Doctor Who: The Space Pirates (1969)

Plot Summary

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.

Full Cast & Characters

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

Anthony Donovan

Space Guard

Dudley Foster

Caven

Director & Crew

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