Doctor Who: The Space Pirates (1969): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1969, Doctor Who: The Space Pirates is an action, drama, abenteuer and science-fiction film directed by Michael Hart, running about 150 minutes.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Doctor Who: The Space Pirates stars Patrick Troughton as The Doctor, Frazer Hines as Jamie McCrimmon, Wendy Padbury as Zoe Heriot and Gordon Gostelow as Milo Clancey, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Doctor Who: The Space Pirates has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Doctor Who: The Space Pirates page.

If you liked it. Fans of Doctor Who: The Space Pirates tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, Inception and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.