episode guide
the ark in space
story 76 : season 12 : serial 4C : 4 episodes
Producer: Barry Letts
Director: Rodney Bennett
Writer: Robert Holmes
Script Editor: Robert Holmes
Designer: Roger Murray-Leach
cast information
Tom Baker (Doctor Who); Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith); Ian Marter (Harry Sullivan); Wendy Williams (Vira); Kenton Moore (Noah); Christopher Masters (Libri); Gladys Spencer (Voice); Peter Tuddenham (Voice); Richardson Morgan (Rogin); John Gregg (Lycett); Stuart Fell (Wirrn Operator); Nick Hobbs (Wirrn Operator);
crew information
Russ Karel (Assistant Floor Manager); Barbara Kidd (Costumes); Dudley Simpson (Incidental Music); Sylvia James (Make-Up); Marion McDougall (Production Assistant); George Gallacio (Production Unit Manager); Dick Mills (Special Sounds); Nigel Wright (Studio Lighting); John Lloyd (Studio Sound); Delia Derbyshire (Theme Arrangement); Ron Grainer (Title Music); John Friedlander (Visual Effects); Tony Oxley (Visual Effects);
episode information
| Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part One | 25 January 1975 at 17:35 | 24'58" | 9.4mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 2 | Part Two | 1 February 1975 at 17:30 | 24'49" | 13.6mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 3 | Part Three | 8 February 1975 at 17:30 | 24'05" | 11.2mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 4 | Part Four | 15 February 1975 at 17:30 | 24'37" | 10.2mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
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Part One
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978 -
Part Two
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978 -
Part Three
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978 -
Part Four
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who and the Ark in Space
Written by: Ian Marter
Number 004 in the Target Doctor Who Library
| Versions | |
|---|---|
| 1977 |
Published by Allan Wingate Ltd, UK
in hardback With cover artwork by: Chris Achilleos |
| 10 May 1977 |
Published by Wyndham Publications, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Chris Achilleos ISBN: 0 426 11631 3 |
| 1979 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Chris Achilleos ISBN: 0 426 11631 3 |
| 1991 |
Published by Virgin Publishing Ltd, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Alister Pearson ISBN: 0 426 11631 3 |
plot synopsis
The test flight for the new Doctor in the TARDIS lands him, along with Sarah and Harry, on the space station Nerva, in the distant future. The Earth has been laid to waste by solar flares and the Nerva holds an enormous cryogenic store of all the survivors, waiting to be revived when enough time has passed for the planet to be habitable again. An alien parasitic insect, the Wirrn, invaded the station and laid its eggs in one of the sleeping humans. The Doctor has to race to stop the creatures from using the rest of the humans as incubators for their larvae
links to other sites
- Episode Guide and Production Documents: BBC Official Site -- Official episode guide entry. Based on information combined from The Television Companion and The Discontinuity Guide. Also contains links to original production documents.
- Rankings and Ratings: GEOS Listing -- Online rankings, ratings and reviews database. Vote on this story and view ratings and broadcast information of this story for over ten countries. Also contains details of production credits and summary information
- Episode Guide: Outpost Gallifrey -- A general overview of the story. Includes information from the Doctor Handbook series of books.
- Background Information: A Brief History of Time (Travel) -- Detailed background and behind-the-scenes information
- Detailed Synopsis: Dr. Who Reference Guide -- Contains an episode-by-episode detailed breakdown
- Story Reviews: The Doctor Who Ratings Guide -- Story reviews "by fans, for fans"
- Target Novelisation: On Target -- Details of the Target Novelisation for this story.
- Images: Doctor Who's Tragical History Tour -- Images from the story from "The history of Doctor Who in images."