Margot Edwards

James Bowen, a homeless busker and recovering drug addict, has his life transformed when he meets a stray ginger cat.

The TARDIS crew take up residence near Rome in 64AD, where Ian and Barbara are kidnapped by slave traders, and the Doctor's imitation of Maximus Pettulian sees him taken to the court of Emperor Nero where he inadvertently plays a part in deciding the course of history...