Fair rating?Doctor Who· Season 1 · Episode 16
Five Hundred Eyes (Marco Polo, Part Three)
Missing episodeArriving in Central Asia in 1289, the Doctor and his companions join the caravan of the famous Venetian explorer Marco Polo as it makes its way from the snowy heights of the Pamir Plateau, across the treacherous Gobi Desert and through the heart of imperial Cathay.Having witnessed many incredible sights and survived a variety of dangers, they arrive at the mighty Kublai Khan's Summer Palace in Shang-tu, where the Doctor strikes up an extraordinary friendship with the now-aged ruler.They move on at last to the even more sumptuous Imperial Palace in Peking, where the travellers save the Khan from an assassination attempt by the Mongol warlord Tegana — supposedly on a peace mission — before departing once more in the TARDIS.
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#15In Season 1of 42 rated episodes
#617All-timeof 700 rated episodes
+0.1vs season avgSeason 1 averages 7.7
1964First airedMarch 7, 1964
Guest stars
Zienia Mertonas Ping-Cho
Mark Edenas Marco Polo
Derren Nesbittas Tegana
Philip Vossas Acomat
Jimmy Gardneras ChenchuCharles Wadeas Malik
Crew
Waris HusseinDirector
John LucarottiWriter