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Tegana slays the Khan's guards and is moving in for the kill when the Doctor and his allies arrive and is prevented in his actions. His mission failed, Tegana takes his own life. In the ensuing melee, Marco Polo gives the Doctor and his party the key to the TARDIS and bids them escape. The "magic caravan" fades away before the eyes of the Khan and his courtiers. As a final act, the Khan forgives Marco Polo and agrees he can return to [[Venice]]. | Tegana slays the Khan's guards and is moving in for the kill when the Doctor and his allies arrive and is prevented in his actions. His mission failed, Tegana takes his own life. In the ensuing melee, Marco Polo gives the Doctor and his party the key to the TARDIS and bids them escape. The "magic caravan" fades away before the eyes of the Khan and his courtiers. As a final act, the Khan forgives Marco Polo and agrees he can return to [[Venice]]. | ||
== Cast | == Cast == | ||
* [[The Doctor|Dr. Who]] - [[William Hartnell]] | * [[The Doctor|Dr. Who]] - [[William Hartnell]] | ||
* [[Ian Chesterton]] - [[William Russell]] | * [[Ian Chesterton]] - [[William Russell]] | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* | * This was the first true ''Doctor Who'' historical story. | ||
* The first story to feature live animals (the Mongol horses) | * The first story to feature live animals (the Mongol horses) | ||
* The first and only television story to feature a narrative and a map tracking the journey of the main characters | * The first and only television story to feature a narrative and a map tracking the journey of the main characters | ||
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* [[Kuiju]] the mercenary bandit is never named in the story and is only included in closing credits | * [[Kuiju]] the mercenary bandit is never named in the story and is only included in closing credits | ||
* As [[Lance Parkin]] notes in ''[[A History of the Universe]]'', some historians now question the veracity of Marco Polo's accounts, particularly his friendship with Kublai Khan. | * As [[Lance Parkin]] notes in ''[[A History of the Universe]]'', some historians now question the veracity of Marco Polo's accounts, particularly his friendship with Kublai Khan. | ||
* John Lucarotti also wrote a Canadian TV series about Marco Polo. | |||
* John Lucarotti | |||
=== Ratings === | === Ratings === | ||
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* [[William Hartnell]] was on holiday during filming of [[The Singing Sands]]. (''This was not the case although he did only have one line of dialogue'') | * [[William Hartnell]] was on holiday during filming of [[The Singing Sands]]. (''This was not the case although he did only have one line of dialogue'') | ||
=== Location | === Location filming === | ||
The story was filmed at both [[Ealing]] and [[Lime Grove Studio D]] | The story was filmed at both [[Ealing]] and [[Lime Grove Studio D]] | ||
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* The [[TARDIS]] contains a circuit that if damaged can deactive the lights, water supplies, and heating. Without this circuit the external temperature can affect the inside of the TARDIS allowing condensation to form on the walls. (''why would a ship such as the TARDIS have one circuit which could cause this much damage if it became defective'') | * The [[TARDIS]] contains a circuit that if damaged can deactive the lights, water supplies, and heating. Without this circuit the external temperature can affect the inside of the TARDIS allowing condensation to form on the walls. (''why would a ship such as the TARDIS have one circuit which could cause this much damage if it became defective'') | ||
== DVD, | ==Story novelisation== | ||
* Fan produced photo video reconstructions have been made of this story by [[A Change of Identity]] and [[Loose Cannon Productions]] | [[Image:Marcopolo novel.jpg|75px|right|Cover for the Target novelisation]] | ||
: The reconstruction of this story by Loose Cannon Production includes the following features | This story was published by [[Target Books]] as ''Doctor Who - Marco Polo'' by [[John Lucarotti]], ISBN 0-426-19967-7, in [[April]] of [[1985]]. It was number 94 in the series of 156 ''Doctor Who'' novels published by Target. | ||
:: A | |||
:: An interview with Mark Eden | |||
:: A historical documentary detailing the real Marco Polo narrated by Mark Eden | == DVD, video, and audio releases == | ||
:: A documentary about the making of Marco Polo | * Fan produced photo video reconstructions have been made of this story by [[A Change of Identity]] and [[Loose Cannon Productions]]. | ||
: The reconstruction of this story by Loose Cannon Production includes the following features: | |||
:: A celebrity introduction by [[Mark Eden]]. | |||
:: An interview with Mark Eden. | |||
:: A historical documentary detailing the real Marco Polo narrated by Mark Eden. | |||
:: A documentary about the making of "Marco Polo." | |||
[[Image:MarcoPolobbcaudio40.jpg|75px|right|Cover for the 2003 CD release]] | |||
*The remastered soundtrack for this story was released on CD by the BBC in [[November]] [[2003]], ISBN 0-563-53508-3. It consisted of three discs. | |||
== See | == See also == | ||
* [[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]] | * [[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]] | ||
* [[The Scarlet Empress]] | * [[The Scarlet Empress]] | ||
== External | == External links == | ||
* [http://www.recons.com/recons/lc17.htm Reconstruction Wesbsite] | * [http://www.recons.com/recons/lc17.htm Reconstruction Wesbsite] | ||
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/marcopolo// BBC Episode Guide Page with video clips] | * [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/marcopolo// BBC Episode Guide Page with video clips] | ||