Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation (1978)

  • NR
  • 09/23/1978 (GB)
  • Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama
  • 1h 40m

Overview

The Doctor is summoned by the mysterious and powerful White Guardian, and sent on a quest to find the six segments of the Key to Time, which, once assembled, will restore balance to the Universe. Joining the Doctor and K9 is the smart and sassy Romana, a Time Lord fresh from the Academy. Landing on the wintry planet of Ribos to locate the first segment, the TARDIS crew quickly find themselves embroiled in a little local trouble with a pair of conmen and an unstable warlord...

Robert Holmes

Writer

George Spenton-Foster

Director

Cast

Tom Baker's headshot

Tom Baker

The Doctor
Mary Tamm's headshot

Mary Tamm

Romana
John Leeson's headshot

John Leeson

K-9 (voice)
Cyril Luckham's headshot

Cyril Luckham

The Guardian
Iain Cuthbertson's headshot

Iain Cuthbertson

Garron
Nigel Plaskitt's headshot

Nigel Plaskitt

Unstoffe
Paul Seed's headshot

Paul Seed

Graff Vynda-K
Robert Keegan's headshot

Robert Keegan

Sholakh

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