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* Space-Suited Pirates - [[Les Conrad]], [[John Caesar]], [[Paul Kirby]] | * Space-Suited Pirates - [[Les Conrad]], [[John Caesar]], [[Paul Kirby]] | ||
* Miners - [[Derek Chafer]], [[Edward Cogdell]], [[Bill Richards]], [[Paul Kirby]] | * Miners - [[Derek Chafer]], [[Edward Cogdell]], [[Bill Richards]], [[Paul Kirby]] | ||
* Madeleine's Secretary - [[Valerie Stanton]] | * Madeleine's Secretary - [[Valerie Stanton]] | ||
* Space Corps Technicians - [[Tom Segal]], [[Neville Simons]], [[Terry Nelson]], [[Ray Turton]], [[Ron Conrad]] | * Space Corps Technicians - [[Tom Segal]], [[Neville Simons]], [[Terry Nelson]], [[Ray Turton]], [[Ron Conrad]] | ||
* Space Corps Guards - [[Clive Rogers]], [[Alf Coster]], [[Peter Roy]], [[Terry Hutchins]], [[Neville Simons]] (all [[DWM 242]]) | * Space Corps Guards - [[Clive Rogers]], [[Alf Coster]], [[Peter Roy]], [[Terry Hutchins]], [[Neville Simons]] (all [[DWM 242]]) | ||
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* [[Visual Effects]] - [[John Wood (designer)|John Wood]] | * [[Visual Effects]] - [[John Wood (designer)|John Wood]] | ||
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=== Individuals === | === Individuals === | ||
* [[Suledin]] and [[Muller]] are among Caven's pirates. | * [[Suledin]] and [[Muller]] are among Caven's pirates. | ||
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* This is the only penultimate story in a Second Doctor season to not feature a companion departure. | * This is the only penultimate story in a Second Doctor season to not feature a companion departure. | ||
* According to [[Patrick Troughton]]'s son [[Michael Troughton|Michael]], the actor wrote in his diary that he wasn't impressed by the slow-moving plot. "I remember my father arriving at our house after completing a producers' run-through for episode two of ''The Space Pirates''. He was angry, but anger born of frustration rather than aggression. I recall him complaining to my mother about how dull and unwatchable ''The Space Pirates'' was going to be: 'This is episode two and we're still trapped in that bloody awful spaceship set. I told them people will just turn off.' ".{{Fact}} | * According to [[Patrick Troughton]]'s son [[Michael Troughton|Michael]], the actor wrote in his diary that he wasn't impressed by the slow-moving plot. "I remember my father arriving at our house after completing a producers' run-through for episode two of ''The Space Pirates''. He was angry, but anger born of frustration rather than aggression. I recall him complaining to my mother about how dull and unwatchable ''The Space Pirates'' was going to be: 'This is episode two and we're still trapped in that bloody awful spaceship set. I told them people will just turn off.' ".{{Fact}} | ||
*As revealed on a [[YouTube]] documentary by [[Josh Snares]], [[Wendy Padbury]] has no memory of working on this serial at all but would like to see it recovered. | * As revealed on a [[YouTube]] documentary by [[Josh Snares]], [[Wendy Padbury]] has no memory of working on this serial at all but would like to see it recovered. | ||
* This story was ranked as ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' readers' least favourite [[Second Doctor]] story in all four of their polls. ([[DWM 589]]) | * This story was ranked as ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' readers' least favourite [[Second Doctor]] story in all four of their polls. ([[DWM 589]]) | ||
* [[Robert Holmes]] originally intended this to be a four-part serial. | * [[Robert Holmes]] originally intended this to be a four-part serial. | ||
