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Doctor Who: Marco Polo

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
Release Date: Saturday, April 4 1964
61 years ago
Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama
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Cast

Portrait of William HartnellWilliam Hartnell. William Hartnell was 56 in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'The Doctor'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 08 1908 –
Died: Wed, Apr 23 1975
Portrait of Carole Ann FordCarole Ann Ford. Carole Ann Ford was 23 in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Susan Foreman'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 16 1940
Portrait of Jacqueline HillJacqueline Hill. Jacqueline Hill was 34 in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Barbara Wright'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 17 1929 –
Died: Thu, Feb 18 1993
Portrait of William RussellWilliam Russell. William Russell was 39 in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Ian Chesterton'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 19 1924 –
Died: Mon, Jun 03 2024
Portrait of Mark EdenMark Eden. Mark Eden was 36 in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Marco Polo'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 14 1928 –
Died: Fri, Jan 01 2021
Portrait of Derren NesbittDerren Nesbitt. Derren Nesbitt was 28 in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Tegana'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 19 1935
Portrait of Zienia MertonZienia Merton. Zienia Merton was 18 in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Ping Cho'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 11 1945 –
Died: Fri, Sep 14 2018
Portrait of Martin MillerMartin Miller. Martin Miller was 64 in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Kublai Khan'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 02 1899 –
Died: Tue, Aug 26 1969
Portrait of Jimmy GardnerJimmy Gardner. Jimmy Gardner was 39 in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Chenchu'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 24 1924 –
Died: Mon, May 03 2010
Portrait of Charles WadeCharles Wade. Charles Wade was >> in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Malik'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Philip VossPhilip Voss. Philip Voss was 27 in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Acomat'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 20 1936 –
Died: Fri, Nov 13 2020
Portrait of Paul CarsonPaul Carson. Paul Carson was >> in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Ling-Tau'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gábor BarakerGábor Baraker. Gábor Baraker was 37 in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Wang-Lo'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 10 1926 –
Died: Sat, Apr 30 1983
Portrait of Tutte LemkowTutte Lemkow. Tutte Lemkow was 45 in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Kuiju'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 28 1918 –
Died: Sun, Nov 10 1991
Portrait of Claire DavenportClaire Davenport. Claire Davenport was 30 in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Empress'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 24 1933 –
Died: Mon, Mar 04 2002
Portrait of Leslie BatesLeslie Bates. Leslie Bates was >> in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Man at Lop'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael GuestMichael Guest. Michael Guest was >> in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Mongol Bandit'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter LawrencePeter Lawrence. Peter Lawrence was >> in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Vizier'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Basil TangBasil Tang. Basil Tang was >> in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Office Foreman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Waris HusseinWaris Hussein. Waris Hussein was 25 in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 09 1938
Portrait of John CrockettJohn Crockett. John Crockett was >> in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John TreaysJohn Treays. John Treays was >> in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Lighting Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Howard KingHoward King. Howard King was >> in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Lighting Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John LucarottiJohn Lucarotti. John Lucarotti was 37 in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Writer'
Birthday: Thu, May 20 1926 –
Died: Sun, Nov 20 1994
Portrait of Verity LambertVerity Lambert. Verity Lambert was 28 in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Nov 27 1935 –
Died: Thu, Nov 22 2007
Portrait of Mervyn PinfieldMervyn Pinfield. Mervyn Pinfield was >> in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard BarclayRichard Barclay. Richard Barclay was >> in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Elmer DaviesElmer Davies. Elmer Davies was >> in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John HouseJohn House. John House was >> in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David WhitakerDavid Whitaker. David Whitaker was >> in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Script Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tristram CaryTristram Cary. Tristram Cary was 38 in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Thu, May 14 1925 –
Died: Thu, Apr 24 2008
Portrait of Daphne DareDaphne Dare. Daphne Dare was 34 in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Mon, Jul 01 1929 –
Died: Wed, Sep 27 2000
Portrait of Douglas CamfieldDouglas Camfield. Douglas Camfield was 32 in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Production Assistant'
Birthday: Fri, May 08 1931 –
Died: Fri, Jan 27 1984
Portrait of Delia DerbyshireDelia Derbyshire. Delia Derbyshire was 26 in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Theme Song Performance'
Birthday: Wed, May 05 1937 –
Died: Tue, Jul 03 2001
Portrait of Barry NewberyBarry Newbery. Barry Newbery was 37 in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Thu, Feb 10 1927 –
Died: Wed, Feb 25 2015
Portrait of Brian HodgsonBrian Hodgson. Brian Hodgson was 26 in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Special Sound Effects'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1938
Portrait of Hugh BarkerHugh Barker. Hugh Barker was >> in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Derek Miller-TimminsDerek Miller-Timmins. Derek Miller-Timmins was >> in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ann FerriggiAnn Ferriggi. Ann Ferriggi was >> in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack BrummittJack Brummitt. Jack Brummitt was >> in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday