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Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, October 21 1978
46 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Tom BakerTom Baker. Tom Baker was 44 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet as 'The Doctor'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 20 1934
Portrait of Mary TammMary Tamm. Mary Tamm was 28 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet as 'Romana'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 22 1950 –
Died: Thu, Jul 26 2012
Portrait of John LeesonJohn Leeson. John Leeson was 35 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet as 'K-9 (voice)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1943
Portrait of Bruce PurchaseBruce Purchase. Bruce Purchase was 40 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet as 'The Pirate Captain'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 02 1938 –
Died: Thu, Jun 05 2008
Portrait of Andrew RobertsonAndrew Robertson. Andrew Robertson was 37 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet as 'Mr. Fibuli'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1941
Portrait of Rosalind LloydRosalind Lloyd. Rosalind Lloyd was 25 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet as 'Nurse'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 25 1953
Portrait of David WarwickDavid Warwick. David Warwick was >> in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet as 'Kimus'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David SibleyDavid Sibley. David Sibley was 30 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet as 'Pralix'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 16 1948
Portrait of Ralph MichaelRalph Michael. Ralph Michael was 71 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet as 'Balaton'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 27 1907 –
Died: Wed, Nov 09 1994
Portrait of Primi TownsendPrimi Townsend. Primi Townsend was 27 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet as 'Mula'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 02 1951

Crew

Portrait of Pennant RobertsPennant Roberts. Pennant Roberts was >> in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Douglas AdamsDouglas Adams. Douglas Adams was 26 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet as 'Writer'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 11 1952 –
Died: Fri, May 11 2001
Portrait of Graham WilliamsGraham Williams. Graham Williams was 37 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sat, May 24 1941 –
Died: Fri, Aug 17 1990
Portrait of Anthony ReadAnthony Read. Anthony Read was 43 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet as 'Script Editor'
Birthday: Sun, Apr 21 1935 –
Died: Sat, Nov 21 2015
Portrait of Dudley SimpsonDudley Simpson. Dudley Simpson was 56 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Oct 04 1922 –
Died: Sat, Nov 04 2017
Portrait of Delia DerbyshireDelia Derbyshire. Delia Derbyshire was 41 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet as 'Theme Song Performance'
Birthday: Wed, May 05 1937 –
Died: Tue, Jul 03 2001
Portrait of Elmer CosseyElmer Cossey. Elmer Cossey was >> in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday