The Bit Before the Middle Ages was the third story in The History Tour series by Tim Quinn and Dicky Howett. The third part covered developments in Ancient Rome.
Summary
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Plot
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Characters
References
- Football originated in Ancient Rome. The game got less violent after Christians stopped being used as the ball.
- The Doctor and Peri witness the earliest form of Roman commercialism.
- According to the Doctor, the Roman Centurions were the finest band of fighting men all over one hundred years of age.
- The Doctor says the Romans were best remembered for their road-making skills, especially their spaghetti junctions.
- The Doctor considers the Latin teacher to be the most ferocious fighting force to come out of Rome.
- The Doctor claims the galley slaves had a hard time rowing to the monotonous drum-beat of the galley master until he synthesised it up for them.
- The Doctor believes he has been given an award by the Roman Emperor but it turns out to be the Dalek Emperor.
Notes
- The design of the Dalek Emperor in this story resembles that from the 1960s Dalek annuals.
Continuity
- The Doctor once again visits Rome. He had previously done so in his first incarnation (TV: The Romans, PROSE: Byzantium!) and would do so again in his seventh incarnation. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Revelation, The Best of Days)