While Susan and David try to find a way out of London, Ian and Larry infiltrate the Dalek mine workings.While Susan and David try to find a way out of London, Ian and Larry infiltrate the Dalek mine workings.While Susan and David try to find a way out of London, Ian and Larry infiltrate the Dalek mine workings.
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William Hartnell
- Dr. Who
- (archive footage)
- (voice)
Murphy Grumbar
- Dalek Machine Operator
- (as Peter Murphy)
Peter Hawkins
- Dalek Voices
- (voice)
David Graham
- Dalek Voices
- (voice)
- Director
- Writers
- Terry Nation
- Sydney Newman(uncredited)
- Donald Wilson(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDue to injury, William Hartnell is almost entirely absent from episode. He does briefly appear in a reprise from the previous episode and does a voice over for Edmond Warwick (who was only seen from behind, falling over). Acording to the BBC DVD commentary, Hartnell was injured while filming the battle at the Dalek saucer in episode three (the man carrying Hartnell down from the Dalek flying saucer dropped, head first into a metal camera stand). Warwick later appeared as the First Doctor's robot double in another Dalek story, The Chase.
- GoofsThe timer on the bomb is inconsistent between shots. This is due to the use of a polystyrene prop when David uses acid to disarm the device.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth' (2003)
Featured review
The Dalek Invasion of Earth Part 4: Imperfect but still a brilliant classic
Review of all 6 episodes:
This story running from World's End for 6 episodes marks the return of the Daleks and was an extremely important story in establishing Doctor Who's popularity. This time the Daleks are more frightening because not only have they got additional powers of movement in different terrains and new levels of evil ambition but they are also the invaders of Earth. To show them on Earth and in fantastic, iconic scenes around famous London landmarks with London and apparently the world turned largely to ruins, provides real fear and drama. The human race has been reduced to hiding or serving the Daleks. This is all powerful stuff even now, let alone in the early sixties so near in memory to similar threats of the Nazis.
The story also marks the first departure of one of the Doctor's companions, his grand-daughter Susan. Her character has a decent last story and while she had lost her appeal somewhat, her leaving scenes provide moving and lovely magic from William Hartnell with a superbly written and acted speech of incredible dignity and pathos.
There are various imperfections such as strange elements to the scientific explanations and plans of the Daleks and far less effective Dalek voices than the first or later stories. However there is is so much else to recommend this story that these issues pale to insignificance. Plot issues and less well executed elements mainly occur in the 4th and 5th episodes, the rest of the episodes are 10/10 quality, exciting, menacing, absorbing and with striking ideas and imagery. The story is written by Terry Nation but David Whitaker as script editor deserves some credit for this and all previous stories. This marks the last story before the departure of Whitaker from that role, he would only return as a guest writer.
A must see story in the history of Doctor Who.
My Ratings: Episodes 1-3 and 6 - 10/10, Episode 4 - 8.5/10, Episode 5 - 9/10
This story running from World's End for 6 episodes marks the return of the Daleks and was an extremely important story in establishing Doctor Who's popularity. This time the Daleks are more frightening because not only have they got additional powers of movement in different terrains and new levels of evil ambition but they are also the invaders of Earth. To show them on Earth and in fantastic, iconic scenes around famous London landmarks with London and apparently the world turned largely to ruins, provides real fear and drama. The human race has been reduced to hiding or serving the Daleks. This is all powerful stuff even now, let alone in the early sixties so near in memory to similar threats of the Nazis.
The story also marks the first departure of one of the Doctor's companions, his grand-daughter Susan. Her character has a decent last story and while she had lost her appeal somewhat, her leaving scenes provide moving and lovely magic from William Hartnell with a superbly written and acted speech of incredible dignity and pathos.
There are various imperfections such as strange elements to the scientific explanations and plans of the Daleks and far less effective Dalek voices than the first or later stories. However there is is so much else to recommend this story that these issues pale to insignificance. Plot issues and less well executed elements mainly occur in the 4th and 5th episodes, the rest of the episodes are 10/10 quality, exciting, menacing, absorbing and with striking ideas and imagery. The story is written by Terry Nation but David Whitaker as script editor deserves some credit for this and all previous stories. This marks the last story before the departure of Whitaker from that role, he would only return as a guest writer.
A must see story in the history of Doctor Who.
My Ratings: Episodes 1-3 and 6 - 10/10, Episode 4 - 8.5/10, Episode 5 - 9/10
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