Doctor Who
The Slave Traders (The Romans, Part One)
Season 2, Episode 12 · Aired 1965-01-16
Synopsis
Landing in Rome, A.D. 64 the travellers take a rare holiday. While Ian and Barbara are happy to relax, the Doctor and Vicki set off to pursue adventure. However, adventure soon finds Ian and Barbara too as they 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...
In the series
This episode is part of Doctor Who (1963–) on BBC.
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Key cast
- William Hartnell as The First Doctor
- Patrick Troughton as The Second Doctor
- Jon Pertwee as The Third Doctor
Also in season 2
- S02E01 Planet of Giants (Planet of Giants, Part One)
- S02E02 Dangerous Journey (Planet of Giants, Part Two)
- S02E03 Crisis (Planet of Giants, Part Three)
- S02E04 World's End (The Dalek Invasion of Earth, Part One)
- S02E05 The Daleks (The Dalek Invasion of Earth, Part Two)
- S02E06 Day of Reckoning (The Dalek Invasion of Earth, Part Three)