Doctor Who: The Space Pirates (1969)
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.
Cast
- Patrick Troughton - The Doctor
- Frazer Hines - Jamie McCrimmon
- Wendy Padbury - Zoe Heriot
- Gordon Gostelow - Milo Clancey
- 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
Screenplay
- Robert Holmes
- Derrick Sherwin (Script Editor)
Keywords
time travel
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Doctor Who: The Space Pirates about?
- 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.
- Who directed Doctor Who: The Space Pirates?
- Doctor Who: The Space Pirates was directed by Michael Hart.
- Who stars in Doctor Who: The Space Pirates?
- Doctor Who: The Space Pirates stars Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, Wendy Padbury, Gordon Gostelow, Lisa Daniely, Esmond Knight.
- How long is Doctor Who: The Space Pirates?
- Doctor Who: The Space Pirates has a runtime of 2h 30m (150 minutes).
- What genre is Doctor Who: The Space Pirates?
- Doctor Who: The Space Pirates is a Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure film.
- Where was Doctor Who: The Space Pirates produced?
- Doctor Who: The Space Pirates was produced in United Kingdom.