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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 ("A robot may not harm a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm") 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?

English
  • Originally Aired January 14, 1969
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Network BBC One
  • Created November 11, 2013 by
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Name Type Role
David Campton Writer
Gerald Blake Director
Isaac Asimov Director