Doctor Who: The Aztecs

“REWRITING HISTORY IS DANGEROUS...”

7.5(13)19641h 40m

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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

Cast

William Hartnell

The Doctor

Carole Ann Ford

Susan Foreman

Jacqueline Hill

Barbara Wright

William Russell

Ian Chesterton

Keith Pyott

Autloc

John Ringham

Tlotoxl

Walter Randall

Tonila

André Boulay

Perfect Victim

Ian Cullen

Ixta

Margot Van der Burgh

Cameca

Tom Booth

First Victim

Dave Anderson

Aztec Captain

Reviews

2 reviews

GargusSCP

4y ago

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...

Geronimo1967

1y ago

7.0

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...