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	The Ark in Space


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Starring: Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen & Ian Marter
By: Robert Holmes
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Editions: UK (standard DVD) | Australia (standard DVD) | US (standard DVD) | Netherlands (DVD) | UK (special DVD) | Australia (special DVD) | US (special DVD) | Germany Germany (limited Blu-ray) | Germany Germany (DVD) | Germany Germany (Blu-ray)
Description: DVD release of the 1975 Doctor Who TV story of the same name.

Edition: UK (standard DVD)
Released: April 2002
Publisher: BBC Video
Format: 1 x DVD
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Many thousands of years in the future, Earth becomes uninhabitable. Aboard space station Nerva, the remaining survivors of the human race drift among the stars in suspended animation.
The Doctor, Sarah and Harry arrive to find vital systems have been sabotaged. As mankind begins to awake from its enforced deep sleep, the Doctor discovers that they are not alone...
The Wirrn are an insect race that inhabit the cold depths of space. But they too have found the Ark and its sleeping occupants. Can the Doctor prevent the last of the human race from becoming the Wirrn’s new source of food...?
Special Features
Commentary by Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen & Philip Hinchcliffe
Brand New CGI Model Footage and 3D Ark Schematic
Original BBC1 Trailer and News Report
Exclusive Interview with Designer Roger Murray-Leach
Unused Title Sequence and 16mm Model Footage
Photo Gallery and On Screen Production Notes
This story was broadcast on BBC1 between 23 January - 15 February 1975.

Edition: Australia (standard DVD)
Released: June 2002
Publisher: BBC Video
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Same as UK edition.

Edition: US (standard DVD)
Released: August 2002
Publisher: BBC Video
Format: 1 x DVD
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Note: Contains two additional extras not present on the UK or Australian releases: firstly the introductory narration recorded by actor Howard Da Silva in the 1970s to introduce syndicated versions of The Ark in Space in North America. Also “Who’s Who”, which consists of short text biographies of the main cast.
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The Fourth Doctor’s first trip in the TARDIS brings him, with Sarah Jane and a very skeptical Harry Sullivan, many thousand years into the future to Nerva, a space station in Earth’s orbit.
The Doctor is amazed to discover that Nerva is nothing less than an ark for the human race. Having evacuated Earth when solar activity threatened all life on the planet, these few hundred survivors have been drifting in suspended animation for thousands of years.
Even more perplexing is the discovery that someone has sabotaged Nerva’s vital systems. The Doctor reactivates the systems, and one by one, the human race begins to awake from its enforced deep sleep. The future of humankind appears secure until the Doctor learns that the larvae of the Wirrn, a hostile insect race, are also aboard.
DVD EXTRAS INCLUDE:
Commentary by actors Tom Baker and Elisabeth Sladen and producer Philip Hinchcliffe
Exclusive interview with designer Roger Murray-Leach
New CGI model footage and 3D Ark schematic
Pop-Up Production Notes
Unused Title Sequence and 16mm model footage
Original BBC trailers and News Report
Photo Gallery
Who’s Who

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Edition: Netherlands (DVD)
Released: January 2006
Publisher: BBC Video
Format: 1 x DVD
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Edition: UK (special DVD)
Title: The Ark in Space: Special Edition
Released: February 2013
Publisher: BBC Video
Format: 2 x DVD
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Note: 2-disc special edition with remastered picture & sound and an improved list of extras.
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The TARDIS lands on a space station orbiting Earth in the distant future. It’s seemingly deserted, but the Doctor, Sarah and Harry soon discover that they are not alone. Thousands of humans are in cryogenic sleep, and while they’ve slept their Ark has been invaded. A parasitic insect race — the Wirrn — have taken control and threaten the very future of mankind...
SPECIAL FEATURES
Commentary with Tom Baker (the Doctor), Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah) and Philip Hinchcliffe (Producer)
A New Frontier Making The Ark In Space
TV Movie Version Special 70-minute repeat compilation of the story
Doctor Forever! — Love And War Documentary examining the Virgin/BBC Books novelisation range with Russell T Davies (Executive Producer/Writer 2005-2010) and Mark Gatiss (Writer)
Scene Around Six
8mm Location Footage from Tom Baker’s first story
Optional CGI Effects
Original BBC Trailer
Interview with Designer Roger Murray-Leach
Alternative Title Sequence and Model Footage
3D Technical Schematics
Photo Gallery
TARDIS-Cam
Coming Soon Trailer
Production Information Subtitles
Radio Times Listings, Doctor Who Technical Manual, Crosse and Blackwell and Nestlé Promotional Material in Adobe PDF format
Digitally remastered picture and sound quality
This story was originally broadcast on BBC1 between 25th January and 15th February 1975

Edition: Australia (special DVD)
Title: The Ark in Space: Special Edition
Released: February 2013
Publisher: BBC Video
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Edition: US (special DVD)
Title: The Ark in Space: Special Edition
Released: March 2013
Publisher: BBC Video
Format: 2 x DVD
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The TARDIS lands on a space station orbiting the earth in the distant future. It’s seemingly deserted, but the Doctor, Sarah Jane and Harry soon discover that they are not alone. Thousands of humans — the only survivors of the human race — are in cryogenic sleep, and while they’ve slept their Ark has been invaded. A parasitic insect race — the Wirrn — has taken control and threatens the very future of mankind.
DVD EXTRAS INCLUDE:
Audio Commentary with actors Tom Baker (the Doctor), Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane) and producer Philip Hinchcliffe
A New Frontier Making Of (30 mins)
TV Movie Version broadcast in 1975 (70 mins)
Doctor Forever! — Love And War New documentary on the Virgin/BBC Books novelization range produced during the 1990-2005 hiatus, with Russell T Davies and Mark Gatiss (27 mins)
Scene Around Six 1978 news footage of Tom Baker’s public appearances in Northern Ireland (7 mins)
8mm Location Footage Amateur film shot during “Robot” (1 min)
Interview with Designer Roger Murray-Leach (10 mins)
Original BBC Trailer (1 min)
Alternative Title Sequence, Model and CGI Effects Footage (9 mins)
3D Technical Schematics (1 min)
Photo Gallery (7 mins)
TARDIS-Cam (1 min)
Optional CGI Effects
PDF materials: Radio Times Listings, Doctor Who Technical Manual, Crosse and Blackwell and Nestle Promotional Material
Production Notes Subtitle Option
Digitally remastered picture and sound quality
Originally transmitted January 25 — February 15, 1975

Edition: Germany Germany (limited Blu-ray)
Title: Die Arche im Weltraum
Released: February 2023
Publisher: Pandastorm
Format: Blu-ray
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Note: Limited edition “mediabook”, including both Blu-ray and DVD versions of the story.
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Edition: Germany Germany (DVD)
Title: Die Arche im Weltraum
Released: February 2023
Publisher: Pandastorm
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Edition: Germany Germany (Blu-ray)
Title: Die Arche im Weltraum
Released: February 2023
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