Doctor Who The Space Pirates: Episode 1 (Season 6, Episode 29)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

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Doctor Who

The Space Pirates: Episode 1 (Season 6, Episode 29)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Space beacons are being destroyed by pirates, who are salvaging the argonite metal. When the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe arrive on one of the beacons, they are mistaken for pirates.

Director

Michael Hart

Writer

Robert Holmes (written by)

Producer

Peter Bryant

Composer

Dudley Simpson

Production Designer

Ian Watson

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 8, 1969

Release date

Mar 8, 1969 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

5 wins & 2 nominations

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Patrick Troughton Dr. Who Dr. Who See fewer	The Omen (1976)
Frazer Hines Jamie Jamie See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Brian Peck Dervish Dervish See fewer	Nicholas Nickleby (1957)
Dudley Foster Maurice Caven Maurice Caven See fewer	Danger Man (1960)
Jack May General Nicolai Hermack General Nicolai Hermack See fewer	The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
Donald Gee Major Ian Warne Major Ian Warne See fewer	1990 (1977)
George Layton Technician Penn Technician Penn See fewer	It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974)
Nik Zaran Lieutenant Joe Sorba (as Nick Zaran) Lieutenant Joe Sorba (as Nick Zaran) See fewer	Department S (1969)
Anthony Donovan Space Guard Space Guard See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Wendy Padbury Zoe Zoe See fewer	The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971)
John Caesar Pirate Guard (uncredited) Pirate Guard (uncredited) See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Edward Cogdell Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited) See fewer
Les Conrad Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited) See fewer	Beau Geste (1982)
Alf Coster Space Guard (uncredited) Space Guard (uncredited) See fewer	Law & Order (1978)
Paul Kirby Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited) See fewer	Mr. Aitch (1967)
Terry Nelson Space Corps Technician (uncredited) Space Corps Technician (uncredited) See fewer	Smuggler (1981)
Bill Richards Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited) See fewer	Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
Clive Rogers Space Guard (uncredited) Space Guard (uncredited) See fewer	Plateau of Fear (1961)
Peter Roy Space Guard (uncredited) Space Guard (uncredited) See fewer	About a Boy (2002)
Tom Segal Space Corps Technician (uncredited) Space Corps Technician (uncredited) See fewer
Neville Simons Space Corps Technician (uncredited) Space Corps Technician (uncredited) See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)