And so the epic that is Marco Polo comes to a close. There's a pre-filmed fight, a new cast member who has worked with the director before, and a few attempts at a closing scene that don't make it into the finshed episode (which is the first instalment of Doctor Who not to end with a cliffhanger). It is also Waris Hussein's last contact with the programme, so he gets a well deserved profile here: one that we are very lucky to have been able to consult with him for.  There is also another fascinating and educational insight into the life another key cast member, and an assesemnt of this, the very first comptely missing Doctor Who adventure. The Journey to Cathay may be over, but our fascination with it will never end...

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