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.
Title | Doctor Who: Marco Polo |
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Year | 1964 |
Genre | Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | BBC |
Cast | William Hartnell, Carole Ann Ford, Jacqueline Hill, William Russell, Mark Eden, Derren Nesbitt |
Crew | John Lucarotti (Writer), Waris Hussein (Director), John Crockett (Director), Barry Newbery (Production Design), Daphne Dare (Costume Design), David Whitaker (Script Editor) |
Keyword | time travel, marco polo, lost film, 13th century |
Release | Apr 04, 1964 |
Runtime | 175 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.20 / 10 by 9 users |