Roof Of The World (other)
Roof of the World is a metaphoric description of the high region in the world, also known as High Asia. Roof of the World may also refer to: *'' The Roof of the World'', a ''Doctor Who'' audio drama *"The Roof of the World", first episode of the 1964 ''Doctor Who'' serial '' Marco Polo'' See also * Top of the World (other) * Mount Imeon Mount Imeon () is an ancient name for the Central Asian complex of mountain ranges comprising the present Hindu Kush, Pamir and Tian Shan, extending from the Zagros Mountains in the southwest to the Altay Mountains in the northeast, and linked to ...

Roof Of The World
The Roof of the World or Top of the World is a metaphoric epithet or phrase used to describe the high region in the world, also known as High Asia. The term usually refers to the mountainous interior of Asia, including the Pamirs, the Himalayas, the Tibetan Plateau, the Tian Shan, and the Altai Mountains. Attested usage The British explorer John Wood, writing in 1838, described ''Bam-i-Duniah'' (Roof of the World) as a "native expression" (presumably Wakhi), and it was generally used for the Pamirs in Victorian times: In 1876, another British traveler, Sir Thomas Edward Gordon, employed it as the title of a book and wrote in Chapter IX: : '' "We were now about to cross the famous 'Bam-i-Dunya', 'The Roof of the World' under which name the elevated region of the hitherto comparatively unknown Pamir tracts had long appeared in our maps. ..Wood, in 1838, was the first European traveler of modern times to visit the Great Pamir,"''. Older encyclopedias also used "Roof of the World ...
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The Roof Of The World
''The Roof of the World'' is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. Plot The Doctor and friends arrive in Tibet, 1917 and investigate an ancient evil hidden in the Himalayas. Cast *The Doctor — Peter Davison *Peri Brown — Nicola Bryant *Erimem — Caroline Morris *Lord Mortimer Davey — Edward de Souza * Pharaoh Amenhotep II — William Franklyn *General Alexander Bruce — Sylvester Morand *John Matthews — Alan Cox Notes #"The Roof of the World" was the title of the first episode of First Doctor The First Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. He was portrayed by actor William Hartnell. Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time ... serial '' Marco Polo''. It has occasionally been applied to the entire story as well, following its use in the '' Radio Times'' Tenth Anniver ...
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Marco Polo (Doctor Who)
''Marco Polo'' is the fourth serial of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was first broadcast on BBC TV in seven weekly parts from 22 February to 4 April 1964. It was written by John Lucarotti and directed largely by Waris Hussein; John Crockett directed the fourth episode. The story is set in Yuan-era China in the year 1289, where the Doctor (William Hartnell), his granddaughter Susan Foreman (Carole Ann Ford), and her teachers Ian Chesterton ( William Russell) and Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill) meet the Italian merchant-explorer Marco Polo (Mark Eden) and Mongolian Emperor Kublai Khan (Martin Miller). Lucarotti—who had previously written works based on Marco Polo's adventures—was suggested to producers by ''Doctor Who'' creator Sydney Newman when the show was early in development. Throughout production, the script was rewritten to make the story more personal to Polo. Barry Newbery, the serial's designer, used several historical books ...
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Top Of The World (other)
Top of the World may refer to: Film * ''The Top of the World'' (film), a lost 1925 American silent film directed by George Melford * ''Top of the World'' (1955 film), an American film directed by Lewis R. Foster * ''Top of the World'' (1997 film), an American film directed by Sidney J. Furie Literature * ''The Top of the World'' (novel), a 1920 novel by Ethel M. Dell * ''Top of the World'', a 1950 novel by Hans Ruesch Music Albums * ''Top of the World'' (Jimmy Sturr album), 2002 * ''Top of the World'' (Lynn Anderson album) or the title song (see below), 1973 * ''Top of the World'' (Slightly Stoopid album) or the title song, 2012 Songs * "Top of the World" (The All-American Rejects song), 2006 * "Top of the World" (Brandy song), 1998 * "Top of the World" (Bridgit Mendler song), 2013 * "Top of the World" (The Carpenters song), 1972; covered by Lynn Anderson, 1973 * "Top of the World" (The Cataracs song), 2011 * "Top of the World" (D'banj song), 2012 * "Top of the Wor ...
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