Whether they go “pew pew”, “what is this thing called ‘love’?” or “Give me your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle”, androids have, it turns out, been a staple of sci-fi films for a century.

This week, Ayesha Khan joins Mark to rank androids from sci-fi films.

• (00:00 ) - Cold open


• (00:19 ) - Introduction


• (02:00 ) - What is an android?


• (03:38 ) - Ayesha’s pick: The Terminator, from Terminator 2: Judgement Day


• (07:32 ) - Mark’s pick: Marvin, from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy


• (10:29 ) - Ayesha’s pick: Ava, from Ex Machina


• (13:16 ) - Mark’s pick: Ash, from Alien


• (15:46 ) - Ayesha’s pick: Evil Maria, from Metropolis


• (20:58 ) - Mark’s pick: The Terminator, from The Terminator


• (24:33 ) - Ayesha’s pick: The Stepford Wives, from The Stepford Wives


• (26:54 ) - Mark’s pick: David, from AI


• (31:39 ) - Ayesha’s pick: Data, from Star Trek


• (35:10 ) - Mark’s pick: C-3PO, from Star Wars


• (39:28 ) - Midamble


• (41:28 ) - Building the final list


• (44:39 ) - Honourable mentions


• (48:03 ) - Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever*

Ayesha is the host of the podcast Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever*. You can follow her tireless work wherever you get podcasts, and on Youtube and Instagram.

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