"Doctor Who"
The Roof of the World (1964)

Director:

Waris Hussein

Writer:

John Lucarotti (writer)

TV Series:

"Doctor Who" (1963)

Original Air Date:

22 February 1964 (Season 1, Episode 14)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The TARDIS arrives on Earth in the 13th century, where it is claimed by famed explorer Marco Polo as a gift for his employer...

Plot Keywords:

Marco Polo | 13th Century | Kublai Khan | Warrior | Chinese

Cast

William Hartnell	...	Dr. Who
William Russell	...	Ian Chesterton
Jacqueline Hill	...	Barbara Wright
Carole Ann Ford	...	Susan Foreman
Mark Eden	...	Marco Polo
Derren Nesbitt	...	Tegana
Zienia Merton	...	Ping-Cho
Leslie Bates	...	Man at Lop

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Lime Grove Studios, Lime Grove, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK

Trivia:

All the episodes from this story are currently lost.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: 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.

Quotes:

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.