Doctor Who: The Space Pirates
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.
Directed by Michael Hart · Written by Robert Holmes
Cast
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Patrick Troughton The Doctor -
Frazer Hines Jamie McCrimmon -
Wendy Padbury Zoe Heriot - Gordon Gostelow Milo Clancey
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Lisa Daniely Madeleine Issigri -
Esmond Knight Dom Issigri -
Jack May General Hermack -
Donald Gee Major Ian Warne -
George Layton Technician Penn - Nik Zaran Lt. Sorba
- Anthony Donovan Space Guard
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Dudley Foster Caven
Make it a double feature
4h 22m together
Doctor Who: The Space Pirates
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