The Daleks (TV story)

The TARDIS arrives on the planet Skaro, a seemingly dead world. When the Doctor sees a technologically advanced city in the distance he is determined to investigate, and is even willing to sabotage the TARDIS to get what he wants. While in the city though the crew are captured by the Daleks, a race of scientists who have been mutated into creatures who must encase themselves in a metal body to survive. Before long the travellers are suffering from radiation poisoning.

After managing to escape the city they encounter another race living on the planet, the Thals. In contrast to the Daleks, the Thals are a race of physically perfect pacifists. After a dangerous journey Ian is able to lead the Thals to victory and destroy the Daleks. (Click here for an extended synopsis)

Cast
Dr Who - William Hartnell

Susan Foreman - Carole Ann Ford

Ian Chesterton - William Russell

Barbara Wright - Jacqueline Hill

Dalek Voices - Peter Hawkins, David Graham

Dalek Operators - Robert Jewell, Kevin Manser, Michael Summerton, Gerald Taylor, Peter Murphy

Temmosus - Alan Wheatley

Alydon - John Lee

Dyoni - Virginia Wetherell

Ganatus - Philip Bond

Antodus - Marcus Hammond

Kristas - Jonathon Crane

Elyon - Gerald Curtis

Thals - Chris Browning, Katie Cashfield, Vez Delahunt, Kevin Glenny, Ruth Harrison, Lesley Hill, Steve Pokol, Jeanette Rossinni, Eric Smith

Crew
Terry Nation (Writer), Christopher Barry (Director) (parts 1,2,4,5), Richard Martin (Director) (parts 3,6,7), Verity Lambert (Producer), David Whitaker (Script Editor), Raymond Cusick (Designer), Jeremy Davies (Designer), Jeremy Hare (Assistant Floor Manager), Michael Ferguson (Assistant Floor Manager), Mervyn Pinfield (Associate Producer), Daphne Dare (Costumes), Stewart Farnell (Film Cameraman), Ted Walter (Film Editor), Tristram Cary (Incidental Music), Elizabeth Blattner (Make-Up), Norman Stewart (Production Assistant), Brian Hodgson (Special Sounds), Geoff Shaw (Studio Lighting), John Treays (Studio Lighting), Jack Brummitt (Studio Sound), Jack Clayton (Studio Sound), Delia Derbyshire (Theme Arrangement), Ron Grainer (Title Music)

Bad Guys
Daleks
 * Dalek Council

Swamp Mutations

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