Movie

Doctor Who: The Space Pirates

★ 5.2(6)19692h 30m

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Good to know

Director: Michael Hart
Release date: 1969-04-12
Runtime: 2h 30m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC

About Doctor Who: The Space Pirates

Doctor Who: The Space Pirates is a 1969 movie in the Science Fiction, Drama and Adventure genres, directed by Michael Hart, starring Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines and Wendy Padbury. It has a runtime of 2 hours 30 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.2/10 from 6 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Doctor Who: The Space Pirates in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

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

Themes & keywords

time travel

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Doctor Who: The Space Pirates in Canada?+

Doctor Who: The Space Pirates is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Canada. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Doctor Who: The Space Pirates on Netflix?+

Doctor Who: The Space Pirates is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is Doctor Who: The Space Pirates?+

Doctor Who: The Space Pirates has a runtime of 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes).

Who stars in Doctor Who: The Space Pirates?+

Doctor Who: The Space Pirates stars Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, Wendy Padbury, Gordon Gostelow and Lisa Daniely.

When did Doctor Who: The Space Pirates come out?+

Doctor Who: The Space Pirates is a 1969 movie directed by Michael Hart.

What genre is Doctor Who: The Space Pirates?+

Doctor Who: The Space Pirates is Science Fiction, Drama and Adventure film.

Who directed Doctor Who: The Space Pirates?+

Doctor Who: The Space Pirates was directed by Michael Hart.