Where to watch Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet (1978) in the UK
Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet (1978) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 16 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
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.
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Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet.
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Tom BakerThe Doctor -
Mary TammRomana -
John LeesonK-9 (voice) -
Bruce PurchaseThe Pirate Captain -
Andrew RobertsonMr. Fibuli
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Rosalind LloydNurse -
David WarwickKimus
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David SibleyPralix
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