Doctor Who: Marco Polo

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.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
175 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
175 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Apr 4, 1964
Season
1964
Average Score
72%
Mean Score
72%
Ratings
13
Popularity
13
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
BBC
Genres
Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama
Country
GB

Tags

time travel50%marco polo50%lost film50%13th century50%

Description

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.

Immersion

Japanese

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Staff

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