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Trope: Pure Historical

A “Pure Historical” is an episode set in the past, that is purely historical in nature with no science fiction elements other than the TARDIS and her crew.

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Classic Who S1 • Serial 1 · (4 episodes)

An Unearthly Child

Average. Rating: 63%
Average rating: ★ 3.37
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Classic Who S1 • Serial 4 · (0/7 episodes intact)

Marco Polo

Average. Rating: 65%
Average rating: ★ 3.53
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Classic Who S1 • Serial 6 · (4 episodes)

The Aztecs

Average. Rating: 74%
Average rating: ★ 3.92
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Classic Who S1 • Serial 8 · (4/6 episodes intact)

The Reign of Terror

Average. Rating: 57%
Average rating: ★ 3.12
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Classic Who S2 • Serial 4 · (4 episodes)

The Romans

Average. Rating: 74%
Average rating: ★ 3.92
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Classic Who S2 • Serial 6 · (2/4 episodes intact)

The Crusade

Average. Rating: 54%
Average rating: ★ 3.01
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Classic Who S3 • Serial 3 · (0/4 episodes intact)

The Myth Makers

Average. Rating: 59%
Average rating: ★ 3.25
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Classic Who S3 • Serial 5 · (0/4 episodes intact)

The Massacre

Average. Rating: 61%
Average rating: ★ 3.37
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Classic Who S3 • Serial 8 · (4 episodes)

The Gunfighters

Average. Rating: 62%
Average rating: ★ 3.36
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Classic Who S4 • Serial 1 · (0/4 episodes intact)

The Smugglers

Average. Rating: 44%
Average rating: ★ 2.53
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Classic Who S4 • Serial 4 · (0/4 episodes intact)

The Highlanders

Average. Rating: 54%
Average rating: ★ 3.03
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Doctor Who and an Unearthly Child

Average. Rating: 49%
Average rating: ★ 3.48
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Classic Who S19 • Serial 5 · (2 episodes)

Black Orchid

Average. Rating: 60%
Average rating: ★ 3.26
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Doctor Who Annuals

3. The Real Hereward

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The Aztecs

Average. Rating: 67%
Average rating: ★ 3.59
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The Highlanders

Average. Rating: 50%
Average rating: ★ 3.52
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Marco Polo

Average. Rating: 49%
Average rating: ★ 3.46
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The Myth Makers

Average. Rating: 69%
Average rating: ★ 3.64
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The Gunfighters

Average. Rating: 59%
Average rating: ★ 3.25
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Black Orchid

Average. Rating: 63%
Average rating: ★ 3.50
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The Reign of Terror

Average. Rating: 67%
Average rating: ★ 3.61
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The Romans

Average. Rating: 63%
Average rating: ★ 3.44
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The Massacre

Average. Rating: 64%
Average rating: ★ 3.48
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The Smugglers

Average. Rating: 60%
Average rating: ★ 3.33
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