...	Dr. Bogert

Storyline

The positronic brain of robot RB-34(Herbie) has an unforeseen 'extra': he can read human thoughts. So his take on the First Law of Robotics ("A robot may not harm a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm") is unorthodox: he tells human beings only what he believes will not hurt their feelings. Can renowned robopsychologist Dr. Susan Calvin 'fix' RB-34? Or are there areas of her own psyche where she would rather not hear the truth?

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Plot Keywords:

based on short story

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 January 1969 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Color:

Color Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

This episode was wiped by the BBC and no copy of it is known to exist.

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