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The Ark in Space: Part One

Episode aired Jan 25, 1975
TV-Y
25m

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8.1/10

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Tom Baker and Ian Marter in Doctor Who (1963)

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The Doctor's attempt to give Harry a trip in the TARDIS sees the two of them and Sarah arriving onboard a space station in the far future, with some rather deadly security mechanisms.The Doctor's attempt to give Harry a trip in the TARDIS sees the two of them and Sarah arriving onboard a space station in the far future, with some rather deadly security mechanisms.The Doctor's attempt to give Harry a trip in the TARDIS sees the two of them and Sarah arriving onboard a space station in the far future, with some rather deadly security mechanisms.

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8.1/10

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Doctor Who

Elisabeth Sladen

Sarah Jane Smith

Ian Marter

Harry Sullivan

Gladys Spencer

High Minister
(voice)

Peter Tuddenham

Computer
(voice)

Peter Dukes

Soldier
(uncredited)
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Brian Jacobs

Dune
(uncredited)

Terry Walsh

Wirrn Operator
(uncredited)

Director
- Rodney Bennett
Writer
- Robert Holmes
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Trivia
Both Russell T. Davies and Steven Moffat named The Ark in Space as their favourite Doctor Who (1963) story.

Goofs
When the Doctor and Harry first discover the room full of cryogenically frozen humans, there is a point where the two of them are talking and, from over Harry's shoulder, you can see one of the "frozen" humans opening and closing his eyes.

Quotes
The Doctor: Homo sapiens! What an inventive, invincible species! It's only been a few million years since they crawled up out of the mud and learned to walk. Puny, defenseless bipeds. They've survived flood, famine and plague. They've survived cosmic wars and holocausts. And now, here they are, out among the stars, waiting to begin a new life. Ready to outsit eternity. They're indomitable... indomitable.

Alternate versions
For the 2002 DVD release, new computer graphics footage was created to replace the rather dodgy original models. The DVD allows viewers the option of watching the serial with the original model work, or the new CGI versions.