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Doctor Who: The Romans 1965 Directed by Christopher Barry

The TARDIS crew take up residence near Rome in 64AD, where Ian and Barbara are kidnapped by slave traders, and the Doctor's imitation of Maximus Pettulian sees him taken to the court of Emperor Nero where he inadvertently plays a part in deciding the course of history...

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Production Company BBC
Release Date 6 February 1965
100 mins
Cast
William Hartnell
William Hartnell The Doctor
Jacqueline Hill
Jacqueline Hill Barbara Wright
William Russell
William Russell Ian Chesterton
Maureen O'Brien
Maureen O'Brien Vicki
Derek Sydney
Derek Sydney Sevcheria
Nicholas Evans
Nicholas Evans Didius
Dennis Edwards
Dennis Edwards Centurion
Margot Edwards
Margot Edwards Stall Holder
Edward Kelsey
Edward Kelsey Slave Buyer
Bart Allison
Bart Allison Maximus Pettulian
Barry Jackson
Barry Jackson Ascaris
Peter Diamond
Peter Diamond Delos
Michael Peake
Michael Peake Tavius
Dorothy-Rose Gribble
Dorothy-Rose Gribble Woman Slave
Gertan Klauber
Gertan Klauber Galley Master
Ernest Jennings
Ernest Jennings Man in Market
John Caesar
John Caesar Man in Market
Tony Lambden
Tony Lambden Court Messenger
Derek Francis
Derek Francis Nero
Brian Proudfoot
Brian Proudfoot Tigellinus
Kay Patrick
Kay Patrick Poppaea Sabina
Anne Tirard
Anne Tirard Locusta
Crew
Director
Christopher Barry
Christopher Barry
Writer
Dennis Spooner
Dennis Spooner
Producer
Verity Lambert
Verity Lambert
Production Design
Raymond Cusick
Raymond Cusick
Sound
Richard Chubb
Richard Chubb
Costume Design
Daphne Dare
Daphne Dare
Makeup Artist
Sonia Markham
Sonia Markham
Music
Raymond Jones
Raymond Jones
Delia Derbyshire
Delia Derbyshire
Lighting
Howard King
Howard King