The Roof of the World
Episode 14 · 1964-02-22
- Drama
- Action & Adventure
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Episode overview
The TARDIS experiences a total power failure and is stranded in the Himalayas in the 13th century. The travellers are forced to join the caravan of the famous explorer, Marco Polo, in order to survive -- but Polo, fascinated by their claims that the TARDIS can fly through the air, seizes it on behalf of Kublai Khan in the hope that presenting the Khan with such a fabulous gift will convince him to let Polo return home to Venice. The travellers are forced to accompany Polo on his long trek across Asia to the Khan's court, but their many attempts to reclaim their property are foiled -- not just by Polo, but by the war lord Tegana, who is apparently on a mission of peace but has entirely different plans for dealing with Kublai Khan...
24 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. An Unearthly Child1963-11-23
2. The Cave of Skulls1963-11-30
3. The Forest of Fear1963-12-07
4. The Firemaker1963-12-14
5. The Dead Planet1963-12-21
6. The Survivors1963-12-28
7. The Escape1964-01-04
8. The Ambush1964-01-11
9. The Expedition1964-01-18
10. The Ordeal1964-01-25
11. The Rescue1964-02-01
12. The Edge of Destruction1964-02-08
13. The Brink of Disaster1964-02-15
14. The Roof of the World1964-02-22
15. The Singing Sands1964-02-29
16. Five Hundred Eyes1964-03-07
17. The Wall of Lies1964-03-14
18. Rider from Shang Tu1964-03-21
19. Mighty Kublai Khan1964-03-28
20. Assassin at Peking1964-04-04
21. The Sea of Death1964-04-11
22. The Velvet Web1964-04-18
23. The Screaming Jungle1964-04-25
24. The Snows of Terror1964-05-02
25. Sentence of Death1964-05-09
26. The Keys of Marinus1964-05-16
27. The Temple of Evil1964-05-23
28. The Warriors of Death1964-05-30
29. The Bride of Sacrifice1964-06-06
30. The Day of Darkness1964-06-13
31. Strangers in Space1964-06-20
32. The Unwilling Warriors1964-06-27
33. Hidden Danger1964-07-11
34. A Race Against Death1964-07-18
35. Kidnap1964-07-25
36. A Desperate Venture1964-08-01
37. A Land of Fear1964-08-08
38. Guests of Madame Guillotine1964-08-15
39. A Change of Identity1964-08-22
40. The Tyrant of France1964-08-29
41. A Bargain of Necessity1964-09-05
42. Prisoners of Conciergerie1964-09-12
