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Doctor Who: The Space Pirates (1969)

★ 5.2/10 150 min Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure United Kingdom English
Director: Michael Hart
Writer: Robert Holmes
Script Editor: Derrick Sherwin
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

Patrick Troughton
Patrick Troughton The Doctor
Frazer Hines
Frazer Hines Jamie McCrimmon
Wendy Padbury
Wendy Padbury Zoe Heriot
Gordon Gostelow Milo Clancey
Lisa Daniely
Lisa Daniely Madeleine Issigri
Esmond Knight
Esmond Knight Dom Issigri
Jack May
Jack May General Hermack
Donald Gee
Donald Gee Major Ian Warne

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