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Doctor Who: The Romans (1965)

1965-02-06 · 1h 40m · EN
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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...

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Christopher BarryDirectorDennis SpoonerWriter

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William HartnellWilliam HartnellThe DoctorJacqueline HillJacqueline HillBarbara WrightWilliam RussellWilliam RussellIan ChestertonMaureen O'BrienMaureen O'BrienVickiDerek FrancisDerek FrancisNeroMichael PeakeMichael PeakeTaviusBrian ProudfootBrian ProudfootTigellinusKay PatrickKay PatrickPoppaea SabinaPeter DiamondPeter DiamondDelosDerek SydneyDerek SydneySevcheriaNicholas EvansNicholas EvansDidiusBarry JacksonBarry JacksonAscaris

Keywords

Time travelSlaveryRoman empireNero

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Adventure · Science FictionTheme affinityTime Travel · Slavery · Roman EmpireNarrative complexityTime TravelDialogue densityDramaDirector preference423238Actor preference309823 · 130198 · 156909

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What is Doctor Who: The Romans about?

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...

How long is Doctor Who: The Romans?

Doctor Who: The Romans has a runtime of 100 minutes.