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The Romans: Conspiracy
Last updated 02 January 2017
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CTV Sci-Fi Channel
Featuring: William Hartnell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, William Russell, Derek Francis
Poppaea plans to poison Barbara who has become the object of Nero's affections. The Doctor is to be thrown to the lions and Ian and Delos are set against each other in the arena.
Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: TWIDW
Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:
Friday 30th October 1998:
SPACE: The Imagination Station - Cable / Satellite Service
Sunday at 8AM Eastern (no repeat this week) - The Romans: Conspiracy - episode 3 of 4
Monday at 7:30AM Eastern - The Daleks - The Rescue' - episode 7 of 7
Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30AM - The Edge of Destruction - episodes 1 and 2 of 2 (The Edge Of Destruction, The Brink Of Disaster)
Thursday and Friday at 7:30AM - The Keys of Marinus - episodes 1 and 2 of 6 (The Sea Of Death, The Velvet Web)
The 1st Doctor and company spend a lot of time traveling around in this week's episodes. In the weekend broadcast, the 1st Doctor finds himself entwined deeper and deeper in the plot to kill Nero, while Ian tries to find his way to Rome to rescue Barbara. Monday's installment is the end of the original Dalek story, where the Daleks are defeated forever, they think. Tuesday and Wednesday sees a two part story that might have done better as a stage play. The Doctor and company suffer from amnesia and heightened paranoia after the TARDIS starts colliding with destruction. Thursday and Friday they are forced to begin a search across the planet Marinus for 4 keys that run a machine that will restore peace and justice.
SPACE: The Imagination Station - Cable / Satellite Service
Sunday at 8AM Eastern (no repeat this week) - The Romans: Conspiracy - episode 3 of 4
Monday at 7:30AM Eastern - The Daleks - The Rescue' - episode 7 of 7
Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30AM - The Edge of Destruction - episodes 1 and 2 of 2 (The Edge Of Destruction, The Brink Of Disaster)
Thursday and Friday at 7:30AM - The Keys of Marinus - episodes 1 and 2 of 6 (The Sea Of Death, The Velvet Web)
The 1st Doctor and company spend a lot of time traveling around in this week's episodes. In the weekend broadcast, the 1st Doctor finds himself entwined deeper and deeper in the plot to kill Nero, while Ian tries to find his way to Rome to rescue Barbara. Monday's installment is the end of the original Dalek story, where the Daleks are defeated forever, they think. Tuesday and Wednesday sees a two part story that might have done better as a stage play. The Doctor and company suffer from amnesia and heightened paranoia after the TARDIS starts colliding with destruction. Thursday and Friday they are forced to begin a search across the planet Marinus for 4 keys that run a machine that will restore peace and justice.
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