The Roof of the World

Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 14

Overview:
The TARDIS experiences a total power failure and is stranded in the Himalayas in the 13th century. The travellers are forced to join the caravan of the famous explorer, Marco Polo, in order to survive -- but Polo, fascinated by their claims that the TARDIS can fly through the air, seizes it on behalf of Kublai Khan in the hope that presenting the Khan with such a fabulous gift will convince him to let Polo return home to Venice. The travellers are forced to accompany Polo on his long trek across Asia to the Khan's court, but their many attempts to reclaim their property are foiled -- not just by Polo, but by the war lord Tegana, who is apparently on a mission of peace but has entirely different plans for dealing with Kublai Khan...

Release Date : 1964-02-22

Genre : Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Duration : 24 minutes

Rating : ⭐ 6.7/10 (7 votes)

Actors : William Hartnell, Carole Ann Ford, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill

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Other Episodes (Season 1)

An Unearthly Child
1. An Unearthly Child
The Cave of Skulls
2. The Cave of Skulls
The Forest of Fear
3. The Forest of Fear
The Firemaker
4. The Firemaker
The Dead Planet
5. The Dead Planet
The Survivors
6. The Survivors
The Escape
7. The Escape
The Ambush
8. The Ambush
The Expedition
9. The Expedition
The Ordeal
10. The Ordeal
The Rescue
11. The Rescue
The Edge of Destruction
12. The Edge of Destruction
The Brink of Disaster
13. The Brink of Disaster
The Roof of the World
14. The Roof of the World
The Singing Sands
15. The Singing Sands
Five Hundred Eyes
16. Five Hundred Eyes
The Wall of Lies
17. The Wall of Lies
Rider from Shang Tu
18. Rider from Shang Tu
Mighty Kublai Khan
19. Mighty Kublai Khan
Assassin at Peking
20. Assassin at Peking
The Sea of Death
21. The Sea of Death
The Velvet Web
22. The Velvet Web
The Screaming Jungle
23. The Screaming Jungle
The Snows of Terror
24. The Snows of Terror
Sentence of Death
25. Sentence of Death
The Keys of Marinus
26. The Keys of Marinus
The Temple of Evil
27. The Temple of Evil
The Warriors of Death
28. The Warriors of Death
The Bride of Sacrifice
29. The Bride of Sacrifice
The Day of Darkness
30. The Day of Darkness
Strangers in Space
31. Strangers in Space
The Unwilling Warriors
32. The Unwilling Warriors
Hidden Danger
33. Hidden Danger
A Race Against Death
34. A Race Against Death
Kidnap
35. Kidnap
A Desperate Venture
36. A Desperate Venture
A Land of Fear
37. A Land of Fear
Guests of Madame Guillotine
38. Guests of Madame Guillotine
A Change of Identity
39. A Change of Identity
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40. The Tyrant of France
A Bargain of Necessity
41. A Bargain of Necessity
Prisoners of Conciergerie
42. Prisoners of Conciergerie

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