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The Ribos Operation: Part One
Broadcast: Saturday 24th April 1999
1:00am-1:30am CEST (23:00 GMT) < > « »
BBC Entertainment (Europe)
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Featuring: Tom Baker, Mary Tamm, Iain Cuthbertson, Cyril Luckham

The Guardian of Time gives the Doctor a difficult task, and a new assistant. Together they must search for the six segments of the Key to Time, to prevent the Universe from being plunged into eternal chaos.

On their mission, the Doctor and Romana travel to the planet Ribos where the first segment of the key is protected by the monstrous Shrivenzale.


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: BBC Worldwide
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Friday 23rd April 1999:
BBC Prime
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Late Friday at 1AM CET The Ribos Operation episode 1 of 4
Saturday at 9:40AM and 6PM CET The Ribos Operation episode 2 of 4

The 4th Doctor, a new K-9, and new companion Romanadvoratrelundar search for the 1st segment of the key to time on Ribos, a primitive planet that the infamous Graff Vynda-K has infiltrated on a mysterious mission. Trust no one, particularly if they are green, cuddly, have teeth as big as their arms, and are approaching you in a menacing fashion.