Doctor Who Guide: The Romans

Last updated 23 March 2024

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Inferno

Series Episode Number: 57

World Premiere: Sat 6 Feb 1965 - 5:40pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Tue 26 Aug 2014 - 8:30pm EDT [Retro TV]
Running Time: 23 minutes 9 seconds

12.00 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 50 (UK)

Chart Position: 13 () (UK)

Recorded on Fri 15 Jan 1965 in Riverside 1
Archive State: 16mm t/r

Inspired by the Doctor, Nero sets Rome ablaze. Ian must fight his way out of the arena and rescue Barbara. The Doctor and Vicki hurry to flee the city and escape to the TARDIS.

Characters include uncredited
Dr. Who		William Hartnell
Ian Chesterton		William Russell
Barbara Wright		Jacqueline Hill
Vicki		Maureen O'Brien
Sevcheria		Derek Sydney
Delos		Peter Diamond
Tavius		Michael Peake
Nero		Derek Francis
Poppaea		Kay Patrick

Production Team include uncredited
Writer		Dennis Spooner
Director		Christopher Barry
Producer		Verity Lambert
Associate Producer		Mervyn Pinfield
Designer		Raymond P Cusick
Lighting		Howard King
Studio Sound		Richard Chubb
Costume Supervisor		Daphne Dare
Make-up Supervisor		Sonia Markham
Fight Arranger		Peter Diamond
Incidental Music		Raymond Jones
Title Music		Ron Grainer
with the		BBC Radiophonic Workshop

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