Marco Polo

(Series 1, Episodes 14-20)

Summary: The Doctor & Co land in 13^th century Cathay and encounter none other than Marco Polo, on his way to meet Kublai Khan.  The TARDIS is taken hostage, Susan makes a new BFF, the Doctor gets a little saddle sore, Ian sucks at chess and Barbara is the space mum we all wish we had.

Watch it because: Well, you can’t.  It’s missing, sadly.

Original Air Date: 22 February – 4 April 1964.

Doctor: William Hartnell.

Companions: Susan (Carole Ann Ford), Ian Chesterton (William Russell) and Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill).

Writer: John Lucarotti.

Director: Waris Hussein (Ep 1-3,5-7) & John Crockett (Ep 4).

Producer: Verity Lambert.

Available on DVD? Only reconstructions are available.