Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation (1978)
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...
Director: George Spenton-Foster
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Tom Baker as The Doctor |
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Mary Tamm as Romana |
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John Leeson as K-9 (voice) |
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Cyril Luckham as The Guardian |
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Iain Cuthbertson as Garron |
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Nigel Plaskitt as Unstoffe |
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Paul Seed as Graff Vynda-K |
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Robert Keegan as Sholakh |
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Timothy Bateson as Binro |
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Anne Tirard as The Seeker |
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Prentis Hancock as Shrieve Captain |
| Writing | Robert Holmes | Writer |
| Directing | George Spenton-Foster | Director |
| Production | Graham Williams | Producer |
| Writing | Anthony Read | Script Editor |
| Sound | Dudley Simpson | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Delia Derbyshire | Theme Song Performance |