Doctor Who: The Ark in Space
1975, English. Directed by Rodney Bennett.
In the distant future, the Doctor, Sarah and Harry find a space station preserving the future of mankind. But the insect Wirrn have got there first...
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Rodney BennettDirector
- Tom BakerThe Doctor
- Elisabeth SladenSarah Jane Smith
- Ian MarterHarry Sullivan
- Wendy WilliamsVira
- Kenton MooreNoah
- Richardson MorganRogin
- John GreggLycett
- Christopher MastersLibri
- Stuart FellThe Wirrn
- Nick HobbsThe Wirrn
- Gladys SpencerHigh Minister (voice)
- Peter TuddenhamVoices on Nerva (voice)
Details
- Released
- 15 February 1975
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Robert Holmes
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Doctor Who: The Ark in Space runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Doctor Who: The Ark in Space isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 February 1975. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Doctor Who: The Ark in Space?
Doctor Who: The Ark in Space (1975) was directed by Rodney Bennett and stars Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Ian Marter.