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story name= The Space Pirates|
story name= The Space Pirates|
image= [[Image:Spacepirates_title.jpg|250px]]|
image= [[Image:Spacepirates_title.jpg|250px]]|
series=[[Doctor Who]] - [[TV stories|TV Stories]] |
series=[[Doctor Who]] - [[TV stories|TV Stories]] |
number= 49 |
number= [[Season 6]] |
story number= 49|
doctor=[[Second Doctor]] |
doctor=[[Second Doctor]] |
companions= [[Jamie McCrimmon]]<br/>[[Zoe Heriot]]|
companions= [[Jamie McCrimmon]]<br/>[[Zoe Heriot]]|
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==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
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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 as it is blown apart and flown to where the pirates will plunder it of the precious mineral argonite. They then witness a conflict between the pirates and the Interstella Space Corps, led by General Hermack and Major Warne.
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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 and is assisted by Madeleine Issigri, daughter of his 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.
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==Plot==
==Plot==
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*[[Pirate Guard]] - [[Steve Peters]]
*[[Pirate Guard]] - [[Steve Peters]]
*[[Dom Issigri]] - [[Esmond Knight]]
*[[Dom Issigri]] - [[Esmond Knight]]
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==Crew==
==Crew==
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==References==
==References==
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*[[Argonite]], a metal, is the most valuable mineral known to man, and is only found on certain planets of the fourth sector of [[Earth]]'s galaxy, including [[Ta]] in the [[Pliny system]].
*Argonite is practically indestructible, and a black market exists for it on [[Ruta Magnum]].


==Story Notes==
==Story Notes==
*Only episode two of this story survives in the BBC archives
*Only episode two of this story survives in the BBC archives
*Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines and Wendy Padbury appear only in pre-filmed inserts in Episode Six as they all were away on location for The War Games. This thus became the only sixties episode apart from Mission to the Unknown to have none of the regulars present for a studio recording.


===Ratings===
===Ratings===
 
*Episode 1 - 5.8 million viewers
*Episode 1 - 5.8m viewers
*Episode 2 - 6.8 million viewers
*Episode 2 - 6.8m viewers
*Episode 3 - 6.4 million viewers
*Episode 3 - 6.4m viewers
*Episode 4 - 5.8 million viewers
*Episode 4 - 5.8m viewers
*Episode 5 - 5.5 million viewers
*Episode 5 - 5.5m viewers
*Episode 6 - 5.3 million viewers
*Episode 6 - 5.3m viewers


===Myths===
===Myths===
''to be added''
''to be added''


===Location Filming===
===Filming Locations===
''to be added''
*Lime Grove Studio D


===Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors===
===Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors===
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==Target Novelisations==
==Target Novelisations==
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*Novelised as ''[[The Space Pirates (novelisation)|The Space Pirates]]'' in [[1990]] by [[Terrance Dicks]].


==External Links==
==External Links==
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/spacepirates/ BBC Episode Guide for '''The Space Pirates''', including video clip]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/spacepirates/ BBC Episode Guide for '''The Space Pirates''', including video clip]
* [http://homepages.bw.edu/~jcurtis/Scripts/Space/intro.html Transcript of '''The Space Pirates''']
* [http://www.drwhoguide.com/who_2y.htm Detailed sypnosis of '''The Space Pirates''']
* [http://www.drwhoguide.com/who_2y.htm Detailed sypnosis of '''The Space Pirates''']
* [http://www.gallifreyone.com/episode.php?id=yy Outpost Gallifrey entry for '''The Space Pirates''']
* [http://www.gallifreyone.com/episode.php?id=yy Outpost Gallifrey entry for '''The Space Pirates''']
* [http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/yy.html A Brief History of Time (Trave) entry for '''The Space Pirates''']
* [http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/yy.html A Brief History of Time (Trave) entry for '''The Space Pirates''']
* [http://www.recons.com/recons/lc05.htm Loose Canon Productions reconstruction page for '''The Space Pirates''']
* [http://www.recons.com/recons/lc05.htm Loose Canon Productions reconstruction page for '''The Space Pirates''']
* [http://homepages.bw.edu/~jcurtis/Scripts/Space/intro.html Transcript of '''The Space Pirates''']


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Revision as of 07:12, 18 March 2008


The Space Pirates was the sixth story of Season 6 of Doctor Who. It was the last story made under the reign of producer Peter Bryant.

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 as it is blown apart and flown to where the pirates will plunder it of the precious mineral argonite. They then witness a conflict between the pirates and the Interstella Space Corps, led by General Hermack and Major Warne.

File:Image031.jpg

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 and is assisted by Madeleine Issigri, daughter of his 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.

File:Image032.jpg

Plot

to be added

Cast

Crew

References

  • Argonite, a metal, is the most valuable mineral known to man, and is only found on certain planets of the fourth sector of Earth's galaxy, including Ta in the Pliny system.
  • Argonite is practically indestructible, and a black market exists for it on Ruta Magnum.

Story Notes

  • Only episode two of this story survives in the BBC archives
  • Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines and Wendy Padbury appear only in pre-filmed inserts in Episode Six as they all were away on location for The War Games. This thus became the only sixties episode apart from Mission to the Unknown to have none of the regulars present for a studio recording.

Ratings

  • Episode 1 - 5.8 million viewers
  • Episode 2 - 6.8 million viewers
  • Episode 3 - 6.4 million viewers
  • Episode 4 - 5.8 million viewers
  • Episode 5 - 5.5 million viewers
  • Episode 6 - 5.3 million viewers

Myths

to be added

Filming Locations

  • Lime Grove Studio D

Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors

to be added

Continuity

to be added

DVD, Video and Other Releases

Target Novelisations

External Links

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