United Kingdom / Apr 04, 1964
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The TARDIS crew lands in the Himalayas of Cathay in 1289, their ship badly damaged, and are picked up by Marco Polo's caravan on its way along the fabled Silk Road to see the Emperor Kublai Khan. The story concerns the Doctor and his companions' attempts to thwart the machinations of Tegana, who attempts to sabotage the caravan along its travels through the Pamir Plateau and across the treacherous Gobi Desert, and ultimately to assassinate Kublai Khan in Peking, at the height of his imperial power.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Martin Miller | Kublai Khan |
| Jimmy Gardner | Chenchu |
| Charles Wade | Malik |
| Philip Voss | Acomat |
| Paul Carson | Ling-Tau |
| Gábor Baraker | Wang-Lo |
| Tutte Lemkow | Kuiju |
| Claire Davenport | Empress |
| Leslie Bates | Man at Lop |
| Michael Guest | Mongol Bandit |
| Peter Lawrence | Vizier |
| Basil Tang | Office Foreman |
Genres
Science FictionAdventureDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Doctor Who: Marco Polo |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC |
| Release date | 4 aprile 1964 |
| Production | Verity Lambert, Mervyn Pinfield |
| Writer | John Lucarotti, David Whitaker |
| Editing | Richard Barclay, Elmer Davies, John House |
| Assistant directors | Waris Hussein, John Crockett |
| Lighting | John Treays, Howard King |
| Production design | Barry Newbery |
| Art direction | Barry Newbery |
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| Set decoration | Barry Newbery |
| Music | Tristram Cary, Jack Brummitt, Hugh Barker, Derek Miller-Timmins, Delia Derbyshire |
| Sound | Tristram Cary, Jack Brummitt, Hugh Barker, Derek Miller-Timmins, Delia Derbyshire |
| Costume design | Daphne Dare, Ann Ferriggi |
| Makeup | Ann Ferriggi, Daphne Dare |
| Hairstyling | Daphne Dare, Ann Ferriggi |
Release dates
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