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* [[Distressed Damsel]]: Played with, since Barbara is anything but passive in captivity.
* [[Damsel in Distress]]: Played with, since Barbara is anything but passive in captivity.
* [[The Dog Bites Back]]: {{spoiler|Haroun kills El Akir}}.
* [[The Dog Bites Back]]: {{spoiler|Haroun kills El Akir}}.
* [[Fair for Its Day]]: There really was a concerted effort to faithfully portray Saladin and his culture without racism. It's just what is thought of as racism has changed a bit.
* [[Fair for Its Day]]: There really was a concerted effort to faithfully portray Saladin and his culture without racism. It's just what is thought of as racism has changed a bit.

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Vicki: Doctor? Will he really see Jerusalem?
The Doctor: Only from afar. He won't be able to capture it. Even now, his armies are marching on a campaign that he can never win.
Vicki: That's terrible. Can't we tell him?
The Doctor: I'm afraid not, my dear. No. History must take its course.


And we're back to history once again, as the TARDIS arrives in 12th century Palestine. Barbara is once again kidnapped, this time by Saracens, and the king grants Ian the right to ride off and find her - knighting him "Sir Ian of Jaffa" for the purpose.

Meanwhile the Doctor and Vicki stay behind and try unsuccesfully not to get caught up in courtly intrigues, eventually making an enemy of the Earl of Leicester and having to flee the court.

Meanwhile, Ian rescues Barbara and they all meet up back at the TARDIS and narrowly escape the Earl of Leicester's men, hot on the Doctor's heels.

Watch the entire serial here.

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