The Doctor, Harry and Sarah arrive on board a space station, and discover something has gone wrong aboard among the invaluable cargo.
The previous story, Robot, was pretty good, I always thought it had a very Pertwee feel about it, it could have easily been Jon instead of Tom. Ark in Space really does feel like the start of Tom's era,and for fans like myself, the start of the show's golden era. Sarah doesn't get a lot to do here, but the combination of Baker and Marter is a total joy. Harry's awe at events is always so enjoyable.
Made a few years before Alien, this kind of horror in deep space story would become very popular for many years.
Part one has tension, action, a sense of horror, and a sense of mystery, plus a strong cliffhanger. It's a real winner. 9/10
The previous story, Robot, was pretty good, I always thought it had a very Pertwee feel about it, it could have easily been Jon instead of Tom. Ark in Space really does feel like the start of Tom's era,and for fans like myself, the start of the show's golden era. Sarah doesn't get a lot to do here, but the combination of Baker and Marter is a total joy. Harry's awe at events is always so enjoyable.
Made a few years before Alien, this kind of horror in deep space story would become very popular for many years.
Part one has tension, action, a sense of horror, and a sense of mystery, plus a strong cliffhanger. It's a real winner. 9/10