Doctor Who and the Ark in Space

The fourth Doctor's first trip into time and space, and he is accompanied by the wonderful Sarah Jane Smith and new companion Harry Sullivan, UNIT's medical officer. Coincidentally, Robert Holmes' wonderful script is adapted by Ian Marter, who played Harry.The TARDIS materialises in an apparently abandoned space station in the far future. As they explore, they find that humanity has put itself into cryogenic suspension. But they have an unwelcome visitor, in the form of a giant insect from a race known as the Wirrn (or Wirrrn, as Mr. Marter chooses to render the name). And the Wirrrn see the Ark as a larder...A great story on TV, the novel captures its feel very well. Very much worth your while.