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Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet( 1978)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Tom Baker

      The Doctor

    2. cast image

      Mary Tamm

      Romana

    3. cast image

      John Leeson

      K-9 (voice)

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      Bruce Purchase

      The Pirate Captain

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      Andrew Robertson

      Mr. Fibuli

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      Rosalind Lloyd

      Nurse

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      David Warwick

      Kimus

    8. cast image

      David Sibley

      Pralix

    9. cast image

      Ralph Michael

      Balaton

    10. cast image

      Primi Townsend

      Mula

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Jun 22 2024
    In this four part story, Tom Baker and his slightly superior companion "Romana" (Mary Tamm) are caught up in a time distortion that sees them arrive on a planet that's in the wrong place and controlled by the menacing "Captain" (Bruce Purchase). He rules with a rod of iron aided by his robotic falcon and his dedicated but put-upon assistant "Mr. Fibuli" (Andrew Robertson). As the plot thickens, we discover that this is but the shell of a planet that travels through space and time absorbing other worlds for their precious minerals - but not for money, for something altogether more nefarious. Can...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • time travel