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Doctor Who
- Marco Polo
- Narrated by: William Hartnell, full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins
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Summary
The TARDIS materialises at the Roof of the World, Central Asia, in 1289. There they meet Marco Polo and his fellow travellers on their mammoth journey across the Pamir Plateau and through the Gobi desert to Peking. Unfortunately for the Doctor, his Ship proves to be of immense interest to Polo, who sets his mind on presenting it to the mighty Kublai Khan on arrival at his court.
But Polo isn't the only one with designs on the TARDIS. The war-like Tegana will go to any lengths to steal the magical blue box, lengths which endanger the lives of all the travellers. When the Doctor meets Kublai Khan himself, his precious Ship is his only collateral in a high-stakes game of backgammon, and Khan is a master of the game....
William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, and Carole Ann Ford co-star as the Doctor's companions, whilst Mark Eden plays the explorer Marco Polo. This story is currently missing from the BBC Television Archives.
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- Xavier Downey
- 02-03-23
Loved it.
Would have been nice to see visually if it still existed, but the soundtrack tells the story well enough.
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- Alan
- 24-09-18
Great Messer Marco
What a pity this story is lost thanks to the BBCs reckless actions as it sounds amazing
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- Sir Humphrey Doodah
- 18-03-17
Great story!
Like many early stories, this is a little slow paced, but it's a great historical adventure. I was worried I wouldn't enjoy what is essentially an audio copy of the original TV show, but there is enough added narration to keep the story easy to follow. I really enjoyed this, and it has left me eager to buy more 'lost episode' audio books.
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