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Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, October 21 1978
45 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Tom BakerTom Baker
Tom Baker was
44 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet
as 'The Doctor'.
Sat, Jan 20 1934
Portrait of Mary TammMary Tamm
Mary Tamm was
28 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet
as 'Romana'.
Wed, Mar 22 1950 –
Thu, Jul 26 2012
Portrait of John LeesonJohn Leeson
John Leeson was
35 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet
as 'K-9 (voice)'.
Fri, Jan 01 1943
Portrait of Bruce PurchaseBruce Purchase
Bruce Purchase was
40 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet
as 'The Pirate Captain'.
Sun, Oct 02 1938 –
Thu, Jun 05 2008
Portrait of Andrew RobertsonAndrew Robertson
Andrew Robertson was
37 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet
as 'Mr. Fibuli'.
Wed, Jan 01 1941
Portrait of Rosalind LloydRosalind Lloyd
Rosalind Lloyd was
25 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet
as 'Nurse'.
Wed, Mar 25 1953
Portrait of David WarwickDavid Warwick
David Warwick was
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as 'Kimus'.
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Portrait of David SibleyDavid Sibley
David Sibley was
30 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet
as 'Pralix'.
Fri, Jul 16 1948
Portrait of Ralph MichaelRalph Michael
Ralph Michael was
71 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet
as 'Balaton'.
Fri, Sep 27 1907 –
Wed, Nov 09 1994
Portrait of Primi TownsendPrimi Townsend
Primi Townsend was
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as 'Mula'.
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Crew

Portrait of Pennant RobertsPennant Roberts
Pennant Roberts was
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as 'Director'
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Portrait of Douglas AdamsDouglas Adams
Douglas Adams was
26 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet
as 'Writer'
Tue, Mar 11 1952 –
Fri, May 11 2001
Portrait of Graham WilliamsGraham Williams
Graham Williams was
37 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet
as 'Producer'
Sat, May 24 1941 –
Fri, Aug 17 1990
Portrait of Anthony ReadAnthony Read
Anthony Read was
43 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet
as 'Script Editor'
Sun, Apr 21 1935 –
Sat, Nov 21 2015
Portrait of Dudley SimpsonDudley Simpson
Dudley Simpson was
56 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Oct 04 1922 –
Sat, Nov 04 2017