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Last updated 02 January 2017
The Pirate Planet: Part Four
Broadcast: Saturday 12th June 1999
1:00am-1:30am CEST (23:00 GMT) < > « »
BBC Entertainment (Europe)
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Featuring: Tom Baker, John Leeson, Mary Tamm, Bruce Purchase, Andrew Robertson

Time is running out for the Doctor and Romana in their struggle to defeat the Captain. They join forces with the Mentiads to prevent the Captain and Xanxia from using Zanak to consume Earth.


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: BBC Worldwide
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Friday 11th June 1999:
BBC Prime http://www.bbcprime.com/
Late Friday at 1AM CET The Pirate Planet episode 4 of 4 (not Africa)
Saturday at 9:40AM and 6PM CET The Stones of Blood episode 1 of 4

In Europe, the 4th Doctor and the Mentiads move against Queen Xanxia. In The Stones Of Blood, Romana visits Earth for the first time, and the Doctor mulls over what would happen if he was gone.