Pull To Open Podcast: The Ark in Space - Doctor Who
7A Bug’s Strife (Sterilizing Doctor Who's “The Ark in Space”): We’ve all been there: After waking up from a long sleep, you open your eyes only to witness a buzzing insect that’s invaded your bedroom. So we can all relate to the human refugees on Nerva Station, although when the pest is a man-sized space parasite that wants to consume you and absorb your memories PLUS you and your friends are the last of the human race — well, the stakes get a bit raised. There’s no question the Ark in Space sets up a suspenseful tale for the ages, and even functions as a prototype for the Alien series. But the thing about prototypes is their main purpose is to work out the, uh, bugs.
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Commentary for The Ark in Space begins at 20:37.
Story Essentials
Season 12, Serial 2
Story number: 75, per the The Pull To Open Codex https://bit.ly/3FHKJNK
Writers: Robert Holmes, John Lucarotti
Director: Rodney Bennett
Producer: Philip Hinchcliffe
Aired 25 January – 15 February 1975
Pull To Open: The Ark in Space
Season 4
Episode 24
Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Music: Martin West/Thinking Fish https://bit.ly/3WagZRq