Season 2 (1964-1965)
The Romans
Last Updated 13 Mar 2013 by Harry Ward
The Romans
Story Number: 12 (M)
Writer: Dennis Spooner
Director: Christopher Barry
Starring: : William Hartnell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, William Russell, Derek Francis
No of Episodes: 4
First Broadcast: Sat 16 Jan 1965 - Sat 06 Feb 1965
Running Time: 96 minutes 55 seconds
Average Audience: 11.62 Million Average AI: 51
The time travellers are enjoying a rare holiday, staying at a villa not far from Rome in the year 64 AD. The Doctor soon becomes restless and sets off to visit the city. Having been mistaken for the famous lyre player and asked to perform at the Emperor Nero's Court, the Doctor has to devise ever more elaborate schemes to avoid revealing that he cannot actually play the instrument.
