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21/10/1978 Action, Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction, TV Movie 1h 40m
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Overview

The Doctor and Romana learn the second segment of the Key to Time is on the planet Calufrax. Yet they arrive on a planet called Zanak, which has been hollowed out and fitted with hyperspace engines, allowing its insane, half-robot Captain to materialise it around smaller planets and plunder their resources.

  1. Douglas Adams

    Writer

  2. Pennant Roberts

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Tom Baker

    The Doctor

  2. Mary Tamm

    Romana

  3. John Leeson

    K-9 (voice)

  4. Bruce Purchase

    The Pirate Captain

  5. Andrew Robertson

    Mr. Fibuli

  6. Rosalind Lloyd

    Nurse

  7. David Warwick

    Kimus

  8. David Sibley

    Pralix

  9. Ralph Michael

    Balaton

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-06-22
In this four part story, Tom Baker and his slightly superior companion "Romana" (Mary Tamm) are caught up in a time distortion that sees them arrive on a planet that's in the wrong place and controlled by the menacing "Captain" (Bruce Purchase). He rules with a rod of iron aided by his robotic falcon and his dedicated but put-upon assistant "Mr. Fibuli" (Andrew Robertson). As the plot thickens, we discover that this is but the shell of a planet that travels through space and time absorbing other worlds for their precious minerals - but not for money, for something altogether more nefarious. Ca...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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