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'''Marco Polo''' was the fourth story of [[Season 1]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It is generally considered to be the first true historical story over "[[An Unearthly Child]]," whose depictions of cave dwellers was somewhat stylized and speculative. Unfortunately, it is also the earliest of the stories from the [[1960s]] of which no film or video copies are known to exist. | '''Marco Polo''' was the fourth story of [[Season 1]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It is generally considered to be the first true historical story over "[[An Unearthly Child]]," whose depictions of cave dwellers was somewhat stylized and speculative. Unfortunately, it is also the earliest of the stories from the [[1960s]] of which no film or video copies are known to exist. | ||
== | ==Synopsis== | ||
The [[TARDIS]] lands in [[Central Asia]] in [[1289]], where the [[First Doctor]] and his companions fall in with [[Marco Polo]] as his caravan makes its way along the fabled [[Silk Road]] from the [[Pamir]] Plateau, across the treacherous [[Gobi Desert]] and over the [[Himalayas]] to end up in [[Peking]] at the height of its imperial power. | The [[TARDIS]] lands in [[Central Asia]] in [[1289]], where the [[First Doctor]] and his companions fall in with [[Marco Polo]] as his caravan makes its way along the fabled [[Silk Road]] from the [[Pamir]] Plateau, across the treacherous [[Gobi Desert]] and over the [[Himalayas]] to end up in [[Peking]] at the height of its imperial power. | ||
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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
===The Roof of the World (1)=== | ===The Roof of the World (1)=== | ||
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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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* [[Yeng]] - [[O. Ikeda]] | * [[Yeng]] - [[O. Ikeda]] | ||
== Crew == | ==Crew== | ||
* [[Writer]] - [[John Lucarotti]] | * [[Writer]] - [[John Lucarotti]] | ||
* [[Director]] - [[Waris Hussein]], [[John Crockett]] | * [[Director]] - [[Waris Hussein]], [[John Crockett]] | ||
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* [[Title Music]] - [[Ron Grainer]] | * [[Title Music]] - [[Ron Grainer]] | ||
== Notes == | ==References== | ||
* 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. | |||
* Barbara is interested in Buddhist history | |||
* Ian can ride a horse and is an experienced swordfighter | |||
* Susan has travelled to the metal seas of [[Venus]]. | |||
* The Doctor aquires a walking stick from [[Kublai Khan]] which he then uses in several subsequent stories. | |||
==Story Notes== | |||
* This was the first true ''Doctor Who'' historical story. | * 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) | ||
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* John Lucarotti also wrote a Canadian TV series about Marco Polo. | * John Lucarotti also wrote a Canadian TV series about Marco Polo. | ||
=== Ratings === | ===Ratings=== | ||
* The Roof of the World - 9.4m viewers | * The Roof of the World - 9.4m viewers | ||
* The Singing Sands - 9.4m viewers | * The Singing Sands - 9.4m viewers | ||
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* Assassin at Peking - 10.4m viewers | * Assassin at Peking - 10.4m viewers | ||
=== Myths === | ===Myths=== | ||
* [[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]] | ||
=== | ===Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors=== | ||
* At the end of episode 2 the caption claimed that episode 3 would be called [[The Cave of Five Hundred Eyes]] | * At the end of episode 2 the caption claimed that episode 3 would be called [[The Cave of Five Hundred Eyes]] | ||
* In episode 7 [[Kublai Khan]] refers to [[backgammon]] as a card game | * In episode 7 [[Kublai Khan]] refers to [[backgammon]] as a card game | ||
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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'') | ||
== | ==Continuity== | ||
[[ | * It is later revealed in ''[[NA]]:'' [[Birthright]] that after the Doctor departed, the court of Kublai Khan was visited by [[Jared Khan]] who wished to acquire the [[TARDIS]] for the [[Charrl]]. | ||
==DVD, Video, Audio and Other Releases== | |||
== DVD, | |||
* Fan produced photo video reconstructions have been made of this story by [[A Change of Identity]] and [[Loose Cannon Productions]]. | * 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: | : The reconstruction of this story by Loose Cannon Production includes the following features: | ||
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*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. | *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 | ==Target Novelisations== | ||
[[Image:Marcopolo novel.jpg|75px|right|Cover for the Target novelisation]] | |||
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. | |||
==See Also== | |||
* [[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]] | * [[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]] | ||
* [[The Scarlet Empress]] | * [[The Scarlet Empress]] | ||
