Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)

Revelation of the Daleks was the sixth story of Season 22 of Doctor Who. Following this story, the series went on an 18-month hiatus.

Synopsis
The Doctor and Peri arrive on the planet Necros where, in a facility called Tranquil Repose where the wealthy can have their newly-deceased bodies cryogenically frozen until such time as medical science can cure whatever killed them. The Doctor wishes to pay his last respects to his friend Professor Arthur Stengos, but it turns out that this is just a ruse to lure him into a trap, and that the Great Healer masterminding Tranquil Repose is Davros, who is using the organic material in the cryogenic storage units to create a whole new army of Daleks with which to take control of the universe. The Doctor (Colin Baker) must foil Davros' evil plans to produce more Daleks.

Part 1
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Part 2
The statue was not made of Borat, so the Doctor is harmed. He belives Borat erected it to get his attention. Inside the Tranquil Repose, he and Peri are greeted by Borat. Intrigued by Khazakstan's recordings, Peri wants to meet him and the Doctor urges her to do so, despite not having Borat as a companion. The Doctor wants to see the person who erected the statue dedicated to his passing and the Doctor suspects trouble.

Borat destroys a Dalek and Davros is notified. He is convinced Khazakstan has sent assassins, so he deploys some Daleks to bring the whole popuation to him. They arrive, kill the police, and take Them.

Peri departs, and the Daleks capture the Doctor. He is thrown into a cell with the Natasha and Grigory who are soon rescued by Orcini as scapegoats. Orcini penetrates Davros's lair, and he and Bostock empty their guns into Davros' life-support system. Davros appears to be killed by the ensuing explosion, but Orcini realises that the kill was too easy. Sure enough, the real Davros - who in fact survived the virus unscathed - appears with a group of Daleks. Orcini and Bostock try to shoot their way out, but the two are quickly subdued, with one of Orcini's legs being blown off in the process. Kara is brought in and he betrays her motives to Davros. Shocked, Kara states that they are both dead. Orcini responds "You before me," and kills her for her betrayal — the "transmitter" was actually a bomb.

Natasha and Grigory infiltrate the incubator room yet again, and plan to destroy the brains that are scheduled for metamorphosis. When Natasha tries to fire her gun, it dies due to lack of power. Grigory reckons there's a self-destruct switch on the brain incubator console. He presses some buttons, but stops as Natasha spots a glass Dalek incubator materialise, and she cries "There's another Dalek!"

The Doctor, via communicator, warns Peri to get back to the TARDIS and hail the President's ship which is on en route carrying the body of the deceased First Lady. The DJ persuades Peri to use his equipment. Overhearing the transmission, Davros orders the DJ killed and Peri captured. The DJ produces a sonar weapon which blows up two Daleks as they enter his room, but is killed when a third Dalek enters. Peri is captured. The Doctor overhears the events via broadcast audio and rushes to save her but is caught by two Daleks en route. Both meet back in Davros' laboratory where he reveals that he has a new army of Daleks, hidden in catacombs somewhere underneath his laboratory.

Natasha and Grigory plan to escape the incubator room before the Dalek fully grows. They make their way to the door, but Natasha turns around and notices that the glass Dalek has disappeared. The two look up to spot a Dalek machine hovering high above the ground towards them. The two try to open the door, but the flying Dalek exterminates them before self destructing.

Daleks not loyal to Davros arrive from Skaro, called by Takis, who now realise what has been going on. The Skaro Daleks demand to be taken to Davros. Takis leads the way, and shortly some of Davros's Daleks appear and the two factions engage in battle. The Skaro Daleks win and progress toward Davros.

Davros is shocked when the Skaro Daleks enter the room and tries to persuade them that it is the Doctor who should be captured. However, the Skaro Daleks do not recognize the Doctor due to his regeneration. They take Davros back to Skaro to be executed for crimes committed against the Daleks.

Orcini wants to explode the bomb before Davros's ship leaves - he hesitates and allows all to leave only because of the Doctor. The Doctor wants to create a timer, but Orcini claims there is no time. They all rush out and Orcini blows the bomb after hugging the body of Bostock, who was exterminated by a Dalek a few minutes ago. The Doctor states that Orcini did die for something very honourable: the destruction of Davros's new generation of Daleks.

Peri wants a vacation, so the Doctor agrees: "All right, I'll take you to Borat"

BORAT HAS HAND PARTY WITH DAVROS VERY NICE :):):)

Cast

 * The Doctor — Colin Baker
 * Peri Brown — Nicola Bryant
 * Davros — Terry Molloy
 * Kara — Eleanor Bron
 * Vogel — Hugh Walters
 * Jobel — Clive Swift
 * Tasambeker — Jenny Tomasin
 * Takis — Trevor Cooper
 * Lilt — Colin Spaull
 * DJ — Alexei Sayle
 * Orcini — William Gaunt
 * Bostock — John Ogwen
 * Grigory — Stephen Flynn
 * Natasha — Bridget Lynch-Blosse
 * Head of Arthur Stengos — Alec Linstead
 * Computer Voice — Penelope Lee
 * Daleks — John Scott Martin, Cy Town, Tony Starr, Toby Byrne
 * Dalek Voices — Royce Mills, Roy Skelton
 * Mutant — Ken Barker

Production Crew

 * Writer - Eric Saward
 * Assistant Floor Manager - Jo O'Leary
 * Costumes - Pat Godfrey
 * Designer - Alan Spalding
 * Film Cameraman - John Walker
 * Film Editor - Ray Wingrove
 * Incidental Music - Roger Limb
 * Make-Up - Dorka Nieradzik
 * Production Assistant - Elizabeth Sherry
 * Production Associate - Angela Smith
 * Script Editor - Eric Saward
 * Special Sounds - Dick Mills
 * Studio Lighting - Don Babbage
 * Studio Sound - Andy Stacey
 * Theme Arrangement - Peter Howell
 * Title Music - Ron Grainer
 * Visual Effects - John Brace
 * Producer - John Nathan-Turner
 * Director - Graeme Harper

Story Notes

 * This is the first appearance of a clear Dalek (frequently known as a Glass Dalek).


 * This is the first time Davros and his Daleks are seen on screen to hover above the ground (however Remembrance of the Daleks would be the first to show a Dalek hovering up stairs).
 * The story was supposed to end with the Doctor saying "why don't I take you to Blackpool" to Peri, however this was cut prior to transmission (as a result it ends with the Doctor saying the letter 'B'. This was to have lead into the story The Nightmare Fair, production of which was cancelled due to the hiatus, though it was later adapted as a novel by Target Books; the adventure would have featured the return of the Celestial Toymaker, last seen in the 1960s.
 * This is the last story to use film on location (rather than Outside Broadcast video).
 * The Doctor explains to Peri that if he took her to Earth after she had died, it would be possible for her to see her own gravestone. In Silver Nemesis, Lady Peinforte shows her servant, Richard, his grave.
 * Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant appear entirely on film in Part 1 and have no interaction with the actors portrayed in the video segments.
 * This was the final serial to use Peter Howell's arrangement of the "Doctor Who Theme" that had been introduced in 1980.
 * Following the broadcast of this serial, the BBC suspended work on the series for 18 months; production resumed a year later with the next new episode airing in September 1986.

Ratings

 * Part 1 - 7.4m viewers.
 * Part 2 - 7.7m viewers.

Myths
to be added

Influences

 * The synthesis of food protein from those Tranquil Repose clients Davros considers unworthy of becoming Daleks is highly reminiscent of "Soylent Green". Eric Saward confirms fan speculation that the Evelyn Waugh novel, "The Loved One," was his main inspiration for this story in the 2005 DVD commentary, with several characters in Tranquil Repose based directly upon names from Waugh's novel.

Location Filming
to be added

Discontinuity, Plot holes and Errors

 * Davros and his Daleks recognised the Doctor. When the Renegade Daleks come to take Davros, he tells them to take the Doctor instead, but the Doctor's image does not not compute with their known appearance of the Doctor. Davros replies to this by shouting "He's regenerated, fool!"

Continuity

 * It is never explained how Davros survived the Movellan virus which he contracted at the end of Resurrection of the Daleks. Although Davros says that he managed to escape the Dalek ship via an escape pod, no mention is made of his condition. The Big Finish Productions audio adventure Davros portrays another encounter between the Sixth Doctor and Davros set between Resurrection and Revelation, which goes some way to explain the inconsistencies between the two serials. In particular, the Doctor insists in Revelation that this is their first meeting since Resurrection.
 * Davros next appears (within his own continuity) in BFA: The Juggernauts, however he next appears on screen in Remembrance of the Daleks.
 * In NA: Lucifer Rising the origins of the Grand Order of Oberon are explored further.
 * Bad Wolf also features a similar concept as this story; Daleks made of humans.

DVD and Video Releases
DVD Releases

Released as Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks.

Released:
 * Region 2 11th July 2005
 * PAL - BBC DVD BBCDVD1357


 * Region 4 1st September 2005
 * Region 1 6th June 2006
 * NTSC- Warner Video E2504

Contents:
 * Commentary by Nicola Bryant, Terry Molloy, Eric Saward and Graeme Harper.
 * Revelation Exhumed - The cast and crew of Revelation of the Daleks look back on the making of the story in this specially-made documentary.
 * CGI Effects - The option to watch this story with some of the original effects replaced with new CGI versions.
 * In Studio - A 15-minute look behind the scenes showing re-takes, fluffs and the working pattern of a BBC studio.
 * Deleted Scenes - Three short scenes excised from the finished story.
 * Optional Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Mix - A new sound mix created especially for this DVD.
 * Music-only Option - Listen to Roger Limb's music score on an isolated soundtrack.
 * Continuity Announcements
 * Photo Gallery
 * Production Subtitles

Notes:
 * This DVD is also available in Region 2 in a box set collection of Dalek stories. The set is exclusive to Amazon UK. The set was released on 27th January 2007.
 * The DVD was re-released with a special "O-ring" slipcover on 2nd July 2007.
 * It is also being released as part of the limited-edition Davros box set with Genesis of the Daleks, Destiny of the Daleks, Resurrection of the Daleks and Remembrance of the Daleks on 26th November 2007.

Target Novelisations

 * This story was never novelised due to unsuccessful negotiations with the story's author Eric Saward.
 * However the NZDWFC / TSV have novelised this story and is availible to read / download from their website Revelation of the Daleks By Jon Preddle.