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| When mighty men meet. Colourised image by Joe DiRenna. |
Now arrived at the Shang-Tu Summer Palace, our time travellers enjoy the incredible surroundings of power and beauty whilst awaiting their meeting with the powerful ruler of Cathay, Kublai Khan himself! Soon enough, as adequate rooms are prepared for the caravan party, the Doctor enters into a unique rapport with the equally elderly warlord, with the duo sharing an interest in backgammon that the Doctor may be able to use to his advantage in winning back the TARDIS!
Selected images by Barry Newbery and Don Smith/Radio Times/ BBC Studios.
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| Having admired an oriental antiquity, Ian tries but fails to get Marco Polo to release the TARDIS back to the Doctor. |
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| Inside the beauty and power of Kublai Khan's Shang-Tu court. |
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| Barbara conveys her worries about Tegana once more with Marco. |
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| Susan and Barbara enjoy the lavish surroundings of the court. |
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| A defiant Doctor refuses to bow down to the Emperor as the retinue is fully assembled. |
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| With the arrived ruler, his vizier (Peter Lawrence) demands that his subjects kowtow in respect. |
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| The Doctor's bad back gets him the attention of the Khan, the leader at first thinking that he is being mocked by the stranger for his equally frail, gout-induced condition. |
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| The Doctor and Kublai Khan (Martin Miller) soon strike up a unique conversation as interest builds in the Doctor's magical 'flying caravan'. |
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| Soon travelling 'ride in state' to Peking, the fascinating new friends will soon indulge in long gambling games of backgammon, a weakness in the Khan that the Doctor plans to exploit... |
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| Moved on to Peking and the great estate of the Khan, Marco Polo meets the noble courier and warrior Ling-Tau (Paul Carson), as Ping-Cho's upcoming wedding are discussed, alongside prior hostiles between Ian and Tegana near Karakorum, and the near-stolen TARDIS are discussed. |
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