The Naked Sun 

Earth police detective Lije Baley and his robot associate, R. Daneel Olivaw, investigate an impossible murder on a planet where physical proximity is taboo but nudity is not.

Director:

Rudolph Cartier

Writers:

Isaac Asimov (novel), Robert Muller (adaptation)

Stars:

Paul Maxwell, Trisha Noble, David Collings

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Maxwell	...	Elijah Baley
Trisha Noble	...	Gladia
David Collings	...	R. Daneel Olivaw
Frederick Jaeger	...	Leebig
John Robinson	...	Quemot
Neil Hallett	...	Gruer
Ronald Leigh-Hunt	...	Attlebish
Paul Stassino	...	Rikaine
Sheila Burrell	...	Minnim
Erik Chitty	...	Thool
John Hicks	...	Bik
David Cargill	...	Robot
Raymond Hardy	...	Robot
Roy Patrick	...	Robot
John Scott Martin	...	Robot

Storyline

Earth police detective Lije Baley and his robot associate, R. Daneel Olivaw, investigate an impossible murder on a planet where physical proximity is taboo but nudity is not.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 February 1969 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

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

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Connections

Follows Story Parade: The Caves of Steel (1964)

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