Doctor Who: The Aztecs

1964 PG-13 1h 40m

7.5 / 10 13

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7.5/10

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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?

Director John Crockett

Writers

John Lucarotti David Whitaker

Stars

William Hartnell Carole Ann Ford Jacqueline Hill

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Geronimo1967 7 Jul 2024

7/10

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 by "Autloc" (Keith Pyott) who takes her somewhat miraculous arrival as a sign from their god "Yetax...

GargusSCP 3 May 2021

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 review of Classic Doctor Who on letterboxd because I've started watching the episodes in the backgro...