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Short Circuit
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 2016
08:25
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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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 1989 19:25±«Óãtv One London- Sat 23 Nov 1991 20:05±«Óãtv One London
- Sat 6 Mar 1993 19:00±«Óãtv One London
- Sat 4 Oct 1997 17:35±«Óãtv One London
- Sun 7 Mar 1999 15:10±«Óãtv One London
- Sun 4 Mar 2001 14:33±«Óãtv One London
- Mon 27 Aug 2001 14:37±«Óãtv One Scotland
- Tue 31 Dec 2013 07:25±«Óãtv Two HD, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
- Christmas Day 2014 07:15±«Óãtv Two HD, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
- Wed 23 Dec 2015 09:25±«Óãtv Two Scotland, HD, Northern Ireland, England & Wales only
- Fri 25 Mar 2016 07:30±«Óãtv Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, England, Wales & HD only
- Sat 24 Sep 2016 06:10±«Óãtv Two Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England & HD only
- Fri 30 Dec 2016 08:25±«Óãtv Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, England & HD only