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Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation
Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation

Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation

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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...

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

23 September 1978

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Tom Baker

Tom Baker

The Doctor

Mary Tamm

Mary Tamm

Romana

John Leeson

John Leeson

K-9 (voice)

Cyril Luckham

Cyril Luckham

The Guardian

Iain Cuthbertson

Iain Cuthbertson

Garron

Nigel Plaskitt

Nigel Plaskitt

Unstoffe

Paul Seed

Paul Seed

Graff Vynda-K

Robert Keegan

Robert Keegan

Sholakh

Timothy Bateson

Timothy Bateson

Binro

Anne Tirard

Anne Tirard

The Seeker

Prentis Hancock

Prentis Hancock

Shrieve Captain

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