Doctor Who: The Space Pirates
Doctor Who: The Space Pirates

Movie·1969·2h 30m

Doctor Who: The Space Pirates

Directed By

Michael Hart

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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The Story

The TARDIS materialises in Earth's future on a space beacon just before it is attacked by pirates. The travellers find themselves trapped in a sealed section of the beacon. It is blown apart and flown to where the pirates will plunder it of the precious mineral argonite. They witness a conflict between the pirates and the Interstellar Space Corps, led by General Hermack and Major Warne. The ISC are convinced that the pirates' mastermind is an innocent yet eccentric space mining pioneer named Milo Clancey, while their true leader is a man named Caven. Caven has a secret base on the planet Ta. He is assisted by Madeleine Issigri, daughter of Clancey's ex-partner Dom, who - unknown to her - is now his captive. When Madeleine discovers Caven's full treachery, she helps to bring him to justice. The time travellers are given a lift back to the TARDIS by Clancey in his rickety old ship, the LIZ 79.

Written By

Robert Holmes

Producer

Peter Bryant

Music

Dudley Simpson

Editor

Martyn Day

Themes

time travel

Production House

BBC

Audience Score

52%

6 votes

Skip17%
Timepass40%
Go for it31%
Perfection12%

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Cast

Patrick Troughton

Patrick Troughton

The Doctor

Frazer Hines

Frazer Hines

Jamie McCrimmon

Wendy Padbury

Wendy Padbury

Zoe Heriot

Gordon Gostelow

Milo Clancey

Lisa Daniely

Lisa Daniely

Madeleine Issigri

Esmond Knight

Esmond Knight

Dom Issigri

Jack May

Jack May

General Hermack

Donald Gee

Donald Gee

Major Ian Warne

George Layton

George Layton

Technician Penn

Nik Zaran

Lt. Sorba

Anthony Donovan

Space Guard

Dudley Foster

Dudley Foster

Caven

Brian Peck

Brian Peck

Dervish

Steve Peters

Pirate Guard

// crew

Crew

Michael Hart

Director

Robert Holmes

Robert Holmes

Writer

Peter Bryant

Peter Bryant

Producer

Dudley Simpson

Dudley Simpson

Original Music Composer

Martyn Day

Editor

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