
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...
Cast

William Hartnell
The Doctor

Jacqueline Hill
Barbara Wright

William Russell
Ian Chesterton

Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
Derek Sydney
Sevcheria
Nicholas Evans
Didius
Dennis Edwards
Centurion

Margot Edwards
Stall Holder
Edward Kelsey
Slave Buyer
Bart Allison
Maximus Pettulian

Barry Jackson
Ascaris

Peter Diamond
Delos

Michael Peake
Tavius
Dorothy-Rose Gribble
Woman Slave
Gertan Klauber
Galley Master
Ernest Jennings
Man in Market
John Caesar
Man in Market
Tony Lambden
Court Messenger

Derek Francis
Nero
Brian Proudfoot
Tigellinus
Kay Patrick
Poppaea Sabina
Anne Tirard
Locusta
Crew

Christopher Barry
Director
Dennis Spooner
Writer, Script Editor

Verity Lambert
Producer

Mervyn Pinfield
Associate Producer

Raymond Cusick
Production Design

Daphne Dare
Costume Design
Sonia Markham
Makeup Artist
Richard Chubb
Sound
Howard King
Lighting Director
Raymond Jones
Music

Peter Diamond
Fight Choreographer

Delia Derbyshire
Theme Song Performance
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