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In this feature-length space story the Doctor, Harry and Sarah arrive on an artificial satellite where the survivors of Earth lie in cryo-genic suspension, waiting for a new life. But the Doctor soon discovers there has been a sinister intrusion and some of the survivors are not now what they seem... Read more

Starring	Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen
Director	Rodney Bennett
Genres	Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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  The Ark in Space
  
  Getting away from the largely Earthbound stories of Jon Pertwee's Doctor, new Who star Tom Baker's characterisation seemed to demand more otherworldly ... read more »
  
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  - Ryan Crawford
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  - 06 Aug 2004 at 09:42
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  Not bad
  
  I saw the first two episodes of this on television a while ago then missed the rest.One of the better Tom Baker adventures as it does go a little more on the ... read more »
  
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- - screen77
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  - Poole
  - 30 Aug 2010 at 20:47
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  Not A Good One.
  
  This example of early Tom Baker stories does nothing for me at all.
  
  Lis Sladen over acts, Ian Marter is simply miscast and brings nothing to the ... read more »
  
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  - 27 Jul 2010 at 11:34
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  One of the best
  
  Manages to be as frightening as Alien and the Thing with none of the gore or, for the most part, hiding in the shadows.
  
  It also highlights the ... read more »
  
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- - AlecSigil
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  - London
  - 30 Apr 2010 at 21:23
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  Classic Dr Who...
  
  I love Tom Baker as Dr Who!.. Simply some mind blowing acting in this adventure, his monologue walking around cryostasis chamber is simply unmissable! The ... read more »
  
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  - 22 May 2009 at 11:42
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  good
  
  enjoyed it very much tom baker was a good doctor
  
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  - Birmingham
  - 28 Nov 2008 at 18:17
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  Classic Who
  
  The Tom Baker version of Who is one of the richer renderings, and is certainly enjoyable.
  
  I see what some other reviewers mean about 'bubble rap... read more »
  
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- - Andy Miles
  - Leicester, England
  - 08 Nov 2006 at 22:20
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  good
  
  good this is, 2nd best dr who i have had out yet, next to the darleks which in getting all of.
  
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- - robert opificius
  - england
  - 22 Aug 2006 at 19:54
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  Tom Baker is
  
  I remember watching this when it was first shown - it scared the life out of me! Watching it again didn't do that, the story just seems like a typical ... read more »
  
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  - 06 Mar 2006 at 12:44
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  Baker shines
  
  This was Tom Baker's second story as the Doctor and he really comes into his own in this. Definitely worth renting.
  
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  - 05 Jun 2005 at 11:46
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  What button did you press Harry?
  
  The plot has been given by another reviewer. This DVD has the option of watching this adventure with CGIs instead of the orignal models. The spacestation ... read more »
  
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  - 21 May 2005 at 04:45
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  The Ark in Space
  
  Getting away from the largely Earthbound stories of Jon Pertwee's Doctor, new Who star Tom Baker's characterisation seemed to demand more otherworldly ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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  - Ryan Crawford
  - London.
  - 06 Aug 2004 at 09:42
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  DVD Classic - you won't be disappointed
  
  'Ark In Space' is well known as one of the seminal Dr Who adventures, and this DVD does full justice to it's status.
  
  The adventure aside... read more »
  
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- - Macca1
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  - 10 Jan 2004 at 02:26
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  Classic Who
  
  The Tom Baker version of Who is one of the richer renderings, and is certainly enjoyable.
  
  I see what some other reviewers mean about 'bubble rap... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 382623
- - Andy Miles
  - Leicester, England
  - 08 Nov 2006 at 22:20
- - 1
  - 0
  One of the best
  
  Manages to be as frightening as Alien and the Thing with none of the gore or, for the most part, hiding in the shadows.
  
  It also highlights the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 888056
- - AlecSigil
  - 10 reviews
  - London
  - 30 Apr 2010 at 21:23
- - 1
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  Not bad
  
  I saw the first two episodes of this on television a while ago then missed the rest.One of the better Tom Baker adventures as it does go a little more on the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 919389
- - screen77
  - 113 reviews
  - Poole
  - 30 Aug 2010 at 20:47
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  Baker shines
  
  This was Tom Baker's second story as the Doctor and he really comes into his own in this. Definitely worth renting.
  
  Report this review
- 110921
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  - London, England
  - 05 Jun 2005 at 11:46
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  Tom Baker is
  
  I remember watching this when it was first shown - it scared the life out of me! Watching it again didn't do that, the story just seems like a typical ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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  - York
  - 06 Mar 2006 at 12:44
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  good
  
  good this is, 2nd best dr who i have had out yet, next to the darleks which in getting all of.
  
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- - robert opificius
  - england
  - 22 Aug 2006 at 19:54
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  Not the greatest
  
  Camp fun nonsense with some terrible special effects that non-the-less terrified me as a child, hardly classic Dr Who but wonderful Tom Baker makes it all ... read more »
  
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- - dogboy
  - London
  - 27 Aug 2004 at 10:28
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  good
  
  enjoyed it very much tom baker was a good doctor
  
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  - 28 Nov 2008 at 18:17

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  In this feature-length space story the Doctor, Harry and Sarah arrive on an artificial satellite where the survivors of Earth lie in cryo-genic suspension, waiting for a new life. But the Doctor soon discovers there has been a sinister intrusion and some of the survivors are not now what they seem.....