Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet

Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet

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Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet

1978

1h 40m

6.8(5 votes)

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Overview

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 & Crew

10 members

Acting

Tom Baker

The Doctor

Tom Baker

Acting

Mary Tamm

Romana

Mary Tamm

Acting

John Leeson

K-9 (voice)

John Leeson

Acting

Bruce Purchase

The Pirate Captain

Bruce Purchase

Acting

Andrew Robertson

Mr. Fibuli

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Acting

Rosalind Lloyd

Nurse

Rosalind Lloyd

Acting

David Warwick

Kimus

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David Sibley

Pralix

David Sibley

Acting

Ralph Michael

Balaton

Ralph Michael

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Primi Townsend

Mula

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