Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet

Synopsis

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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Key crew

• Douglas AdamsWriter
• Pennant RobertsDirector
• Dudley SimpsonOriginal Music Composer

Cast

• Tom BakerThe Doctor
• Mary TammRomana
• John LeesonK-9 (voice)
• Bruce PurchaseThe Pirate Captain
• Andrew RobertsonMr. Fibuli
• Rosalind LloydNurse
• David WarwickKimus
• David SibleyPralix
• Ralph MichaelBalaton
• Primi TownsendMula

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