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broadcast date= [[25th January]] - [[15th February]] [[1975]]| | broadcast date= [[25th January]] - [[15th February]] [[1975]]| | ||
format= 4 25-minute episodes| | format= 4 25-minute episodes| | ||
production code= 4C | | production code= [[List of production codes|4C]] | | ||
previous story= [[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]| | previous story= [[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]| | ||
next story= [[The Sontaran Experiment]] }} | next story= [[The Sontaran Experiment]] }} | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/arkinspace/ BBC '''The Ark in Space''' page] | |||
*[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/4c.html A Brief History of Time (Travel): '''The Ark in Space'''] | *[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/4c.html A Brief History of Time (Travel): '''The Ark in Space'''] | ||
*[http://www.drwhoguide.com/who_4c.htm The Doctor Who Reference Guide detailed synopsis of ''The Ark in Space''] | *[http://www.drwhoguide.com/who_4c.htm The Doctor Who Reference Guide detailed synopsis of ''The Ark in Space''] | ||
Revision as of 00:58, 21 May 2007
Synopsis
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Plot
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Cast
- The Doctor - Tom Baker
- Sarah Jane Smith - Elisabeth Sladen
- Harry Sullivan - Ian Marter
- Noah/Lazer — Kenton Moore
- Vira — Wendy Williams
- Rogin — Richardson Morgan
- Lycett — John Gregg
- Libri — Christopher Master
- The Wirrn — Stuart Fell, Nick Hobbs
- High Minister's Voice — Gladys Spencer
- Voices on Nerva — Peter Tuddenham
Crew
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References
- Solar Flares are said to have wiped out all life on Earth.
- The Doctor states that his scarf was knitted by Madame Nostradamus.
Story Notes
- The Nerva Beacon sets are reused for Revenge of the Cybermen.
- The whole story bears resemblance to the Ridley Scott film 'Alien' released in 1979.
- It is only mentioned once by Vira but Noah's name is Lazer, Noah being a joke on his role on Nerva.
Ratings
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Myths
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Location Filming
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Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors
- If there are thousands of people on Nerva, why is there only 1 shuttle and a transmat with only 3 pads?
Continuity
- The Ark in Space is part of a set concerning Nerva Beacon without TARDIS travel; beginning in The Ark in Space and continuing through The Sontaran Experiment, Genesis of the Daleks and then ending in Revenge of the Cybermen set back aboard Nerva beacon at an earlier point in time.
- Placebo Effect features the Wirrrn and delves further into their psychology.
DVD, Video and Other Releases
- The Ark in Space was released on DVD in 2002 by BBC Worldwide.
Target Novelisations
- Published by Target as Doctor Who and the Ark in Space by Ian Marter.
External Links
- BBC The Ark in Space page
- A Brief History of Time (Travel): The Ark in Space
- The Doctor Who Reference Guide detailed synopsis of The Ark in Space
