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Doctor Who: Marco Polo Audiobook, by John Lucarotti Play Audiobook Sample

Doctor Who: Marco Polo Audiobook

By: John Lucarotti
Doctor Who: Marco Polo Audiobook, by John Lucarotti Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: William Hartnell and full cast Publisher: AudioGO Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 1.83 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: January 2005 Format: Original Staging Audiobook ISBN:
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The first Doctor, William Hartnell, and his companions join the caravan of the legendary explorer Marco Polo in this seven-part 'lost' story from the programme's original 1964 series.

The TARDIS materialises at the Roof of the World, Central Asia, in 1289. There they meet Marco Polo and his fellow travellers on their mammoth journey across the Pamir Plateau and through the Gobi desert to Peking. Unfortunately for the Doctor, his Ship proves to be of immense interest to Polo, who sets his mind on presenting it to the mighty Kublai Khan on arrival at his court.

But Polo isn't the only one with designs on the TARDIS. The war-like Tegana will go to any lengths to steal the magical blue box, lengths which endanger the lives of all the travellers. When the Doctor meets Kublai Khan himself, his precious Ship is his only collateral in a high-stakes game of backgammon, and Khan is a master of the game....

William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, and Carole Ann Ford co-star as the Doctor's companions, whilst Mark Eden plays the explorer Marco Polo. This story is currently missing from the BBC Television Archives.

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"This must have been fantastic in the original transmission. Such a shame it is missing. Really enjoyed. A delight."

— Iain (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Found it boring as a kid. "

    — David, 7/9/2013
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    " I love these novelizations, but this one dragged on a bit. I love the characters (and how ridiculous they are), and this one kind of rode roughshod over them to add more plot points. "

    — Becca, 5/16/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " My fav first Doctor book - and the only version left available after the episode was lost. "

    — Becci, 9/29/2012
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    " Absolutely stunning; it makes it hard to imagine how this story was ever translated to the screen. "

    — Steve, 3/14/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Twists and turns and intrigue! All I could think of, though, was Coleridge's poem. I was looking for pleasure-domes at every turn. "

    — stormhawk, 8/6/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " It's really unfortunate that this serial was lost. So many of the scenes must have been great fun to watch! That being said, there surely would have been many stretches which would have been tedious. "

    — Shelly, 6/12/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Twists and turns and intrigue! All I could think of, though, was Coleridge's poem. I was looking for pleasure-domes at every turn. "

    — stormhawk, 1/15/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " My fav first Doctor book - and the only version left available after the episode was lost. "

    — Becci, 12/10/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I love these novelizations, but this one dragged on a bit. I love the characters (and how ridiculous they are), and this one kind of rode roughshod over them to add more plot points. "

    — Becca, 2/7/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Absolutely stunning; it makes it hard to imagine how this story was ever translated to the screen. "

    — Steve, 9/3/2008