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Doctor Who
S16.E4
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The Ribos Operation: Part Four

  • Episode aired Sep 23, 1978
  • TV-Y
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Doctor Who (1963)
AdventureDramaFamilySci-Fi

The Doctor returns to the city to keep an eye on the Graff, leaving Romana, K9 and Garron to search for Unstoffe and the first segment.However, Garron double crosses them and steals the trac... Read allThe Doctor returns to the city to keep an eye on the Graff, leaving Romana, K9 and Garron to search for Unstoffe and the first segment.However, Garron double crosses them and steals the tracer.The Doctor returns to the city to keep an eye on the Graff, leaving Romana, K9 and Garron to search for Unstoffe and the first segment.However, Garron double crosses them and steals the tracer.

  • Director
    • George Spenton-Foster
  • Writers
    • Robert Holmes
    • Sydney Newman
  • Stars
    • Tom Baker
    • Mary Tamm
    • Iain Cuthbertson
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    540
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • George Spenton-Foster
    • Writers
      • Robert Holmes
      • Sydney Newman
    • Stars
      • Tom Baker
      • Mary Tamm
      • Iain Cuthbertson
    • 5User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Tom Baker
    Tom Baker
    • Doctor Who
    Mary Tamm
    Mary Tamm
    • Romana
    Iain Cuthbertson
    Iain Cuthbertson
    • Garron
    Nigel Plaskitt
    Nigel Plaskitt
    • Unstoffe
    Paul Seed
    Paul Seed
    • Graff Vynda-K
    Bob Keegan
    • Sholakh
    • (as Robert Keegan)
    Timothy Bateson
    Timothy Bateson
    • Binro
    Ann Tirard
    Ann Tirard
    • The Seeker
    Prentis Hancock
    Prentis Hancock
    • Captain
    Oliver Maguire
    • Shrieve
    John Leeson
    John Leeson
    • K9
    • (voice)
    Derek Chafer
    • Leviathan Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Pat Gorman
    Pat Gorman
    • Kro
    • (uncredited)
    Yuri Gridneff
    • Shrieve
    • (uncredited)
    Barry Summerford
    • Shrieve
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George Spenton-Foster
    • Writers
      • Robert Holmes
      • Sydney Newman
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    • Trivia
      In the original script, the Graff did not murder the Seeker but instead sent her back to the Catacombs, whereupon the Captain set off the explosion to seal the caves (killing the Seeker in the process). Believing himself to be the prophecied survivor, the Graff - insane and hallucinating about past campaigns - then took an ammunition pouch from a supposedly dead guard. The Doctor would reveal himself at this stage while an explosion detonated, proclaiming the Graff's final end.
    • Quotes

      Romana: What do we do now?

      Doctor Who: You go that way, I'll go this way.

      Garron: Which way?

      Doctor Who: That way.

      Garron: Oh, that way.

    User reviews5

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    7/10

    Operation Slight of Hand...

    The Graff Vynda-K is an absolute nutter, only nonsense exhales from his mouth when he utters, but he's not going far, and he wins no cigar, though he does get the chance for a bit of a flutter.

    One down, five to go, the pieces of puzzle have started to show.
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    • Jul 6, 2022
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    • Release date
      • September 23, 1978 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK(Studio)
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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