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* [[Poppaea]] - [[Kay Patrick]] | * [[Poppaea]] - [[Kay Patrick]] | ||
* [[Locusta]] - [[Ann Tirard]] | * [[Locusta]] - [[Ann Tirard]] | ||
* Slaves - [[Terri Dern]], [[Sandra Harris]], [[Tina Kennedy]], [[Alison Leney]] (all uncredited) | |||
[[ | * Galley Slaves - [[Paul Andrews]], [[James Appleby]], [[Vez Delahunt]], [[Pat Donohue]], [[Tony Lee]], [[Roy Reeves]], [[Richard Wilding]], [[Les Wilkinson]] (all uncredited) | ||
* Dead Centurion - [[Vez Delahunt]] (uncredited) | |||
* Gladiators - [[Bill Burridge]], [[Derek Calder]], [[Gordon Cave]], [[Paul Duval]], [[Jonas Kurchi]], [[Alan Selwyn]] (all uncredited) | |||
* Persons at Banquet - [[Douglas Abercrombie]], [[Paul Blomley]], [[Diane Chapman]], [[Michael Essex]], [[George Fisher]], [[Alison Leney]], [[James Lyon]], [[Anne Mazell]], [[Ronnie Mead]], [[Sara Negus]], [[Steve Peters]] (all uncredited) | |||
* Rabble - [[Yusha Adams]], [[Mickie Baker]], [[David Brewster]], [[Michael Buck]], [[David Cannon]], [[John Day]], [[Paul Duval]], [[Alan Jones]], [[Derek Martin]], [[Philip Moore]], [[Aldred Morgan]], [[Tony Poole]], [[Bill Richards]], [[Les Saunders]], [[Frank Sessman]] (all uncredited) | |||
*Persons in Markets - [[Ronald Adams]], [[Pat Ambrose]], [[Gladys Bacon]], [[Francesco Bertorelli]], [[David Brewster]], [[Nigel Clayton]], [[Jack Collins]], [[George Daly]], [[Harry Davies]], [[Fred Davies]], [[John De Marco]], [Rosemary Devitt]], [[John Fry]], [[Bunty Garland]], [[Ursula Granville]], [[John Langley]], [[Terry Leigh]], [[John Little]], [[Rilla Madden]], [[Barbara Mansfield]], [[Dickie Martyn]], [[Dawn Pyke]], [[John Sagar]], [[John Scammell]], [[Gillian Smith]], [[Tom Sye]], [[Fred Taylor]], [[Gerry Videl]], [[Johnny Wainwright]] (all uncredited) | |||
* Guards - [[Eric Bird]], [[Bill Burridge]], [[Derek Calder]], [[Pat Donohue]], [[Paul Duval]], [[Dennis Edwards]], [[Fred Haggerty]], [[James Heather]], [[Jonas Kurchi]], [[John Pollock]], [Roy Reeves]], [[John Scott Martin]], [[Alan Selwyn]], [[Rose Thomas]], [[Gerry Wain]] (all uncredited) | |||
* Courtiers - [[Paul Andrews]], [[James Appleby]] (uncredited) | |||
== Crew == | == Crew == | ||
Revision as of 14:25, 15 April 2007
The Doctor, Ian, Barbara, and Vicki become involved in the intrigues of the court of the mad Roman Emperor Nero.
Cast & Characters
- Dr. Who - William Hartnell
- Ian Chesterton - William Russell
- Barbara Wright - Jacqueline Hill
- Vicki - Maureen O'Brien
- Sevcheria - Derek Syndey
- Didius - Nicholas Evans
- Centurion - Dennis Edwards
- Stall Holder - Margot Thomas
- Slave Buyer - Edward Kelsey
- Maximus Petullian - Bart Allison
- Ascaris - Barry Jackson
- Delos - Peter Diamond
- Tavius - Michael Peake
- Woman Slave - Dorothy-Rose Gribble
- Galley Master - Gertan Klauber
- 1st Man in Market - Ernest Jennings
- 2nd Man in Market - John Caesar
- Court Messenger - Tony Lambden
- Nero - Derek Francis
- Tigellinus - Brian Proudfoot
- Poppaea - Kay Patrick
- Locusta - Ann Tirard
- Slaves - Terri Dern, Sandra Harris, Tina Kennedy, Alison Leney (all uncredited)
- Galley Slaves - Paul Andrews, James Appleby, Vez Delahunt, Pat Donohue, Tony Lee, Roy Reeves, Richard Wilding, Les Wilkinson (all uncredited)
- Dead Centurion - Vez Delahunt (uncredited)
- Gladiators - Bill Burridge, Derek Calder, Gordon Cave, Paul Duval, Jonas Kurchi, Alan Selwyn (all uncredited)
- Persons at Banquet - Douglas Abercrombie, Paul Blomley, Diane Chapman, Michael Essex, George Fisher, Alison Leney, James Lyon, Anne Mazell, Ronnie Mead, Sara Negus, Steve Peters (all uncredited)
- Rabble - Yusha Adams, Mickie Baker, David Brewster, Michael Buck, David Cannon, John Day, Paul Duval, Alan Jones, Derek Martin, Philip Moore, Aldred Morgan, Tony Poole, Bill Richards, Les Saunders, Frank Sessman (all uncredited)
- Persons in Markets - Ronald Adams, Pat Ambrose, Gladys Bacon, Francesco Bertorelli, David Brewster, Nigel Clayton, Jack Collins, George Daly, Harry Davies, Fred Davies, John De Marco, [Rosemary Devitt]], John Fry, Bunty Garland, Ursula Granville, John Langley, Terry Leigh, John Little, Rilla Madden, Barbara Mansfield, Dickie Martyn, Dawn Pyke, John Sagar, John Scammell, Gillian Smith, Tom Sye, Fred Taylor, Gerry Videl, Johnny Wainwright (all uncredited)
- Guards - Eric Bird, Bill Burridge, Derek Calder, Pat Donohue, Paul Duval, Dennis Edwards, Fred Haggerty, James Heather, Jonas Kurchi, John Pollock, [Roy Reeves]], John Scott Martin, Alan Selwyn, Rose Thomas, Gerry Wain (all uncredited)
- Courtiers - Paul Andrews, James Appleby (uncredited)
Crew
- Writer - Dennis Spooner
- Director - Christopher Barry
- Producer - Verity Lambert
- Script Editor - Dennis Spooner
- Designer - Raymond Cusick
- Assistant Floor Manager - Valerie Wilkins
- Associate Producer - Mervyn Pinfield
- Costumes - Daphne Dare
- Fight Arranger - Peter Diamond
- Film Cameraman - Dick Bush
- Film Editor - Jim Latham
- Incidental Music - Raymond Jones
- Make-Up - Sonia Markham
- Production Assistant - David Maloney
- Special Sound - Brian Hodgson
- Studio Lighting - Howard King
- Studio Sound - Richard Chubb
- Theme Arrangement - Delia Derbyshire
- Title Music - Ron Grainer
Notes
- The first story played as a comedy
- All episodes exist in 16mm telerecordings
- Negative film prints of both episodes exist and were recovered by the BBC in 1978
- Telesnaps of this story are held by private collectors
- The characters of Tigilinus and Sevcheria were both expanded during re-writes of the script
Influences
Ratings
- The Slave Traders - 13m viewers
- All Roads Lead to Rome - 11.5m viewers
- Conspiracy - 10m viewers
- Inferno - 12m viewers
Myths
- It was Dennis Spooner's idea to make a comic episode of Doctor Who (It was actually Verity Lambert who wished to try a new angle for the series)
Location Filming
The story was filmed at both Ealing and Riverside Studio 1, Hammersmith, London
Continuity
- This story begins with the TARDIS having been in Rome for a long time, an explanation for this is provided in both Byzantium! and Romans Cutaway
- The Doctor recalls having visited Rome before in an untelevised adventure
- The Doctor once taught the Mountain Mauler of Montana and gave Hans Christian Anderson the idea for The Emperor's New Clothes
Discontinuity
- Nero was only 26 - 28 at the time this story was set and not middle aged as he is presented here.
- The swords used are not historically acurate
- The events of this story while presented for comic effect deviate a great deal from accepted historical fact
Quotes
Nero - "They wouldn't let me build my new Rome. But if the old one is burnt... If it goes up in flames they'll have no choice. Rome will be rebuilt to my design! Brilliant! Brilliant!"
Story Arcs
Similar stories
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References
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More Info
Public Releases
- DVD Release: This story has not yet been released on DVD
- Video Release: Released as Doctor Who: The Rescue/The Romans
- The next episode caption has been removed from episode 2
- Released as a double tape with The Romans
- UK Release: September 1994 / US Release: March 1996
- PAL - BBC Video BBCV5378 (2 tapes)
- NTSC - Warner Video E1313 (2 tapes)
- NTSC - CBS/FOX Video 8338 (2 tapes)
