Doctor Who: Marco Polo: 1st Doctor Novelisation Audiobook (Free)

Zienia Merton reads this captivating novelisation of an epic ‘shed’ historical TV experience featuring the Initial Doctor.

‘Merton brings a lightness of touch to her reading that’s quite wonderful…It’s a rewarding listen, and an excellent tribute to its narrator.’ Doctor Who Newspaper

The young Venetian, Marco Polo, is on his way to the Emperor’s court in Peking when he meets four intrepid time travellers: older people Doctor, his granddaughter Susan, and their companions Ian and Barbara.

The TARDIS about Doctor Who: Marco Polo: 1st Doctor Novelisation has divided whilst on the planet, in the entire year 1289. Marco Polo recognises in it a means of winning favour using the Emperor, and he insists the fact that vacationers accompany his caravan to Cathay.

The journey is fraught with sandstorms, drought, bandits, would-be assassins and several various other hidden dangers. Even if they perform arrive safely in the court of Kublai Khan, the physician and his friends have no warranty of ever viewing the inside of the TARDIS again…

Zienia Merton, who played Ping-Cho in the initial BBC serial, reads John Lucarotti’s own novelisation of his 1964 TV adventure.

Dedicated to the memory of Zienia Merton

(p) & © 2018 BBC World-wide Ltd t/as BBC Studios

Text © John Lucarotti 1984

Cover illustration by David McAllister

Reading produced by John Ainsworth

Documented at Ashwood Music

Post-production by Ladbroke Studios

Sound design by Simon Power for Meon Productions

TARDIS sound effect composed by Brian Hodgson

Executive producer: Michael Stevens