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When robot Number Five is struck by lightning and becomes 'alive', chaos ensues as the scientists desperately try to find him before he malfunctions. But Number Five has realised the meaning of being alive and decided to fight for it.
1980s sci-fi adventure.
Last on
Fri 30 Dec 201608:25
Music Played
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El DeBarge
Who's Johnny?
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Max Carl & Marcella Detroit
Come And Follow Me
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Stephanie Speck | Ally Sheedy |
| Newton Crosby | Steve Guttenberg |
| Ben | Fisher Stevens |
| Howard Marner | Austin Pendleton |
| Skroeder | GW Bailey |
| Frank | Brian McNamara |
| Voice of Number Five | Tim Blaney |
| Duke | Marvin McIntyre |
| Otis | John Garber |
| Mrs Capeda | Penny Stanton |
| General Washburne | Vernon Weddle |
| Senator Mills | Barbara Tarbuck |
| Director | John Badham |
| Producer | David Foster |
| Writer | S. S Wilson |
Broadcasts
Fri 29 Dec 198919:25BBC One London- Sat 23 Nov 199120:05BBC One London
- Sat 6 Mar 199319:00BBC One London
- Sat 4 Oct 199717:35BBC One London
- Sun 7 Mar 199915:10BBC One London
- Sun 4 Mar 200114:33BBC One London
- Mon 27 Aug 200114:37BBC One Scotland
- Tue 31 Dec 201307:25BBC Two HD, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
- Christmas Day 201407:15BBC Two HD, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
- Wed 23 Dec 201509:25BBC Two Scotland, HD, Northern Ireland, England & Wales only
- Fri 25 Mar 201607:30BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, England, Wales & HD only
- Sat 24 Sep 201606:10BBC Two Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England & HD only
- Fri 30 Dec 201608:25BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, England & HD only
