8.4/105 votes#1 - The Robots of Death (1)
Season 14 Episode 17 - Aired 1/29/1977
An unnamed world, an unknown time. A vast mining vessel trawls a sea of mineral sand for valuable ores, the tiny human crew served by an army of humanoid robots. But as the Doctor and Leela arrive, one of the crew is found murdered... and if they didn't do it, who did?
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Chris Boucher
8.0/104 votes#2 - Colony in Space (5)
Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 5/8/1971
The Master offers to help the colonists in exchange for information on the Primitive city and forces the Doctor to act as a guide by taking Jo hostage.
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Malcolm Hulke
8.0/104 votes#3 - Colony in Space (6)
Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 5/15/1971
The Doctor and the Master are taken into the Primitive city, where the Master hopes to find the doomsday weapon, while Dent forces the colonists to leave the planet even though their ship is likely to explode.
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Malcolm Hulke
7.8/104 votes#4 - The Robots of Death (2)
Season 14 Episode 18 - Aired 2/5/1977
The Doctor and Leela are suspected of murder. But the real foe is using robots to cut down the crew – and even sabotage the sand miner itself!
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Chris Boucher
7.8/104 votes#5 - The Robots of Death (4)
Season 14 Episode 20 - Aired 2/19/1977
The Doctor and the surviving humans fight for their lives against Taren Capel and his growing army of deadly robots.
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Chris Boucher
7.5/104 votes#6 - Colony in Space (4)
Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 5/1/1971
The Doctor descends into the Primitive city to try and find Jo while the colonists receive a visit from the Adjudicator.
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Malcolm Hulke
7.4/105 votes#7 - The Sea Devils (1)
Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 2/26/1972
The Doctor and Jo visit the Master at his island prison where the Doctor becomes curious about a number of ships sinking in the area.
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Malcolm Hulke
7.3/103 votes#8 - Revenge of the Cybermen (4)
Season 12 Episode 20 - Aired 5/10/1975
The Doctor, Harry and Lester try to destroy the Cybermen's relay device, while the Vogans prepare to destroy Nerva even though Sarah Jane is still on board.
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Gerry Davis
7.2/104 votes#9 - The Sea Devils (2)
Season 9 Episode 10 - Aired 3/4/1972
The Doctor and Jo are trapped on the fort by a Sea Devil while the Master convinces Trenchard to help him steal some electronic components.
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Malcolm Hulke
7.2/104 votes#10 - The Sea Devils (3)
Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 3/11/1972
The Doctor is held prisoner by Trenchard while the Master attempts to contact the Sea Devils.
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Malcolm Hulke
7.2/104 votes#11 - The Sea Devils (4)
Season 9 Episode 12 - Aired 3/18/1972
The Sea Devils attack the island prison and rescue the Master, prompting the Doctor to venture underwater to try and contact them.
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Malcolm Hulke
7.2/104 votes#12 - The Sea Devils (5)
Season 9 Episode 13 - Aired 3/25/1972
The Doctor is taken to the Sea Devils' underwater colony where he tries to make peace with the creatures, only for the navy to attack the base.
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Malcolm Hulke
7.2/104 votes#13 - The Sea Devils (6)
Season 9 Episode 14 - Aired 4/1/1972
The Sea Devils take over the naval base and the Doctor is forced to help the Master find a way to revive their colony.
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Malcolm Hulke
7.2/104 votes#14 - Death to the Daleks (1)
Season 11 Episode 11 - Aired 2/23/1974
The barren planet Exxilon, some time in the future. The TARDIS is forced down by a total power failure and the Doctor and Sarah meet a stranded Earth crew who came here to mine for priceless medical supplies. But what is causing the power failures? And why have the Daleks come here too?
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Terry Nation
7.0/104 votes#15 - The Green Death (1)
Season 10 Episode 21 - Aired 5/19/1973
While the Doctor plans a holiday to Metebelis Three, Jo and the Brigadier are intrigued by a mysterious death at a coal mine in Llanfairfach, which is being blamed on local company Global Chemicals.
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Barry Letts
7.0/103 votes#16 - Death to the Daleks (2)
Season 11 Episode 12 - Aired 3/2/1974
The Doctor and the MSC crew join forces with the Daleks to mine the parrinium, only to come under attack from the Exxilons.
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Terry Nation
7.0/103 votes#17 - Death to the Daleks (3)
Season 11 Episode 13 - Aired 3/9/1974
The Doctor and Sarah meet up with Bellal, who helps them escape from the Daleks and explains the origin of the City.
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Terry Nation
7.0/103 votes#18 - Death to the Daleks (4)
Season 11 Episode 14 - Aired 3/16/1974
The Doctor and Bellal continue to penetrate the City's defences while Sarah and Jill try to stop the Daleks leaving with the parrinium.
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Terry Nation
7.0/103 votes#19 - The Robots of Death (3)
Season 14 Episode 19 - Aired 2/12/1977
One of the crew is the insane Taren Capel, who is using robots to carry out the murders. The Doctor discovers that there are also others who aren't what they appear to be either.
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Chris Boucher
6.8/104 votes#20 - Revenge of the Cybermen (1)
Season 12 Episode 17 - Aired 4/19/1975
The orbit of Jupiter, the 25th century. Arriving back on the Nerva Beacon much earlier in history, the Doctor and his friends discover the satellite beset by space plague while its crew struggles to keep space traffic away from Voga, the newest moon of Jupiter. But what is the connection between Voga, the plague, and some old enemies of the Doctor?
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Gerry Davis
6.7/103 votes#21 - The Green Death (6)
Season 10 Episode 26 - Aired 6/23/1973
The Doctor attempts to destroy the giant maggots and cure Cliff but the real threat is BOSS, who is poised to take over all the world's computers.
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Barry Letts
6.7/103 votes#22 - Revenge of the Cybermen (2)
Season 12 Episode 18 - Aired 4/26/1975
The Doctor transmits Sarah Jane and Harry down to Voga to cure Sarah Jane of the Cybermat's poison but Kellman's sabotage means he is unable to bring them back.
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Gerry Davis
6.7/103 votes#23 - Revenge of the Cybermen (3)
Season 12 Episode 19 - Aired 5/3/1975
The Cybermen force the Doctor, Stevenson and Lester to carry bombs to the centre of Voga while Sarah Jane, Harry and Tyrum decide to contact Vorus.
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Gerry Davis
6.5/104 votes#24 - Colony in Space (2)
Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 4/17/1971
The Doctor discovers an Interplanetary Mining Corporation ship has landed on the planet in order to mine its duralinium, while Norton begins causing trouble at the colony.
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Malcolm Hulke
6.2/105 votes#25 - Colony in Space (1)
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 4/10/1971
The Time Lords take control of the TARDIS and the Doctor and Jo arrive on an Earth Colony in the 25th century, where a ruthless mining company are using a dinosaur-like creature to force the colonists to leave the planet.
Director: Michael E. Briant
Writer: Malcolm Hulke
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"The Robots of Death (1)" is the best rated episode directed by Michael E. Briant. It scored 8.4/10 based on 5 votes. It was written by Chris Boucher. It aired on 1/29/1977 and is rated 0.4 points higher than their second-best episode, "Colony in Space (5)".