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Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation
6.8 / 10• 1978• 1h 40m•NR• English
Science FictionAdventureDrama
Storyline
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...
Cast & Crew
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Lead
Mary Tamm
Romana
John Leeson
K-9 (voice)
Cyril Luckham
The Guardian
Iain Cuthbertson
Garron
NP
Nigel Plaskitt
Unstoffe
PS
Paul Seed
Graff Vynda-K
RK
Robert Keegan
Sholakh
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George Spenton-Foster's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
