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Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation

6.819781h 40mMovieScience FictionAdventureDrama

The Doctor is summoned by the mysterious and powerful White Guardian, and sent on a quest to find the six segments of the Key to Time, which, once assembled, will restore balance to the Universe. Joining the Doctor and K9 is the smart and…

DirectorGeorge Spenton-Foster
WriterRobert Holmes
ProducerGraham Williams

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Cast · Directed by George Spenton-Foster

TBTom Baker
Tom Baker
The Doctor
MTMary Tamm
Mary Tamm
Romana
JLJohn Leeson
John Leeson
K-9 (voice)
CLCyril Luckham
Cyril Luckham
The Guardian
ICIain Cuthbertson
Iain Cuthbertson
Garron
NP
Nigel Plaskitt
Unstoffe
PS
Paul Seed
Graff Vynda-K
RK
Robert Keegan
Sholakh
TBTimothy Bateson
Timothy Bateson
Binro
AT
Anne Tirard
The Seeker
PHPrentis Hancock
Prentis Hancock
Shrieve Captain

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Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation — streaming FAQ

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Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation isn't streaming anywhere in Australia yet.

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Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation isn't streaming in Australia yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.

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Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation hasn't started streaming in Australia yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around November 11, 1978. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.