Doctor Who: The Romans
1965, English. Directed by Christopher Barry.
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...
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Christopher BarryDirector
- William HartnellThe Doctor
- Jacqueline HillBarbara Wright
- William RussellIan Chesterton
- Maureen O'BrienVicki
- Derek SydneySevcheria
- Nicholas EvansDidius
- Dennis EdwardsCenturion
- Edward KelseySlave Buyer
- Bart AllisonMaximus Pettulian
- Barry JacksonAscaris
- Peter DiamondDelos
- Michael PeakeTavius
Details
- Released
- 6 February 1965
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Dennis Spooner
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Doctor Who: The Romans runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Doctor Who: The Romans isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 February 1965. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Doctor Who: The Romans?
Doctor Who: The Romans (1965) was directed by Christopher Barry and stars William Hartnell, Jacqueline Hill, William Russell.