This Week in Australia
The Ark In Space: Part One
Last updated 02 January 2017
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BBC UKTV (adverts during broadcast)
Featuring: Tom Baker, Ian Marter, Elisabeth Sladen
The TARDIS arrives in the far future on the Ark space station where mankind's survivors are in hibernation. Sarah is accidentally placed in suspended animation.
Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: TWIDW
Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:
Friday 16th April 1999:
FOXTEL's UK-TV http://www.foxtel.com.au/
Saturday at 1PM, Sunday at 2 and 8AM The Ark In Space all 4 episodes
Monday and Tuesday at 11:30PM The Aztecs episodes 3 through 4 of 4 (The Bride Of Sacrifice, The Day Of Darkness') (actually episodes 2-4)
Wednesday through Friday at 11:30PM The Romans episodes 1 through 3 of 4 (The Slave- Traders, All Roads Lead To Rome, Conspiracy) (actually episodes 1-2)
Over the weekend, the Wirrn try to take over Space Station Nerva, much to the annoyance of the 4th Doctor, Sarah, and Harry, who happen to be there at the time. During the week, the 1st Doctor is back in town. In The Aztecs, Barbara is mistaken for a god, Ian trains to be a warrior, and Susan and the Doctor find themselves engaged. (No, not to each other. Really!) As the week ends, the Doctor, Ian, Barbara, and Vicki are enjoying ancient Italy. The Doctor and Vicki decide to visit Rome, while Barbara and Ian decide to get captured by unfriendly slave traders who plan to give them to the highest bidders. Both plans are successful.
FOXTEL's UK-TV http://www.foxtel.com.au/
Saturday at 1PM, Sunday at 2 and 8AM The Ark In Space all 4 episodes
Monday and Tuesday at 11:30PM The Aztecs episodes 3 through 4 of 4 (The Bride Of Sacrifice, The Day Of Darkness') (actually episodes 2-4)
Wednesday through Friday at 11:30PM The Romans episodes 1 through 3 of 4 (The Slave- Traders, All Roads Lead To Rome, Conspiracy) (actually episodes 1-2)
Over the weekend, the Wirrn try to take over Space Station Nerva, much to the annoyance of the 4th Doctor, Sarah, and Harry, who happen to be there at the time. During the week, the 1st Doctor is back in town. In The Aztecs, Barbara is mistaken for a god, Ian trains to be a warrior, and Susan and the Doctor find themselves engaged. (No, not to each other. Really!) As the week ends, the Doctor, Ian, Barbara, and Vicki are enjoying ancient Italy. The Doctor and Vicki decide to visit Rome, while Barbara and Ian decide to get captured by unfriendly slave traders who plan to give them to the highest bidders. Both plans are successful.
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