1x14 The Roof of the World - Doctor Who (UK) (1963) Episode Guide

Doctor Who (UK) (1963)

- Episode 01x14

Episode: 01x14
Title: The Roof of the World
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: D
First Aired: Feb. 22, 1964

Season 1 » Episode #14 - The Roof of the World

Doctor Who (UK) (1963) - 01x14 The Roof of the World

Summary: Taken back in time by the TARDIS, the Doctor and his companions find themselves in Ancient China, travelling with the legendary Marco Polo to meet a famous figure in Chinese history...

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Dr. Who	played by William Hartnell
Marco Polo	played by Mark Eden
Tegana	played by Derren Nesbitt
Ping-Cho	played by Zienia Merton
Man at Lop	played by Leslie Bates (II)
Chinese Lady	played by Violet Leon
Yeng	played by O. Ikeda
Mongol Warrior	played by Clou Choy
Mongol Warrior	played by Bill Brandon

	Season 1 / Episode 14: - The Roof of the World Marco Polo: A caravan that flies!... Do you imagine what this will mean to the Khan? It will make him the most powerful ruler the world has ever known; stronger than Hannibal... mightier than Alexander the Great!
	Season 1 / Episode 14: - The Roof of the World Ping-Cho: Where are you from? Susan Foreman: That's a very difficult question to answer, Ping-Cho. Ping-Cho: You do not know where your home is? Susan Foreman: Well, I've had many homes... in many places.

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

FAKE: In early episodes, William Hartnell can often be heard flubbing his lines. Due to budget constraints (among other reasons), there was rarely the chance to do retakes.

TRIVIA

This the first episode of a seven-part story commonly known as "Marco Polo".
All the episodes from this story are currently lost.
Telesnaps and extracts from the original soundtrack, are included as part of a 30-minute abridged reconstruction of the story "Marco Polo". This is included as part of "Doctor Who: The Beginning" DVD collection released in January 2006.
The master videotape was wiped by the BBC in 1967. No footage is known to survive. However, director Waris Hussein passed a complete set of telesnaps to the BBC archives in 2004.
This episode was watched by 9.4 million viewers on its original transmission.