Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet (1978): Cast
Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet is a 1978 action drama directed by Pennant Roberts, starring Tom Baker as The Doctor, Mary Tamm and John Leeson. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Pennant Roberts
- Original language
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English - Studio
- BBC
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet About?
The premise of Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet without spoilers.
The Doctor and Romana discover that the second segment of the Key to Time is on Calufrax, but their search brings them to Zanak. Zanak has been hollowed out and fitted with hyperspace engines, allowing its insane half‑robot captain to envelope smaller worlds and harvest their resources. They must stop his plundering to continue their quest.
Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet Cast & Characters
Tom Baker leads the cast as The Doctor, with Mary Tamm as Romana and John Leeson as K-9 (voice). Directed by Pennant Roberts; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Pennant Roberts
- Tom Baker as The Doctor
- Mary Tamm as Romana
- John Leeson as K-9 (voice)
- Ralph Michael as Balaton
Also Starring in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet
· 6 more- Bruce Purchase The Pirate Captain
- David Sibley Pralix
- Andrew Robertson Mr. Fibuli
- Rosalind Lloyd Nurse
- David Warwick Kimus
- Primi Townsend Mula
More from Pennant Roberts
More films directed by Pennant Roberts: Doctor Who: Shada, The Snow Spider, Doctor Who: Timelash and Doctor Who: Warriors of the Deep.
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Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet?
Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet released?
Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet was released on October 21, 1978.
Who directed Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet?
Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet was directed by Pennant Roberts.
More films by Pennant Roberts Who is in the cast of Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet?
Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet stars Tom Baker as The Doctor, Mary Tamm as Romana and John Leeson as K-9 (voice), among 10 credited actors.
Does Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet have a post-credit scene?
No. Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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