Doctor Who Guide: Marco Polo - Mighty Kublai Khan

Last updated 23 March 2024

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Mighty Kublai Khan

Series Episode Number: 19

World Premiere: Sat 28 Mar 1964 - 5:29pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 25 minutes 36 seconds

8.40 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 59 (UK)

Chart Position: 49 () (UK)

Recorded on Fri 06 Mar 1964 in Lime Grove D
Archive State: Missing

When Marco Polo discovers Ping Cho's betrayal, the girl runs away. Ian follows her to Cheng-Ting and there discovers that the TARDIS has been stolen by Tegana's allies.

Characters include uncredited
Dr. Who		William Hartnell
Ian Chesterton		William Russell
Barbara Wright		Jacqueline Hill
Susan Foreman		Carole Ann Ford
Marco Polo		Mark Eden
Tegana		Derren Nesbitt
Ping-Cho		Zienia Merton
Wang-lo		Gabor Baraker
Kuiju		Tutte Lemkow
Vizier		Peter Lawrence
Kublai Khan		Martin Miller
Office Foreman		Basil Tang

Production Teaminclude uncredited
Writer		John Lucarotti
Director		Waris Hussein
Producer		Verity Lambert
Incidental Music		Tristram Cary
Costume Supervisor		Daphne Dare
Makeup Supervisor		Ann Ferriggi
Title Music		Ron Grainer
Lighting		Howard King
Studio Sound		Derek Martin-Timmins
Designer		Barry Newbery
Story Editor		David Whitaker
Film Editor		Richard Barclay
Assistant Floor Manager		Catherine Childs
Film Editor		Elmer Davies
Film Editor		John House
Production Assistant		Penny Joy
Associate Producer		Mervyn Pinfield

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