Doctor Who: The Aztecs

The TARDIS materialises inside an Aztec tomb. Outside it, the Doctor and his companions soon discover that Mexico in the 15th century is a bloodthirsty and dangerous place... And with Barbara mistaken for a reincarnation of an ancient high priest called Yetaxa, the history teacher thinks that she can put an end to the barbaric human sacrifices once and for all. But can she rewrite history without disastrous consequences?

Cast

William Hartnell

as The Doctor

Carole Ann Ford

as Susan Foreman

Jacqueline Hill

as Barbara Wright

William Russell

as Ian Chesterton

Keith Pyott

as Autloc

John Ringham

as Tlotoxl

Walter Randall

as Tonila

André Boulay

as Perfect Victim

Ian Cullen

as Ixta

Margot Van der Burgh

as Cameca

Reviews

GargusSCP

DOCTOR WHO, SEASON 1! Watched from March 11th, 2020 to April 8th, 2020. I, Gargus, being the greatest proponent of Classic Doctor Who not deserving a space on letterboxd for myriad reasons pertaining to classification and inconsistency with the revival series, do hereby begin a season-by-season ...

CinemaSerf

This four-parter allows "Barbara" (Jacqueline Hill) a little more of the plot as the time travellers arrive at the height of the Aztec empire. Despite firm instructions from the "Doctor" (William Hartnell) not to wander, she goes for a stroll and is soon apprehended on the wrong side of a stone door...

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