Doctor Who: The Romans (1965)
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...
Director: Christopher Barry
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William Hartnell as The Doctor |
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Jacqueline Hill as Barbara Wright |
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William Russell as Ian Chesterton |
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Maureen O'Brien as Vicki |
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Derek Sydney as Sevcheria |
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Nicholas Evans as Didius |
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Dennis Edwards as Centurion |
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Margot Edwards as Stall Holder |
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Edward Kelsey as Slave Buyer |
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Bart Allison as Maximus Pettulian |
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Barry Jackson as Ascaris |
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Peter Diamond as Delos |
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Michael Peake as Tavius |
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Dorothy-Rose Gribble as Woman Slave |
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Gertan Klauber as Galley Master |
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Ernest Jennings as Man in Market |
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John Caesar as Man in Market |
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Tony Lambden as Court Messenger |
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Derek Francis as Nero |
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Brian Proudfoot as Tigellinus |
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Kay Patrick as Poppaea Sabina |
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Anne Tirard as Locusta |
| Production | Mervyn Pinfield | Associate Producer |
| Crew | Peter Diamond | Fight Choreographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Daphne Dare | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sonia Markham | Makeup Artist |
| Lighting | Howard King | Lighting Director |
| Sound | Richard Chubb | Sound |
| Art | Raymond Cusick | Production Design |
| Directing | Christopher Barry | Director |
| Writing | Dennis Spooner | Writer |
| Writing | Dennis Spooner | Script Editor |
| Production | Verity Lambert | Producer |
| Sound | Raymond Jones | Music |
| Sound | Delia Derbyshire | Theme Song Performance |