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Apr 25, 2019 · 23:40. The Travels of the Young Marco Polo E017 - On the Roof of the World. juliebormann54. 26:02. Doctor Who Classic - 01x04 - Part 1 - Marco Polo - The Roof of the World (Reconstructed) SUB Castellano. Inside the TARDIS. 26:17. Doctor Who S01E14 Marco Polo Pt 1 The Roof Of The World [Missing (1963–1989) Doctor Who.
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Apr 6, 2020 · Marco Polo - The Roof of the World. The Doctor, Susan, Ian and Barbara land in the Himalayas in 1289. The Doctor wants to repair the broken TARDIS, but Marco Polo has a different idea... Originally Broadcast 22 February 1964.
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May 4, 2010 · This was an animation I made nearly ten years ago and it's been on youtube before, but I felt it about time it was back. Unfortunately I only ever made the first episode of the 7 part serial, but...
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The Roof of the World: Directed by Waris Hussein. With William Hartnell, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Carole Ann Ford. The TARDIS arrives on Earth in the 13th century, where it is claimed by famed explorer Marco Polo as a gift for his employer, Kublai Khan.
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Arriving in Central Asia in 1289, the Doctor and his companions join the caravan of the famous Venetian explorer Marco Polo as it makes its way from the snowy heights of the Pamir Plateau, across the treacherous Gobi Desert and through the heart of imperial Cathay. Having witnessed many incredible sights and survived a variety of dangers, they arri...
The Roof of the World
1. Not to be confused with the Big Finish adventure of the same name. The TARDIS crew have arrived in the snowy wastes of the Plain of Pamir. The ship is damaged and unable to provide light, heat or water. The First Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Susanface the prospect of freezing to death as night approaches and the temperature plummets. Ian and Barbara go out onto the tundra to look for fuel, but Barbara sees a figure in the snow and they hurry back. Meanwhile, the Doctor has discovered what is w...
The Singing Sands
The travellers make their way across the Gobi Desert. The Doctor, in a show of petulance, refuses to come out of his tent when they settle for the night, distressing Susan. One night when Ian and Marco Polo are playing chess, Susan vents her frustration that they are stuck on Earth rather than exploring the stars. This spirit for exploring provokes Ping-Cho and Susan to follow Tegana as he walks off into the night. A vicious sandstorm, during which Ping-Cho and Susan are briefly lost, prevent...
Five Hundred Eyes
With the water supply completely exhausted, the situation grows desperate. The travellers only survive the arid conditions when the Doctor and Susan collect water which condensedon the TARDIS walls in the night. The caravan moves on to the next way-station at Tun-Huang, where stocks are replenished and they meet an incredulous Tegana, who rejoins their caravan. Ping-Cho makes their stay pleasant with the tale of Ala-eddin (Aladdin) and the Hashashin(or assassins). Tegana slips away during the...
Dr. Who - William HartnellIan Chesterton - William RussellBarbara Wright - Jacqueline HillSusan Foreman - Carole Ann FordWriter - John LucarottiDirector - Waris Hussein, John Crockett("The Wall of Lies" only)Producer - Verity LambertScript Editor - David WhitakerBarbara is interested in Buddhisthistory.Ian can ride a horse and is an experienced swordfighter.Susan has travelled to the metal seas of Venus.The Doctor acquires a walking stickfrom Kublai Khan.The working title for this story was A Journey to Cathay.No episodes of this seven-part story exist in the BBC Archives.This is the earliest Doctor Whostory to be missing from the BBC Archives.This is also the only story with no complete episodes to have two directors.After the Doctor departed, the court of Kublai Khan was visited by Jared Khan, who wished to acquire the TARDIS for the Charrl. (PROSE: Birthright)The Fourth Doctor later mentions that he has not been to China in four hundred years. (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang)Shortly after regenerating, the Second Doctor mentions to his companions Ben Jackson and Polly Wright that he had once visited China and that Marco Polo was a "friend." (TV: The Power of the Daleks)The Doctor, Ian and Barbara later returned to China in 1865 in the company of Vicki Pallister. (PROSE: The Eleventh Tiger)DVD releases
1. 2|entertain produced a thirty minute reconstruction with telesnaps as a bonus feature on The Beginning DVD, specifically on the individual DVD of The Edge of Destruction.
Audio releases
1. This story's soundtrack was released on CD by the BBC Radio Collection, with linking narration by William Russell, in November 2003. 2. The story was re-released in 2010 as part of the box set Doctor Who: The Lost TV Episodes - Collection One. 3. The story was released again on Vinyl by Demon Records, also with the William Russell narration, on 11 September 2020.
Marco Polo at the BBC's official siteMarco Polo at RadioTimesMarco Polo at BroaDWcastMarco Polo at the Doctor Who Reference GuidePart one of the first Doctor's adventure with Marco Polo. In Which The TARDIS needs a rest, Ian and Barbara have an education off, and the Doctor loses the p...
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Jan 29, 2010 · The TARDIS arrives on Earth in the 13th century, where it is claimed by famed explorer Marco Polo as a gift for his employer, Kublai Khan. Polo hopes to finally buy his way out of the Khan's ...
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