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Doctor Who: The Ark

Doctor Who: The Ark

2 Entertain Video (Mar 05, 1966)
DVD
NR (Not Rated)
883929166985
TV Series | Action | Adventure | Science Fiction | Television
USA | English | Black & White | 01:38

In the final days of Earth, the TARDIS lands on a massive spaceship carrying the last members of the human race to a new home beyond the solar system. The humans are not out of danger, however, as a deadly plague emerges from the most unlikely of sources: the common cold carried by the Doctor's companion Dodo.

Put on trial for their lives, the TARDIS crew must find a way to repair the damage they have unwittingly caused - and face up to the devastating consequences.


Episodes View details

1 Four Hundred Dawns 23 min | Sep 11, 1965

After an encounter with a hostile robot called a Chumblie, the Doctor and his companions are rescued by a group of female Drahvins.

2 Trap of Steel 25 min | Sep 18, 1965

With the knowledge that the planet will be destroyed in two days, the Drahvins instruct the Doctor to help them steal the Rills' ship.

3 Air Lock 24 min | Sep 25, 1965

The Doctor and Vicki encounter the Rills and learn the situation is more complex than they thought while Steven finds the Drahvins' hospitality ever more perilous.

4 The Exploding Planet 25 min | Oct 02, 1965

The Doctor and Vicki enlist the aid of the Chumblies to rescue Steven from the Drahvins and then find a way off the planet before its destruction.

5 Mission to the Unknown 25 min | Oct 09, 1965

Whilst The Doctor, Steven and Vicki are traveling to their next destination, on the planet Kembel, Marc Cory, a Space Security Service agent discovers The Daleks are attending a secret meeting with their allies. Where Cory discovers the Dalek's evil plan, which sets the stage for the epic 12-part adventure "The Dalek Master Plan".

6 Temple of Secrets 25 min | Oct 16, 1965

The TARDIS lands in the middle of the Trojan War, where the Doctor is mistaken for the god Zeus.

7 Small Prophet, Quick Return 25 min | Oct 23, 1965

While Odysseus forces the Doctor to find a way to win the war, Steven decides to get himself taken prisoner in order to enter Troy and find Vicki and the TARDIS.

8 Death of a Spy 26 min | Oct 30, 1965

With Steven and Vicki being held prisoner by the Trojans, the Doctor's only hope of seeing them again is to suggest the idea of the Trojan Horse.

9 Horse of Destruction 25 min | Nov 06, 1965

The Doctor waits inside the Trojan Horse for a chance to reach his companions but Steven's assumed identity as a Greek soldier and Vicki's growing feelings for Troilus endanger their escape.

10 The Nightmare Begins 22 min | Nov 13, 1965

The Doctor runs afoul of the Daleks and Special Security Agent Bret Vyon on the planet Kembel.

11 Day of Armageddon 24 min | Nov 20, 1965

The Doctor infiltrates the Daleks' conference to try and discover their plans, leaving Steven, Katarina and Bret to find a way off the planet.

12 Devil's Planet 25 min | Nov 27, 1965

The Doctor and his friends escape Kembel in the Spar ship but the Daleks force them down on the planet Desperus, where they are threatened by a group of convicts.

13 The Traitors 25 min | Dec 04, 1965

With Katarina being held hostage, the Doctor, Steven and Bret are in danger of having to given in to Kirksen's demands, while, on Earth, Chen has them listed as traitors.

14 Counter Plot 24 min | Dec 11, 1965

The Doctor, Steven and Sara are accidentally transported to the planet Mira where Chen sends the Daleks after them.

15 Coronas of the Sun 25 min | Dec 18, 1965

The Doctor, Steven and Sara escape Mira in a Dalek pursuit ship but when they find the ship is returning to Kembel, they are forced to come up with a new plan to avoid the Daleks.

16 The Feast of Steven 25 min | Dec 25, 1965

The Doctor, Steven and Sara visit a Liverpool police station on Christmas Day and a Hollywood film set during the 1920s.

17 Volcano 25 min | Jan 01, 1966

The Daleks realise the Doctor has given them a fake Taranium Core while, on the planet Tigus, the Doctor encounters the Meddling Monk.

18 Golden Death 25 min | Jan 08, 1966

The Doctor, Steven and Sara travel to Ancient Egypt, pursued by both the Daleks and the Meddling Monk.

19 Escape Switch 24 min | Jan 15, 1966

Steven, Sara and the Monk are captured by the Daleks in order to force the Doctor to hand over the Taranium Core.

20 The Abandoned Planet 25 min | Jan 22, 1966

The Doctor, Steven and Sara reach Kembel where they find the Daleks have betrayed their allies and imprisoned them.

21 Destruction of Time 24 min | Jan 29, 1966

With the Daleks poised to invade the solar system, the Doctor decides his only option is to activate the Time Destructor prematurely, threatening the entire planet.

22 War of God 25 min | Feb 05, 1966

The TARDIS lands in sixteenth century Paris and Steven becomes involved with a group of Huguenots.

23 The Sea Beggar 25 min | Feb 12, 1966

While trying to find the Doctor, Steven discovers a conspiracy to assassinate a man known as the Sea Beggar.

24 Priest of Death 25 min | Feb 19, 1966

Steven has discovered the identity of the Sea Beggar, but can he warn the Huguenots in time?

25 Bell of Doom 25 min | Feb 26, 1966

Steven rejoins the Doctor and they leave Paris just ahead of the massacre, leaving Anne behind.

26 The Steel Sky 24 min | Mar 05, 1966

The Doctor, Steven and Dodo arrive on a giant spaceship millions of years in the future, transporting the last humans away from the doomed Earth.

27 The Plague 25 min | Mar 12, 1966

With the Ark infected with a cold virus, the Doctor must convince the Guardians to trust him so he can find a cure.

28 The Return 25 min | Mar 19, 1966

The Doctor, Steven and Dodo have traveled 700 years into the future and find that the Ark is now under the control of the Monoids as it approaches Refusis.

29 The Bomb 25 min | Mar 26, 1966

The Monoids abandon the Ark, leaving Steven and the Guardians to die, but a mutiny in their ranks may give the Doctor a chance to bring about peace.

30 The Celestial Toyroom 25 min | Apr 02, 1966

The Doctor, Steven and Dodo arrive in the realms of the Celestial Toymaker, who forces them to play his deadly games.

31 The Hall of Dolls 25 min | Apr 09, 1966

While the Doctor continues to play the Trilogic Game with the Toymaker, Steven and Dodo are involved in a deadly game of musical chairs.

32 The Dancing Floor 24 min | Apr 16, 1966

Steven and Dodo are forced to cross the dancing floor, where the Toymaker's dolls plan to force them to dance for eternity.

33 The Final Test 24 min | Apr 23, 1966

As the Doctor nears the end of his game against the Toymaker, Steven and Dodo take on Cyril in a lethal game of hopscotch to try and recover the TARDIS.

34 A Holiday for the Doctor 24 min | Apr 30, 1966

The TARDIS arrives in Tombstone, Arizona in 1881. Where the Doctor is looking for a dentist when he has a toothache, where The Doctor finds the local dentist is the famous Doc Holliday who is in a feud with The Clanton Brothers and their hired gunfighter Johnny Ringo, whilst local sheriff Wyatt Earp is trying to keep the peace. The Doctor, Steven and Dodo find themselves joining forces with The Clanton Brothers and Sheriff Wyatt Earp.

35 Don't Shoot the Pianist 24 min | May 07, 1966

With the Clantons believing the Doctor to be Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp takes him into protective custody but this leaves Steven and Dodo in danger.

36 Johnny Ringo 25 min | May 14, 1966

Earp comes to Steven's rescue and arrests Phineas Clanton, prompting the Clantons to decide to enlist the help of Johnny Ringo.

37 The O.K. Corral 24 min | May 21, 1966

The Clantons have shot Warren Earp, leading to a showdown between the two families with the Doctor powerless to prevent bloodshed.

38 The Savages: Episode 1 25 min | May 28, 1966

The Doctor, Steven and Dodo arrive in the far future and are welcomed by the advanced civilisation of the Elders but soon begin to suspect they are hiding a secret.

39 The Savages: Episode 2 25 min | Jun 04, 1966

The Doctor, Steven and Dodo investigate why there are Savages in the Elders' city and uncover the true price of the Elders' perfect society.

40 The Savages: Episode 3 26 min | Jun 11, 1966

The Doctor has been subjected to the Elders' extraction process and Steven and Dodo must return to their city to rescue him.

41 The Savages: Episode 4 25 min | Jun 18, 1966

The Doctor urges the Savages to finally bring an end to the Elders' oppression and enlists the help of an unlikely ally.

42 The War Machines: Episode 1 24 min | Jun 25, 1966

The Doctor and Dodo return to London in the present day where the Doctor becomes concerned about WOTAN, a new super-computer installed in the Post Officer Tower.

43 The War Machines: Episode 2 24 min | Jul 02, 1966

Dodo is under the control of WOTAN and attempts to lure the Doctor into a trap, while the rest of WOTAN's slaves begin construction on its robotic War Machines.

44 The War Machines: Episode 3 24 min | Jul 09, 1966

Ben tries to escape from the warehouse but is captured by Polly, who is now also under WOTAN's control, and forced to work on construction the War Machine.

45 The War Machines: Episode 4 23 min | Jul 16, 1966

The first War Machine is defeated but the Doctor only has a matter of hours to destroy WOTAN before the rest of its army is activated.

Cast View all

William Hartnell Dr. Who
Peter Purves Steven Taylor
Jackie Lane Dodo
Gerald Taylor Dalek Operator
David Graham Daleks
Robert Jewell Dalek Operator
John Scott Martin Dalek Operator
Peter Hawkins Daleks
Kevin Manser Dalek Operator
Kevin Stoney Mavic Chen
Jean Marsh Sara Kingdom
Maureen O'Brien Vicki
Pat Gorman Planetarian
Richard Beale Bat Masterson
Derek Chafer Greek Soldier
John Caesar Cowboy
Adrienne Hill Katarina
Eric Blackburn Monoid
Michael Gough Toymaker
John Alderson Wyatt Earp
Patrick Godfrey Tor
Nicholas Courtney Bret Vyon
Mike Reid Guard
John Cater Professor Krimpton
Lyn Ashley Drahvin 3

Edition details

Edition Episode 023
Packaging Keep Case
Nr Discs 1
Screen Ratios Fullscreen (4:3)
Audio Tracks Stereo [English]
Subtitles English
Distributor Warner Home Video, Inc.
Layers Single side, Dual layer
Edition Release Date Mar 08, 2011
Regions Region 1