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Liar!

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 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?

50m1969

Science FictionTV Movie

English

Crew and Cast

Gerald BlakeDirectorPaul ChapmanPaul ChapmanMilton AsheIan OgilvyIan OgilvyHerbie · RB34Hamilton DyceHamilton DyceDr. Lanning
Wendy GiffordDr. Susan CalvinGerald SimGerald SimDr. BogertRobert JamesRobert JamesKelvin BrookeEdwin RichfieldEdwin RichfieldJamieson
Roy HanlonHargreaves
Jenny RussellMary Curl
Anna PerryBrooke's SecretaryRita DaviesRita DaviesReceptionist
Jumoke DebayoCleaner

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 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?

  • BBC TV

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Info

Status
Released
Released
14 January 1969
Runtime
50m

Production

Director
Gerald Blake
Studios
BBC TV
Countries
United Kingdom

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English