Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet

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Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet (1978)

Directed by Pennant Roberts

Action, Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction, TV Movie · 1h 40m

The Doctor and Romana learn the second segment of the Key to Time is on the planet Calufrax. Yet they arrive on a planet called Zanak, which has been hollowed out and fitted with hyperspace engines, allowing its insane, half-robot Captain to materialise it around smaller planets and plunder their resources.

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Cast

Tom Baker The Doctor Mary Tamm Romana John Leeson K-9 (voice) Bruce Purchase The Pirate Captain
A
Andrew Robertson Mr. Fibuli Rosalind Lloyd Nurse
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David Warwick Kimus David Sibley Pralix Ralph Michael Balaton
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Primi Townsend Mula

Crew

Director
Pennant Roberts
Writer
Douglas Adams
Original Music Composer
Dudley Simpson
Producer
Graham Williams

Details

Release date
1978-10-21
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction, TV Movie
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
BBC