Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film)

Released in 1966, Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD was the second and final feature film based on the Doctor Who television series. Adapted from the serial, "The Dalek Invasion of Earth," the colour film stars Peter Cushing as a human scientist named "Dr. Who".

Synopsis
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Plot
Policeman Tom Campbell (Cribbins) stumbles into the TARDIS on a normal day and ends up being taken to 2150 A.D, by Dr. Who (Cushing). The future seems to be deserted, but the group soon finds out that the world is currently being controlled by the evil DALEKS. Those who have still survived are in hiding, to prevent them from being turned into Robomen. Dr. Who teams up with the survivors in order to take down the Daleks.

Cast

 * Dr. Who - Peter Cushing
 * Susan - Roberta Tovey
 * Louise - Jill Curzon
 * Tom Campbell - Bernard Cribbins
 * David - Ray Brooks
 * Wyler - Andrew Keir
 * Wells - Roger Avon
 * Roboman - Geoffrey Cheshire
 * Conway - Keith Marsh
 * Brockley - Philip Madoc
 * Lead Roboman - Steve Peters
 * Thompson - Eddie Powell
 * Dortmun - Godfrey Quigley
 * Man on Bicycle - Peter Reynolds
 * Man with Carrier bag - Bernard Spear
 * Young Woman - Sheila Steafel
 * Old Woman - Eileen Way
 * Craddock - Kenneth Watson
 * Robber - John Wreford

Crew

 * Lead Dalek Operator - Robert Jewell
 * Dalek Voices - Peter Hawkins, David Graham

Story Notes

 * A third film based on DW: The Chase was planned but never produced.
 * More than 40 years later, co-star Bernard Cribbins returned to the world of Doctor Who, voicing a character for the 2007 Big Finish Productions audio drama Horror of Glam Rock and, later, making several appearances as Wilfred Mott beginning in DW: Voyage of the Damned and throughout Series 4.
 * Philip Madoc later appeared in four television stories: The Krotons, The War Games, The Brain of Morbius and The Power of Kroll.
 * Sugarpuffs contributed to the budget of this film, as a result there is product placement throughout the movie.

Myths
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Filming Locations

 * Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

Plot Holes, Errors and Mistakes

 * When the van rams through the ranks of blue/silver Daleks in the street, some of those knocked flying and destroyed are clearly seen to be completely empty casings.
 * Wires are visible on the Dalek saucer in almost all shots of it flying.
 * When the red Dalek falls down the shaft, there is a very clear shot of its base with three small furniture casters (though it must be a dummy, as there is no hole for the operator's feet to protrude).
 * Observing the Dalek saucer, the Doctor notes that it seems to be landing in the vicinity of Sloane Square. There is then a lengthy shot in which it is shown to be continuing in level flight for what must be several miles over London (with no apparent intention of landing) before we finally get a close-up of it descending.
 * The Dalek mine is set in Bedfordshire. We see the encampment with high mountains beyond. Bedfordshire is a county of low rolling hills, with virtually no rock.
 * The Dalek in the Thames does not flash its lights when addressing the Robomen. (The casing did not contain an operator, and therefore no one to operate the lights.)
 * Why isn't there an explanation for Ian and Barbara's absence? They had appeared in the first film. The Doctor probably returned them to Earth, as in the first film they did not choose to come with him.

Continuity

 * Dr Who mentions some basic plot from Dr. Who and the Daleks.
 * Some of the Dalek colours are seen repeated in DW: Day of the Daleks (there's a gold one in charge), and also EDA: War of the Daleks (gives a run down of what all colour Daleks do).
 * The Daleks count in units called Rels, this would be used once more in DW: Doomsday (by the Daleks).
 * A Red Dalek appears in DW: The Stolen Earth and Journey's End.

DVD, Video and Other Releases
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Novelisations
No novelisation of the screenplay was ever published, however the original teleplay, The Dalek Invasion of Earth was eventually novelised by Terrance Dicks in 1977 as Doctor Who and the Dalek Invasion of Earth.