Season 1 (1963-1964)

The Aztecs: The Warriors of Death

Last Updated 13 Mar 2013 by Harry Ward

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The Warriors of Death

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The Warriors of Death

Series Episode Number: 28

First Broadcast: Sat 30 May 1964 - 05:16:20pm
Running Time: 24 minutes 11 seconds

Appreciation Index: 62

Chart Position: 34
Recorded on Fri 08 May 1964 in Television Centre 3
Archive State: 16mm t/r

The High Priest of Sacrifice, Tlotoxl begins to doubt Barbara's claim to be the reincarnation of Yetaxa and plots to undermine her position and eliminate her friends.

Characters include uncredited
Dr. Who		William Hartnell
Susan Foreman		Carole Ann Ford
Barbara Wright		Jacqueline Hill
Ian Chesterton		William Russell
Autloc		Keith Pyott
Tlotoxl		John Ringham
Aztec Captain		David Anderson
Perfect Victim		Andr� Boulay
Ixta		Ian Cullen
Tonila		Walter Randall
Cameca		Margot van der Burgh

Production Team include uncredited
Writer		John Lucarotti
Director		John Crockett
Conductor		Marcus Dods
Producer		Verity Lambert
Title Music		Ron Grainer
Designer		Barry Newbery
Incidental Music		Sir Richard Rodney Bennett
Story Editor		David Whitaker
Associate Producer		Mervyn Pinfield

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