Rent Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet (1978)

Name: Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet
Rating: 3.4

3.4 of 5 from 9 ratings

1h 40min

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Synopsis:: The Doctor and Romana arrive on the planet Zanak, looking for the second segment of the Key to Time. Although priceless gems are scattered on the streets, and the night sky changes with the dawn of each new prosperous age, the townsfolk live in fear. For in a fortress overlooking the city, the terrifying Pirate Captain is in control of the most destructive force in the galaxy...
Actors:: Tom Baker, Mary Tamm, John Leeson, Bernard Finch, Ralph Michael, Bruce Purchase, Andrew Robertson, David Sibley, David Warwick, Primi Townsend, Clive Bennett, Adam Kurakin, John Cannon, Tony Hayes, Ray Knight, James Muir, Brychan Powell, Clive Rogers, Derek Suthern, Colin Thomas
Directors:: Pennant Roberts
Producers:: Graham Williams
Voiced By:: John Leeson
Creators:: Sydney Newman
Writers:: Douglas Adams, Sydney Newman
Studio:: BBC
Genres:: British TV, TV Action & Adventure, TV Children & Family, TV Classics, TV Dramas, TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy

BBFC:

Release Date:

16/11/2009

Run Time:

100 minutes

Languages:

English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono

Subtitles:

English Hard of Hearing

DVD Regions:

Region 2

Formats:

Pal

Aspect Ratio:

Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3

Colour:

Colour

Bonus:

Commentary #1 by Tom Baker (The Doctor), Mary Tamm (Romana) and Anthony Read (Script Editor)
Commentary #2 by Bruce Purchase (The Pirate Captain) and Pennant Roberts (Director)
Parrot Fashion: A 30-minute documentary featuring an archive interview with writer Douglas Adams, plus cast and crew including Mary Tamm, John Leeson (K9), Bruce Purchase and Rosalind Lloyd (Xanxia)
Film Inserts, Deleted Scenes and Outtakes: A collection of extra material from the story's production
Weird Science: This spoof 1970s schools programme looks at some of the science seen in the Key to Time season
Continuities Off-air continuity links from the story's original BBC1 transmission
Radio Times Billings Original listings from Radio Times (DVD-ROM PC/Mac)
Coming Soon Trailer
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