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See broadcasts for UKTV GoldThe Pirate Planet: Omnibus
(incorporating: Part One / Part Two / Part Three / Part Four)

Last updated 02 January 2017
The Pirate Planet: Omnibus
Broadcast: Sunday 23rd May 2004
7:00am-9:00am BST (06:00 GMT) < > « »
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Featuring: Tom Baker, John Leeson, Mary Tamm, Bruce Purchase, Andrew Robertson

The Doctor, Romana and K9 face new dangers searching for the second segment to the Key to Time. What has happened to the planet it is hidden on?

Instead of landing on Calufrax as originally intended, they arrive on a different planet and encounter the Mentiads, and the strange Captain.


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: TWiDW
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Wednesday 19th May 2004:
UKTV Gold http://www.ukgold.tv http://www.onthebox.com/partner/otb
Sat 6-9AM BST The Invasion of Time movie
Series 15, Episodes 21 through 26. Doctor: Tom Baker.
Yes, the story is out of sequence. No, we don't know why. The 4th Doctor assumes the Presidency of Gallifrey, setting off a chain of conspiracies, conquests, rebellions, and general chaos.
Sun 7-9AM BST The Pirate Planet movie
Series 16, Episodes 5 through 8. Doctor: Tom Baker. The search for the second segment of the Key To Time brings the 4th Doctor and Romana to the co-ordinates of Callufrax. But Callufrax is missing. Another planet has stolen its spot in the galaxy. Is there a rule against planet identity theft?
Pre-empted by another Carry On movie weekend {t[11554=next week}}.

UKTV Gold + 1
Sat 7-10AM BST The Invasion of Time movie
Sun 8-10AM BST The Pirate Planet movie