| "Colony in Space" Episode One | |
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| Air date | April 10th, 1971 |
| Writers | Robert Holmes |
| Director | Derek Martinus |
| Producers | Derrick Sherwin |
| Starring | Jon Pertwee; Caroline John; Nicholas Courtney |
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"The Colony in Space (Part 1)" is the fifteenth episode of series eighth of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and the 257th episode of the series overall. It is the fourth chapter of the "Spearhead from Space" serial and was directed by Derek Martinus and written by Robert Holmes. It first aired on BBC One on April 10th, 1971.