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The
Doctor, Romana and K-9 continue
their search for the six disguised
segments that make up the powerful
Key to Time.
When
the TARDIS lands on the seemingly
peaceful planet of Tara, the
Doctor claims he is owed a holiday.
While he takes time off to go
fishing, Romana quickly locates
the Fourth Segment. All is going
well until the time-travellers
are drawn into the complex political
intrigues of Tara.
The
benevolent Prince Reynart is
soon to be crowned king, but
the wicked Count Grendel wants
both the throne, and Reynart's
bride-to-be, the Princess Strella,
for himself. Grendel plots with
the android builder Madame Lamia,
and soon both Reynart and Strella
are replaced by robotic duplicates.
Unfortunately for Romana, she
also bears a startling resemblance
to the princess - which makes
her enormously valuable to the
Count.
With
time running out, the Doctor
is unwillingly thrust into the
roles of android repair-man,
king-maker and, ultimately,
swash-buckling hero, when he
finds himself duelling with
Grendel, famous for being the
finest swordsman on Tara...
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