The Ark in Space
Joe Siegler
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The Ark in Space
This Story: Season 12, Story 2. Production Code 4C
Overall: Story 76, Episodes 386-389
Airdates: 25 Jan 1975 to 15 Feb 1975
Written by Robert Holmes & John Lucarotti (uncredited)
Directed by Rodney Bennett
Notes
- This story uses the same sets as “Revenge of the Cybermen” later in the season. This was done as a cost cutting measure, and there was an on screen explanation as to the same place appearing again.
Links
[ Wikipedia | Tardis Data Core | SPS Historium | Amazon US DVD | Amazon UK DVD ]
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 386 - The Ark in Space 1/4 (Serial 4C Story 76) - 25 Jan 1975. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 2, 2022
This is one that's recognized as a true classic. I always enjoyed it, but thought it didn't deserve the pedestal it sat on. I'll be using the Blu-Ray version w/new SFX. This one pic.twitter.com/I7i732ozol
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 386 - The Ark in Space 1/4 (Serial 4C Story 76) - 25 Jan 1975. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 2, 2022
probably peak Robert Holmes. Liz of course gets immediately separated from The Doctor & Harry. All of this ep is our crew exploring the station - nobody else in this episode. pic.twitter.com/eLHFXsbgy1
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 387 - The Ark in Space 2/4 (Serial 4C Story 76) - 1 Feb 1975. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 2, 2022
We finally have more people in the ep when one of the sleepers revives. Sarah got herself entombed in the last ep. This almost feels like a budget episode as the bulk of this takes pic.twitter.com/hwUASBd4LB
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 387 - The Ark in Space 2/4 (Serial 4C Story 76) - 1 Feb 1975. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 2, 2022
place in just a couple of rooms. The not knowing what's going on plays well here. Our crew is accused of removing one of the sleepers. Noah's contaminated by the green bubble wrap. pic.twitter.com/Vb6RPPnb9H
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 388 - The Ark in Space 3/4 (Serial 4C Story 76) - 8 Feb 1975. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 4, 2022
The Commander realizes he's being taken over by the Wirrn (with bubble wrap), and orders Vira to take command. She works with the Doctor to figure out what they're up against with pic.twitter.com/oiF69ZHEAb
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 388 - The Ark in Space 3/4 (Serial 4C Story 76) - 8 Feb 1975. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 4, 2022
the Wirrn. We get a lot more of the sleepers awake this ep. The Doctor links his mind to the Wirrn to try and figure out how to defeat them. This is a "make a strategy" episode. pic.twitter.com/P77dN3rDNS
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 389 - The Ark in Space 4/4 (Serial 4C Story 76) - 15 Feb 1975. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 4, 2022
This ep is mostly the revived sleepers and our crew figuring out how to get power back so they can get rid od the Wirrn and save everyone's lives - and the sleeping human race. pic.twitter.com/z7Ju03Grec
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 389 - The Ark in Space 4/4 (Serial 4C Story 76) - 15 Feb 1975. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 4, 2022
This was enjoyable, but I still don't think it's "legendary". It's also "small". So much takes place in just 3 rooms. New SFX on blu-ray seem to be only for space station shots. pic.twitter.com/fV9M0AjfDh
