The Aztecs
Joe Siegler
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The Aztecs
This Story: Series 1, Story 6. Production Code F
Overall: Story 6, Episodes 27-30
Airdates: 23 May 1964 to 13 Jun 1964
Credits: Written by John Lucarotti. Directed by John Crockett.
The four individual episode titles are:
- The Temple of Evil
- The Warriors of Death
- The Bride of Sacrifice
- The Day of Darkness
Links: [ Wikipedia | Tardis Data Core | Amazon US DVD | Amazon UK DVD | My earlier 2012 review ]
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 27 - "The Temple of Evil" (1/4 - Serial F, Story 6) - 23 May 1964. #DoctorWho 1/3
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 14, 2021
This is the first ep (of four) of "The Aztecs", probably my fav Hartnell story. I love the concept, I love the pacing. It's a great historical. The Tardis lands in Mexico.. pic.twitter.com/FZGaAxmYIg
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 27 - "The Temple of Evil" (1/4 - Serial F, Story 6) - 23 May 1964. #DoctorWho 2/3
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 14, 2021
and is stuck in a tomb. The crew escape and Barbara is mistaken for their high priest Yetaxa. She is appalled at the Aztecs use of sacrifice, and wants to put a stop to it. pic.twitter.com/8HX9c0Ns4v
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 27 - "The Temple of Evil" (1/4 - Serial F, Story 6) - 23 May 1964. #DoctorWho 3/3
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 14, 2021
The Doctor of course forbids that, but Barbara is determined to do this, much to the chagrin of the Doctor. Barbara tries to stop the sacrifice, but he dies anyway. pic.twitter.com/9L9UXDdrHG
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 28 - "The Warriors of Death" (2/4 - Serial F, Story 6) - 23 May 1964. #DoctorWho
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 15, 2021
Tlotoxl continues to try and prove Barbara a false god. Ian trains to be an warrior. The Doctor works to get inside the tomb. Ian/Ixta have a fight that goes into the next ep. pic.twitter.com/bs5jYn5lHW
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 29 - "The Bride of Sacrifice" (3/4 - Serial F, Story 6) - 6 Jun 1964. #DoctorWho
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 16, 2021
Barbara saves Ian from death, and Tlotoxl continues to plot to destroy Barbara. The Doctor continues to try to get in the tomb, and in the funniest bits ever, gets engaged. pic.twitter.com/9Qe0JdZJeu
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 30 - "The Day of Darnkess" (4/4 - Serial F, Story 6) - 13 Jun 1964. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 16, 2021
Susan returns this ep, she was in 2/3 only via inserts. Ian is trapped in a tunnel in the cliffhanger, but does find a way into the tomb. They don't escape right away, tho. pic.twitter.com/KdKs83WWDM
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 30 - "The Day of Darnkess" (4/4 - Serial F, Story 6) - 13 Jun 1964. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 16, 2021
Ian is framed for attacking Autloc, and both he and Susan are to be punished at a ceremony where they are to be exposed. After a fight with Ixta, the crew finally escape. pic.twitter.com/lmLycpfgVK
