episode guide
the ribos operation
story 98 : season 16 : serial 5A : 4 episodes
Producer: Graham Williams
Director: George Spenton-Foster
Writer: Robert Holmes
Script Editor: Anthony Read
Designer: Ken Ledsham
cast information
Tom Baker (Doctor Who); Mary Tamm (Romana); John Leeson (voice of K-9); Cyril Luckham (The White Guardian); Iain Cuthbertson (Garron); Nigel Plaskitt (Unstoffe); Paul Seed (Graff Vynda-K); Robert Keegan (Sholakh); Prentis Hancock (Captain); Oliver Maguire (Shrieve); John Hamill (Shrieve); Timothy Bateson (Binro); Ann Tirard (The Seeker);
crew information
Richard Cox (Assistant Floor Manager); June Hudson (Costumes); Dudley Simpson (Incidental Music); Christine Walmesley-Cotham (Make-Up); Jane Shirley (Production Assistant); John Nathan-Turner (Production Unit Manager); Dick Mills (Special Sounds); Jim Purdie (Studio Lighting); Richard Chubb (Studio Sound); Delia Derbyshire (Theme Arrangement); Ron Grainer (Title Music); Dave Havard (Visual Effects);
episode information
| Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part One | 2 September 1978 at 17:45 | 25'02" | 8.3mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 2 | Part Two | 9 September 1978 at 18:20 | 24'46" | 8.1mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 3 | Part Three | 16 September 1978 at 18:30 | 24'42" | 7.9mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
| 4 | Part Four | 23 September 1978 at 18:20 | 24'50" | 8.2mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
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Part One
» Always held by the FVTL -
Part Two
» Always held by the FVTL -
Part Three
» Always held by the FVTL -
Part Four
» Always held by the FVTL
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who and the Ribos Operation
Written by: Ian Marter
Number 052 in the Target Doctor Who Library
| Versions | |
|---|---|
| 1979 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in hardback With cover artwork by: John Geary ISBN: 0 426 20092 6 |
| 11 December 1979 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: John Geary ISBN: 0 426 20092 6 |
plot synopsis
The Doctor is sent on a quest by the White Guardian, a being of immense power who exists outside the dimensions of space and time, to collect the six segments of the Key to Time, which have been scattered throughout the universe. He has a new assistant, in the shape of the Time Lady, Romana, and a new model of KQ. The first segment is found on the planet Ribos, in the form of a lump of Jethrik, a precious stone that Garron and Unstoffe are using to help try and con the Graff Vynda-K into buying the planet, by making him believe that there are Jethrik mines throughout the world...
links to other sites
- Episode Guide and Production Documents: BBC Official Site -- Official episode guide entry. Based on information combined from The Television Companion and The Discontinuity Guide. Also contains links to original production documents.
- Rankings and Ratings: GEOS Listing -- Online rankings, ratings and reviews database. Vote on this story and view ratings and broadcast information of this story for over ten countries. Also contains details of production credits and summary information
- Episode Guide: Outpost Gallifrey -- A general overview of the story. Includes information from the Doctor Handbook series of books.
- Background Information: A Brief History of Time (Travel) -- Detailed background and behind-the-scenes information
- Detailed Synopsis: Dr. Who Reference Guide -- Contains an episode-by-episode detailed breakdown
- Story Reviews: The Doctor Who Ratings Guide -- Story reviews "by fans, for fans"
- Target Novelisation: On Target -- Details of the Target Novelisation for this story.
- Images: Doctor Who's Tragical History Tour -- Images from the story from "The history of Doctor Who in images."