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The Roof of the World

The Roof of the World

Series Episode Number: 59

First Broadcast: Sat 31 Jul 2004 - ~8:00pm UTC (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 120 minutes


Recorded on Mon 19 Jan 2004 in The Moat Studios



Tibet, 1917. It's a time of great exploration, with intrepid teams of adventurers heading blindly into uncharted territory, determined to beat inexplicable odds and overcome any challenge they encounter.

But some things are not necessarily that easy to defeat.

An ancient evil, perhaps older than time itself, is stirring deep within the heart of the Himalayas. It has always known it will return and finish off what it started so many centuries before.  But the time has to be right.

As the TARDIS materialises, with the Doctor determined to take full advantage of an invite to a cricket match, the catalyst that the dark forces need unwittingly arrives.