Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet (1978)

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Released:
1978-10-21

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.

Director:
Pennant Roberts

Runtime:
1h 40min

Genre:
Action, Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction, TV Movie

  • Cast:
  • Tom Baker
    as
    The Doctor
  • Mary Tamm
    as
    Romana
  • John Leeson
    as
    K-9 (voice)
  • Bruce Purchase
    as
    The Pirate Captain
  • Andrew Robertson
    as
    Mr. Fibuli