This article is about the 1975 story featuring Tom Baker. For the 1966 story featuring William Hartnell, see The Ark (Doctor Who).
1975 Doctor Who serial
076 – The Ark in Space
Doctor Who serial
Cast
Doctor
Tom Baker – Fourth Doctor
Companions
Elisabeth Sladen – Sarah Jane Smith
Ian Marter – Harry Sullivan
Guest
Kenton Moore – Noah
Wendy Williams – Vira
Richardson Morgan – Rogin
John Gregg – Lycett
Christopher Masters – Libri
Stuart Fell, Nick Hobbs – The Wirrn
Gladys Spencer – High Minister's Voice
Peter Tuddenham – Voices
Production
Directed by
Rodney Bennett
Written by
Robert Holmes John Lucarotti (uncredited)
Produced by
Philip Hinchcliffe
Music by
Dudley Simpson
Production code
4C
Series
Season 12
Running time
4 episodes, 25 minutes each
First broadcast
25 January 1975 (1975-01-25)
Last broadcast
15 February 1975 (1975-02-15)
Chronology
← Preceded by Robot
Followed by → The Sontaran Experiment
List of episodes (1963–1989)
The Ark in Space is the second serial of the 12th season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 25 January to 15 February 1975.
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