Where to watch Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation (1978) in the UK
Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation (1978) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 2 August 2026 by ScreenSearch.
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 sassy Romana, a Time Lord fresh from the Academy. Landing on the wintry planet of Ribos to locate the first segment, the TARDIS crew quickly find themselves embroiled in a little local trouble with a pair of conmen and an unstable warlord...
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Streaming options in the United Kingdom
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Netflix
No — Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation (1978) is not currently on Netflix in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
Amazon Prime Video
No — Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation (1978) is not currently on Amazon Prime Video in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
Disney+
No — Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation (1978) is not currently on Disney+ in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation.
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Tom BakerThe Doctor -
Mary TammRomana -
John LeesonK-9 (voice) -
Cyril LuckhamThe Guardian -
Iain CuthbertsonGarron -
Nigel PlaskittUnstoffe
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Paul SeedGraff Vynda-K
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Robert KeeganSholakh
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Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation — frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation in the UK?
Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation (1978) is not currently listed by any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service in our daily-updated TMDB feed. It may be on physical media, an aggregator, or pending a UK release. Check back later — availability changes frequently.
Is Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation on Netflix in the UK?
No — Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation (1978) is not currently on Netflix in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
Is Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation on Amazon Prime Video in the UK?
No — Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation (1978) is not currently on Amazon Prime Video in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
Is Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation on Disney+ in the UK?
No — Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation (1978) is not currently on Disney+ in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
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