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Doctor Who S16E5 — The Pirate Planet (1)
7.6
Doctor Who•Season 16•Episode 5

The Pirate Planet (1)

7.6/10 · 677 votesSep 30, 197825 min

Ranked #6 of 26 in Season 16•+0.3 vs season avg

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Planet Zanak, unknown time. The Doctor and Romana are seeking the planet Calufrax where the second segment waits. They are in the right place and the right time… but on the wrong planet.

Directed byPennant Roberts
Written byDouglas Adams
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The Pirate Planet (2)

The Pirate Planet (3) stillE7 7.8

The Pirate Planet (3)

The Pirate Planet (4) stillE8 7.9

The Pirate Planet (4)

The Stones of Blood (1) stillE9 7.6

The Stones of Blood (1)

The Stones of Blood (2) stillE10 7.7

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The Stones of Blood (3) stillE11 7.7

The Stones of Blood (3)

The Stones of Blood (4) stillE12 7.6

The Stones of Blood (4)

The Androids of Tara (1) stillE13 7.3

The Androids of Tara (1)

The Androids of Tara (2) stillE14 7.2

The Androids of Tara (2)

The Androids of Tara (3) stillE15 7.3

The Androids of Tara (3)

The Androids of Tara (4) stillE16 7.3

The Androids of Tara (4)

The Power of Kroll (1) stillE17 6.5

The Power of Kroll (1)

The Power of Kroll (2) stillE18 6.6

The Power of Kroll (2)

The Power of Kroll (3) stillE19 6.5

The Power of Kroll (3)

The Power of Kroll (4) stillE20 6.5

The Power of Kroll (4)

The Armageddon Factor (1) stillE21 7.1

The Armageddon Factor (1)

The Armageddon Factor (2) stillE22 7.1

The Armageddon Factor (2)

The Armageddon Factor (3) stillE23 7.0

The Armageddon Factor (3)

The Armageddon Factor (4) stillE24 6.9

The Armageddon Factor (4)

The Armageddon Factor (5) stillE25 7.0

The Armageddon Factor (5)

The Armageddon Factor (6) stillE26 7.1

The Armageddon Factor (6)

Cast3

Tom Baker

Tom Baker

The Doctor

Mary Tamm

Mary Tamm

Romana

John Leeson

John Leeson

K9 (voice)

Crew8

Douglas Adams

Douglas Adams

Writer

Pennant Roberts

Pennant Roberts

Director

R

Rod Waldron

Editor

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Janis Gould

Makeup Artist

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L. Rowland-Warne

Costume Design

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John Dunstan

Editor

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Jon Pusey

Production Design

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Colin Mapson

Visual Effects

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Episode Summary

"The Pirate Planet (1)" is episode 5 of Doctor Who season 16. It scored 7.6/10 from 677 votes, ranking #6 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Pennant Roberts and written by Douglas Adams, it aired on September 30, 1978.

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