Doctor Who: The Space Pirates

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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.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Science Fiction,

Drama,

Adventure

Duration:

150 minutes

Year:

1969

Director:

Michael Hart

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Company:

BBC

Cast:
Patrick Troughton

The Doctor

Frazer Hines

Jamie McCrimmon

Wendy Padbury

Zoe Heriot

Gordon Gostelow

Milo Clancey

Lisa Daniely

Madeleine Issigri

Crew:
Robert Holmes

Writer

Michael Hart

Director

Derrick Sherwin

Script Editor

Dudley Simpson

Music

Peter Bryant

Producer