Season 1 (1963-1964)
The Aztecs
Last Updated 13 Mar 2013 by Harry Ward
The Aztecs
Story Number: 6 (F)
Writer: John Lucarotti
Director: John Crockett
Starring: : William Hartnell, Carole Ann Ford, Jacqueline Hill, William Russell, Ian Cullen, Keith Pyott, John Ringham, Margot van der Burgh
No of Episodes: 4
First Broadcast: Sat 23 May 1964 - Sat 13 Jun 1964
Running Time: 99 minutes 4 seconds
Average Audience: 7.53 Million Average AI: 60
After the Tardis lands in 15th-century Mexico inside the tomb of high priest Yetaxa, the Aztec people believe the emerging Barbara to be Yetaxa's reincarnation, and honour her as such. Happy to assume the role, Barbara sees an opportunity to end the more shocking aspects of Aztec civilisation, and angers high priest of sacrifice Tlotoxl in the process. Finding a sympathetic audience in Autloc, the high priest of knowledge, she nevertheless struggles to maintain the deception. Meanwhile, the Doctor becomes enchanted by a woman called Cameca, Ian is drafted into fight-training and Susan is sent to a seminary to absorb the tenets of Aztec culture. Gradually, however, the visitors' position becomes perilously untenable…
