episode guide
the space pirates
story 49 : season 6 : serial YY : 6 episodes
Producer: Peter Bryant
Director: Michael Hart
Writer: Robert Holmes
Script Editor: Derrick Sherwin
Designer: Ian Watson
cast information
Patrick Troughton (Dr. Who); Frazer Hines (Jamie MacCrimmon); Wendy Padbury (Zoe Heriot); Gordon Gostelow (Milo Clancey); Lisa Daniely (Madeleine Issigri); Esmond Knight (Dom Issigri); Brian Peck (Dervish); Dudley Foster (Caven); Jack May (General Hermack); Donald Gee (Major Ian Warne); George Layton (Technician Penn); Nik Zaran (Lt. Sorba); Anthony Donovan (Space Guard); Steve Peters (Pirate Guard);
crew information
Liam Foster (Assistant Floor Manager); Nicholas Bullen (Costumes); Peter Hall (Film Cameraman); Martyn Day (Film Editor); Dudley Simpson (Incidental Music); Sylvia James (Make-Up); Sallie Evans (Make-Up); Snowy Lidiard-White (Production Assistant); Brian Hodgson (Special Sounds); Peter Winn (Studio Lighting); David Hughes (Studio Sound); Ron Grainer (Title Music); John Wood (Visual Effects); Delia Derbyshire (Theme Arrangement);
episode information
| Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
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| 1 | Episode One | 8 March 1969 at 17:15 | 24'11" | 5.8mil | does not exist |
| 2 | Episode Two | 15 March 1969 at 17:15 | 25'02" | 6.8mil | 35mm telerecording |
| 3 | Episode Three | 22 March 1969 at 17:15 | 23'50" | 6.4mil | does not exist |
| 4 | Episode Four | 29 March 1969 at 17:15 | 22'25" | 5.8mil | does not exist |
| 5 | Episode Five | 5 April 1969 at 17:15 | 24'44" | 5.5mil | does not exist |
| 6 | Episode Six | 12 April 1969 at 17:15 | 23'26" | 5.3mil | does not exist |
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Episode One
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Episode Two
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Episode Three
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Episode Four
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Episode Five
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Episode Six
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who -- The Space Pirates
Written by: Terrance Dicks
Number 147 in the Target Doctor Who Library
| Versions | |
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| 15 March 1990 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Tony Clark ISBN: 0 426 20346 1 |
plot synopsis
The TARDIS and the travellers become separated when they land in a space beacon, and an eccentric old miner is their only means of help. The international Space Corps are on his trail, wrongly believing Milo Clancey to have stolen one of the beacons. The Doctor has to travel to the planet Ta, where the true culprits, the Space Pirates led by the murderous Caven
links to other sites
- Episode Guide and Production Documents: BBC Official Site -- Official episode guide entry. Based on information combined from The Television Companion and The Discontinuity Guide. Also contains links to original production documents.
- Rankings and Ratings: GEOS Listing -- Online rankings, ratings and reviews database. Vote on this story and view ratings and broadcast information of this story for over ten countries. Also contains details of production credits and summary information
- Episode Guide: Outpost Gallifrey -- A general overview of the story. Includes information from the Doctor Handbook series of books.
- Background Information: A Brief History of Time (Travel) -- Detailed background and behind-the-scenes information
- Detailed Synopsis: Dr. Who Reference Guide -- Contains an episode-by-episode detailed breakdown
- Story Reviews: The Doctor Who Ratings Guide -- Story reviews "by fans, for fans"
- Target Novelisation: On Target -- Details of the Target Novelisation for this story.
- Images: Doctor Who's Tragical History Tour -- Images from the story from "The history of Doctor Who in images."