Doctor Who Guide: Marco Polo - Assassin at Peking

Last updated 23 March 2024

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Assassin at Peking

Series Episode Number: 20

World Premiere: Sat 4 Apr 1964 - 5:30pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 24 minutes 48 seconds

10.40 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 59 (UK)

Chart Position: 22 () (UK)

Recorded on Fri 13 Mar 1964 in Lime Grove D
Archive State: Missing

Arriving at Kublai Khan's palace in Peking, the Doctor loses the TARDIS key to the Khan in a game of backgammon. Marco is now convinced of Tegana's treachery.

Characters hide 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
Ling-Tau		Paul Carson
Kuiju		Tutte Lemkow
Vizier		Peter Lawrence
Kublai Khan		Martin Miller
Office Foreman		Basil Tang
Empress		Claire Davenport
Palace Guard		John Lee (uncredited)
Palace Guard		Clem Choy (uncredited)
Palace Guard		Philip Lee (uncredited)
Palace Guard		Ronald Chee (uncredited)
Court Lady		Peggy Sirr (uncredited)
Court Lady		Violet Leon (uncredited)
Male Courtier		Roy Vincento (uncredited)
Male Courtier		Henry Loy (uncredited)
Spittoon Bearer to the Khan		Harry Dillon (uncredited)
Soldier		Clem Choy (uncredited)
Soldier		David Anderson (uncredited)
Palace Guard		Gordon Brenworth (uncredited)
Palace Guard		Carlton Ngui (uncredited)
Attendant to the Empress		Doreen Tang (uncredited)
Attendant to the Empress		Su Chin (uncredited)
Male Courtier		W A Scully (uncredited)
Male Courtier		Eton F'ong (uncredited)
Court Lady		Iris Loy (uncredited)
Court Lady		Suk Hee S'Hng (uncredited)

Production Teamhide uncredited
Writer		John Lucarotti
Director		Waris Hussein
Producer		Verity Lambert
Associate Producer		Mervyn Pinfield
Designer		Barry Newbery
Story Editor		David Whitaker
Incidental Music		Tristram Cary
Costume Supervisor		Daphne Dare
Makeup Supervisor		Ann Ferriggi
Lighting		Howard King
Studio Sound		Derek Martin-Timmins
Title Music		Ron Grainer
Vision Mixer		Clive Doig (uncredited)
Music		The Eddie Walker Ensemble (uncredited)
Percussionist		Charles Botterill (uncredited)
Special Sound		Brian Hodgson (uncredited)
Grams Operator		Pat Heigham (uncredited)
Assistant Floor Manager		Catherine Childs (uncredited)
Film Editor		John House (uncredited)
Film Editor		Elmer Davies (uncredited)
Film Editor		Richard Barclay (uncredited)
Production Assistant		Penny Joy (uncredited)
Title Music Arranger		Delia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title Sequence		Bernard Lodge (uncredited)
Fight Arranger		Derek Ware (uncredited)

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