Science Fiction ·Adventure ·Drama · United Kingdom · 1965 · 1h 40m

Doctor Who: The Romans

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Director
Christopher Barry
Cast
William Hartnell as The Doctor Jacqueline Hill as Barbara Wright William Russell as Ian Chesterton Maureen O'Brien as Vicki Derek Sydney as Sevcheria Nicholas Evans as Didius
Crew
Dennis Spooner — Writer Verity Lambert — Producer Raymond Cusick — Production Design Daphne Dare — Costume Design
Synopsis

The TARDIS crew take up residence near Rome in 64AD, where Ian and Barbara are kidnapped by slave traders, and the Doctor's imitation of Maximus Pettulian sees him taken to the court of Emperor Nero where he inadvertently plays a part in deciding the course of history...

Mood & Themes
roman empireslaverytime travelnero
Key Collaborators
Christopher Barry Director Dennis Spooner Writer Verity Lambert Producer Raymond Cusick Production Design Daphne Dare Costume Design
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