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|image = Daleks.jpg
 
|image = Daleks.jpg
 
|series = [[Doctor Who television stories|''Doctor Who'' television stories]]
|name = Victory of the Daleks
 
 
|season number = Series 5 (Doctor Who)
|series =[[Doctor Who television stories|''Doctor Who'' television stories]]
 
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|series episode number = 3
|season number = [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]]
 
 
|story number = 205
 
|story number = 205
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|novelisation = Victory of the Daleks (novelisation)
 
|doctor = Eleventh Doctor
 
|doctor = Eleventh Doctor
 
|companions = [[Amy Pond|Amy]]
 
|companions = [[Amy Pond|Amy]]
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|featuring = [[Winston Churchill]]
 
|enemy = [[Dalek]]s
 
|enemy = [[Dalek]]s
 
|setting = [[London]] and the [[Dalek flying saucer|Dalek Saucer]], [[1941]]
 
|setting = [[London]] and the [[Dalek flying saucer|Dalek Saucer]], [[1941]]
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|director = [[Andrew Gunn]]
 
|director = [[Andrew Gunn]]
 
|producer = [[Peter Bennett]]
 
|producer = [[Peter Bennett]]
|confidential=War Games (CON episode)
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|confidential = War Games (CON episode)
 
|broadcast date = [[17 April (releases)|17 April]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]]
 
|broadcast date = [[17 April (releases)|17 April]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]]
|network=[[BBC One]]
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|network = [[BBC One]]
|format = 1 x 45 minute episode
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|format = 1x45 minute episode
|production code = 5.3
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|production code = 1.3
 
|prev = The Beast Below (TV story)
 
|prev = The Beast Below (TV story)
 
|next = The Time of Angels (TV story)
 
|next = The Time of Angels (TV story)
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|trailer=Doctor Who - Victory of the Daleks trailer - BBC One
 
|trailer=Doctor Who - Victory of the Daleks trailer - BBC One
 
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'''''Victory of the Daleks''''' was the third episode of [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|series 5]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''.
'''''Victory of the Daleks''''' was the third episode of [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|the fifth series]] of [[BBC Wales]] ''[[Doctor Who]]''. In it, the [[Eleventh Doctor]] met for the first time both the [[Dalek]]s and [[Winston Churchill]], having met each before in past incarnations. Like ''[[Daleks in Manhattan]]'' before it, it involved the last Daleks in the universe desperately trying to rebuild the Dalek race in a famous period of [[Earth]]'s recent past. It also retconned several past battles the Doctor had waged on Earth after being scrubbed out of existence by the [[Cracks in Time|cracks in time]].
 
   
 
In it, the Eleventh Doctor met for the first time both the [[Dalek]]s and [[Winston Churchill]], having met each before in past incarnations. Like ''[[Daleks in Manhattan]]'' before it, it involved the last Daleks in [[N-Space|the universe]] desperately trying to rebuild the Dalek race in a famous period of [[Earth]]'s recent past. This time, they succeeded, bringing an end to the "barely surviving" arc present since the beginning of the [[RTD]] era. It also retconned several past battles the Doctor had waged on Earth after being scrubbed out of existence by the [[Cracks in Time|cracks in time]], specifically the fact that [[Amy Pond|Amy]] couldn't remember the [[Dalek Invasion of Earth (2009)|Daleks' invasion of Earth]] in [[2009]].
The episode was notable for its redesign of the [[Dalek]]s into [[New Dalek Paradigm|multi-coloured units]], each with its own specific function. Writer [[Mark Gatiss]] acknowledged the controversial nature of this redesign in his [[in-vision commentary]] on the DVD box set. In conversation with principal Dalek voice artist [[Nicholas Briggs]], and [[Dalek operator]] [[Barnaby Edwards (actor)|Barnaby Edwards]], he said that the new shape of the Daleks, especially in the dorsal region, was not particularly to his liking. Briggs agreed but, with Edwards, swiftly noted that in their experience of taking the new Daleks on live exhibition to the public, [[British]] kids invariably loved the new design. The decision was revisited in [[DWM 431]] with critics voicing their opinions on the design. A comparison was made with the [[Russell T Davies|RTD]]-era Daleks but no conclusion as to which was the better-made.
 
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The episode was notable for its redesign of the [[Dalek]]s into [[New Dalek Paradigm|multi-coloured units]], each with its own specific function. Writer [[Mark Gatiss]] acknowledged the controversial nature of this redesign in his [[in-vision commentary]] on the DVD box set. In conversation with principal Dalek voice artist [[Nicholas Briggs]], and [[Dalek operator]] [[Barnaby Edwards (actor)|Barnaby Edwards]], he said that the new shape of the Daleks, especially in the dorsal region, was not particularly to his liking. Briggs agreed but, with Edwards, swiftly noted that in their experience of taking the new Daleks on live exhibition to the public, [[British]] kids invariably loved the new design. The decision was revisited in [[DWM 431]] with critics voicing their opinions on the design. A comparison was made with the [[Russell T Davies|RTD]]-era Daleks but no conclusion as to which was the better-made.
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The episode also displayed a rare occasion where the Daleks won, achieving what they set out to do. Although they did not destroy the Earth, they were able to resurrect the Dalek race which allowed them to [[Asylum of the Daleks (TV story)|rebuild their empire]].
   
 
== Synopsis ==
 
== Synopsis ==
Receiving a call for help from his old friend [[Winston Churchill]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] and [[Amy Pond]] head for [[World War II]] to assist the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]]. Once there, though, the Doctor reunites with his greatest enemies, the scum of the [[universe]] — the [[Dalek]]s. But why are these survivors of the [[War in the Medusa Cascade|Medusa Cascade War]] passing themselves off as [[human|man]]-made weapons? And why don't they recognise the Doctor? What could these "[[Ironsides]]" have planned?
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Receiving a call for help from his old friend [[Winston Churchill]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] and [[Amy Pond]] head for [[World War II]] to assist the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]]. Once there, though, the Doctor reunites with his greatest enemies, the scum of the [[universe]] — the [[Dalek]]s. But why are these survivors passing themselves off as [[human|man]]-made weapons? And why don't they recognise the Doctor? What could these "[[Ironsides]]" have planned?
   
 
== Plot ==
 
== Plot ==
[[Winston Churchill]] enters the Cabinet War Rooms and asks about the status of incoming [[Nazi|enemy]] [[plane]]s; they are out of range, ordinarily at least. He then advises them to roll out the secret weapon. A figure is moved forward on the board — a miniature [[Dalek]]!
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[[Winston Churchill]] enters the [[Cabinet War Rooms]] and asks about the status of incoming [[Nazi|enemy]] [[plane]]s; they are out of range, ordinarily at least. He then advises them to roll out the secret weapon. A figure is moved forward on the board — a miniature [[Dalek]]!
   
[[The Doctor's TARDIS]] [[materialise]]s in the War Rooms in response to [[The Beast Below (TV story)|Churchill's call for help]]. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] is greeted by the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]], whom he greets happily. Churchill is shocked that the Doctor has [[Regeneration|changed his face]] once again; the two have long been good friends. The Doctor and [[Amy Pond|Amy]] have arrived a month late; the newly-configured [[Type 40]] TARDIS is still a bit inaccurate.
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[[The Doctor's TARDIS]] [[materialise]]s in the War Rooms in response to [[The Beast Below (TV story)|Churchill's call for help]]. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] is greeted by the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]], whom he greets happily. Churchill is shocked that the Doctor has [[Regeneration|changed his face]] once again; the two have long been good friends. The Doctor and [[Amy Pond|Amy]] have arrived a month late; the newly configured [[Type 40]] TARDIS is still a bit inaccurate.
   
When a [[Luftwaffe]] squadron approaches [[London]], Churchill takes the Doctor and Amy to the roof to showcase his latest weapon. The Doctor's introduced to [[Professor]] [[Edwin Bracewell]], head of the new [[Ironside Project]]. A squadron of Stukas comes into view over [[The Blitz|Blitz]]-torn [[London]], and are shot down by [[energy weapon]]s with amazing precision. But that was never [[human]] technology. The Doctor watches, horrified, Bracewell produces a camouflaged, [[Union Flag]]-wearing, obedient [[Dalek]]. The Doctor's oldest enemies are back.
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When a [[Luftwaffe]] squadron approaches [[London]], Churchill takes the Doctor and Amy to the roof to showcase his latest weapon. The Doctor's introduced to [[Professor]] [[Edwin Bracewell]], head of the new [[Ironside Project]]. A squadron of Stukas comes into view over [[The Blitz|Blitz]]-torn [[London]], and are shot down by [[energy weapon]]s with amazing precision. The Doctor comments that this could not be [[human]] technology. The Doctor watches, horrified, as Bracewell produces a camouflaged, [[Union Flag]]-wearing, obedient [[Dalek]]. The Doctor's oldest enemies are back.
   
 
In Churchill's office, the Doctor argues with his old friend; Churchill will not listen to reason. Explaining that they are the Daleks and not "Ironsides", the Doctor is met with disbelief when Churchill produces photos, blueprints and test results Bracewell gave him as proof of inventing them. Continuing, the Doctor asks Churchill to eliminate the Daleks, but Churchill instead begins thinking what he can do with hundreds or thousands of them. Sourly, the Doctor points out that's why he's trying to show him. At wit's end, the Doctor asks Amy to tell Churchill about [[Dalek invasion of Earth (2009)|the 2009 Dalek invasion of Earth]], but Amy has no memory of any [[The Stolen Earth|planets in the sky]] or the Dalek invasion, disturbing him greatly.
 
In Churchill's office, the Doctor argues with his old friend; Churchill will not listen to reason. Explaining that they are the Daleks and not "Ironsides", the Doctor is met with disbelief when Churchill produces photos, blueprints and test results Bracewell gave him as proof of inventing them. Continuing, the Doctor asks Churchill to eliminate the Daleks, but Churchill instead begins thinking what he can do with hundreds or thousands of them. Sourly, the Doctor points out that's why he's trying to show him. At wit's end, the Doctor asks Amy to tell Churchill about [[Dalek invasion of Earth (2009)|the 2009 Dalek invasion of Earth]], but Amy has no memory of any [[The Stolen Earth|planets in the sky]] or the Dalek invasion, disturbing him greatly.
   
Inside the cabinet war room, Amy approaches a Dalek with intent to learn its origins, but the Dalek simply asks if it can be of assistance. The Doctor approaches Churchill again, prodding him to reconsider his actions, but Churchill cannot afford to abandon his Ironsides at the risk of his city and people falling to the [[Nazi]]s. The Doctor indicates that he is a beacon of hope for the country, except Churchill doesn't know if he can remain one for much longer. "If [[Hitler]] invaded [[Hell]], I would give a favourable reference to [[the Devil]]. These machines are our salvation," he protests. An all-clear siren blares overhead, and the cabinet lulls from its lengthy clamour.
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Inside the Cabinet War Rooms, Amy approaches a Dalek with intent to learn its origins, but the Dalek simply asks if it can be of assistance. The Doctor approaches Churchill again, prodding him to reconsider his actions, but Churchill cannot afford to abandon his Ironsides at the risk of his city and people falling to the [[Nazi]]s. The Doctor indicates that he is a beacon of hope for the country, except Churchill doesn't know if he can remain one for much longer. "If [[Hitler]] invaded [[Hell]], I would give a favourable reference to [[the Devil]]. These machines are our salvation," he protests. An all-clear siren blares overhead, and the [[Cabinet of the United Kingdom|Cabinet]] lulls from its lengthy clamour.
   
 
[[File:Iamthedoctorandyouarethedaleks.jpg|thumb|left|The Doctor rages at a Dalek.]]
 
[[File:Iamthedoctorandyouarethedaleks.jpg|thumb|left|The Doctor rages at a Dalek.]]
As Bracewell is offered [[tea]] by one of his Ironsides, the Doctor goes to see their "creator" to get some answers. He asks Bracewell how he came up with the idea for the Ironsides, leading Bracewell to show the Doctor other highly advanced inventions he has been planning. When the Daleks and Churchill enter the room, the Doctor strikes the Ironside Dalek with a large, heavy [[wrench]], ordering it to attack him. He reminds them of how he defeated them, how he is their greatest enemy and how they are everything he despises. "I am the Doctor and you are the Daleks!" before kicking the Dalek across the room.
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As Bracewell is offered [[tea]] by one of his Ironsides, the Doctor goes to see their "creator" to get some answers. He asks Bracewell how he came up with the idea for the Ironsides, leading Bracewell to show the Doctor other highly advanced inventions he has been planning. When the Daleks and Churchill enter the room, the Doctor strikes the Ironside Dalek with a large, heavy wrench, ordering it to attack him. He reminds them of how he defeated them, how he is their greatest enemy and how they are everything he despises. He yells, "I am the Doctor and you are the Daleks!" before kicking the Dalek across the room.
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The [[Dalek]] recovers, and reverts to its true personality. "Correct," it says. The Dalek transmits the "testimony" to the Dalek mothership, which is hidden behind the [[Moon]]. Two soldiers run in to stop the Daleks and are promptly exterminated. The Professor yells for his creations to stop; one of the Daleks blasts his hand off, leaving only exposed wiring — Bracewell is an [[android]], and ''they'' created ''him''. They [[teleport]] away. Feeling like an idiot for falling for the Daleks' trap, the Doctor returns to [[the TARDIS]], ordering Amy to stay behind.
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[[File:DalekEye.jpg|thumb|left|The Doctor brandishes his "[[Jammy Dodger|self-destruct device]]".]]
 
He materialises inside the Dalek ship, where he uses a supposed [[TARDIS self-destruct]] device as leverage. The Daleks reveal that one Dalek ship survived the destruction of the Dalek race in [[2009 Dalek invasion of Earth|their last encounter]]; it located the last [[Progenitor|Progenitor device]], a genetic archive containing pure Dalek [[DNA]]. Their explanation confuses the Doctor; why would they go to the trouble of building Bracewell? When the Daleks simply state, "it was... necessary", the Doctor laughs — the device doesn't recognise them as Dalek. As these three were created directly from Davros' cells, their DNA is different from regular Daleks. The Progenitor had a backup programming, which would accept a testimony from their enemies, for identifying them as Daleks if their DNA had become unrecognisable. They became part of the British army, so Winston Churchill would lure the Doctor in.
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The Daleks order the Doctor to leave or else they will destroy London. However, the Doctor knows that they are bluffing, since their ship has suffered so much damage that it isn't capable of launching an attack on the Earth. The Daleks taunt him, saying "Watch as the [[human]]s destroy themselves"; they activate a device which turns on all of London's lights, exposing the city as a target for incoming [[German]] [[bomb]]ers.
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Amy and Winston are left panicking until she remembers the Daleks left them a gift - Bracewell! They find him preparing to commit [[suicide]], believing his whole life to be a lie. However, Amy talks him out of it, and Churchill demands to know whose side he's taking - humanity's or the Daleks - as it's the only important thing. Bracewell wonders what he can do until Amy reminds him that he talked about technology for lasers and such; Winston points out they aren't having a fireworks party until he realises Amy's plan. He wonders if they can send something up to fight the Daleks; Bracewell explains that in a [[gravity bubble]], it is possible. Elated, Winston tells the professor that it's "time to think big".
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[[File:NewParadigmDaleks.jpg|thumb|A new paradigm of Daleks.]]
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Back on the ship, the Doctor threatens the Daleks with his bluff, but they are willing to die with him. To the Doctor's horror, the machine behind the Daleks beeps, signalling the Progenitor has completed its process. The doors open, and the Doctor watches [[New Dalek Paradigm|a new paradigm of five genetically pure Daleks]] emerge. The previous three praise their creations, who promptly label their creators as inferior. The old Daleks allow the new paradigm to [[Disintegration|disintegrate]] them via "maximum extermination". The Doctor watches in astonishment - "Blimey! What do you do to the ones that mess up?" The White Dalek identifies the Doctor, ordering his extermination, but the Doctor tells it not to mess with him, again brandishing the Jammy Dodger.
   
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Back on Earth, Bracewell returns to the War Room, with a pair of headphones on his head; they are attached to a screen of some sort, which he explains will allow them to see what's going on in the Dalek ship. The black and white image shows the Doctor facing the White Dalek, which introduces each role the new five fulfil - White is the Supreme, Blue is the Strategist, Red is the Drone, Orange is the Scientist, and Yellow is the Eternal. The Doctor makes fun of the labelling.
The [[Dalek]] recovers, and reverts to its true personality. "Correct." The Dalek transmits the "testimony" to the Dalek mothership, which is hidden behind the [[Moon]]. Two soldiers run in to stop the Daleks, and are promptly exterminated. The Professor yells for his creations to stop; one of the Daleks blasts his hand off, leaving only exposed wiring — Bracewell is their [[android]], and ''they'' created ''him''. They [[teleport]] away. Feeling like an idiot for falling for the Daleks' trap, the Doctor returns to [[the TARDIS]], ordering Amy to stay behind.
 
   
 
Hoping to have better luck with this new batch of Daleks, the Doctor demands the Daleks turn off the laser, or he'll [[TARDIS self-destruct|blow up the TARDIS and them with it]]. However, once the Daleks perform a scan that proves he's bluffing, he eats the [[Jammy Dodger]], joking that he had been promised [[tea]]. The Dalek sensors go off, informing them that they have incoming [[spacecraft]]. The Spitfires arrive from Earth and are ordered by the Doctor to target the dish as he flees into the TARDIS.
[[File:DalekEye.jpg|thumb|left|The Doctor brandishes his "[[Jammy Dodger|self-destruct device]]"]]
 
He materialises inside the Dalek ship, where he uses a supposed [[TARDIS self-destruct]] device as leverage. The Daleks reveal that one Dalek ship survived the destruction of the Dalek race during the invasion of Earth; it located the last [[Progenitor|Progenitor device]], a genetic archive containing pure Dalek [[DNA]]. Their explanation confuses the Doctor; why would they go to the trouble of building Bracewell? When the Daleks simple state, "it was... necessary", the Doctor laughs — the device doesn't see them as "true" Daleks as they were created in a different manner by [[Davros]]. If the Daleks became part of an army, Winston Churchill would lure the Doctor in, and the Doctor would confirm them as Daleks. The Progenitor needs the Doctor's testimony to confirm their identity. The Daleks order the Doctor to leave or else they will destroy London.
 
[[File:NewParadigmDaleks.jpg|thumb|A new paradigm of Daleks]]
 
The Doctor, however, knows that their ship doesn't have the power to do so. "Watch as the [[human]]s destroy themselves"; they activate a device which turns on all of London's lights, exposing the city as a target for incoming [[German]] [[bomb]]ers. The Progenitor completes its process, creating [[New Dalek Paradigm|a new paradigm of five genetically pure Daleks]] — larger, more imposing, and presumably more powerful.
 
   
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The Dalek defence lasers take out two of the planes, [[Jubilee (Victory of the Daleks)|Jubilee]] and [[Flintlock]], leaving only [[Danny Boy (Victory of the Daleks)|Danny Boy]]. The Doctor disrupts the Dalek defences long enough for Danny Boy to destroy the dish the laser is coming from, shutting off [[London]]'s lights. Just as the Doctor gives the order to destroy the ship, though, the Daleks appear on the [[TARDIS scanner]]. They order the Doctor to halt the attack, or they will destroy [[Earth]] with an [[Oblivion Continuum]] [[bomb]] they have built inside Bracewell.
The new Daleks promptly label their creators as inferior. The old Daleks, without resisting, allow the new paradigm to exterminate them. The White Dalek identifies the Doctor, ordering that he be exterminated, but the Doctor tells it not to mess with him, again brandishing the Jammy Dodger. "Don't mess with ''me'', sweetheart!"
 
   
In the Cabinet War Rooms, Amy and Churchill realise that they have been given a gift from the Daleks: they can use Professor Bracewell's alien technology to fight his own creator. They find him preparing to commit [[suicide]], believing his whole life to be a lie. However, Amy talks him out of it, and Churchill demands to know whose side he's taking. Remembering Bracewell told them all his ideas, they convince him to construct [[anti-gravity]] shields around Spitfire [[plane]]s, and equip them with [[Dalek]] [[energy weapon]]s. This will enable them to fly into [[space]], and attack the Dalek ship. While waiting for the planes to take off, Bracewell creates a device that allows them to see what's going on in the Dalek ship; it shows the new Supreme Dalek introducing the New Paradigm of Daleks to the Doctor.
 
[[File:Spitfire vs Dalek Saucer.PNG|thumb|The spitfires attacking the Dalek ship.]]
 
Back on the ship, the Doctor demands the Daleks turn off the laser, or he'll [[TARDIS self-destruct|blow up the TARDIS and them with it]]. However, once the Daleks perform a scan that proves he's bluffing, he eats the [[Jammy Dodger]], joking that he had been promised [[tea]]. The Dalek sensors go off, informing them that they have incoming [[spacecraft]]. The Spitfires arrive from Earth, and are ordered by the Doctor to target the dish as he flees into the TARDIS. The Dalek defence lasers take out two of the planes, [[Jubilee (Victory of the Daleks)|Jubilee]] and [[Flintlock]], leaving only [[Danny Boy (Victory of the Daleks)|Danny Boy]]. The Doctor disrupts the Dalek defences long enough for Danny Boy to destroy the dish the laser is coming from, shutting off [[London]]'s lights. Just as the Doctor gives the order to destroy the ship, though, the Daleks appear on the [[TARDIS scanner]]. They order the Doctor to halt the attack, or they will destroy [[Earth]] with an [[Oblivion Continuum|oblivion continuum]] [[bomb]] they have built inside Bracewell.
 
 
[[File:Bracewell.jpg|thumb|left|Bracewell's bomb is exposed.]]
 
[[File:Bracewell.jpg|thumb|left|Bracewell's bomb is exposed.]]
The Doctor reluctantly calls off the attack and returns to Earth, leaving the Daleks free to escape and build a new empire; however, they still activate the bomb as they flee. Upon arrival on Earth, the Doctor reveals that the bomb is charging itself inside [[Edwin Bracewell|Bracewell]]. Realising that the only way to stop it from exploding is to convince Bracewell that he is [[human]], not an [[android]] and a [[bomb]], he tries to remind the Professor of his memories and how much they hurt; however, the countdown continues.
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The Doctor reluctantly calls off the attack and returns to Earth, leaving the Daleks free to escape and build a new empire; however, true to their genocidal nature, the Daleks still activate the bomb as they flee. Upon arrival on Earth, the Doctor reveals that the bomb is charging itself inside [[Edwin Bracewell|Bracewell]]. Realising that the only way to stop it from exploding is to convince Bracewell that he is [[human]], not an [[android]] and a [[bomb]], he tries to remind the Professor of his memories and how much they hurt; however, the countdown continues.
   
As the oblivion continuum approaches detonation, Amy tries the opposite tactic. She asks him if he's ever fancied something he shouldn't; Bracewell proceeds to remember a girl called Dorabella, recounting how beautiful she was as the countdown retreats, cancelling the detonation. The Daleks escape through a [[time corridor]], declaring that they will return. The Doctor is distraught over the Daleks' escape, but Amy reminds him that he has just saved the entire world.
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As the oblivion continuum approaches detonation, Amy tries the opposite tactic. She asks him if he's ever fancied somebody he shouldn't; Bracewell proceeds to remember a girl called Dorabella, recounting how beautiful she was as the countdown retreats, cancelling the detonation. The Daleks escape through a [[time corridor]], declaring that they will return. The Doctor is distraught over the Daleks' escape, but Amy reminds him that he has just saved the entire world. Bracewell explains the ideas the Daleks put in his head are gone; however, he does retain knowledge on how to use alien technology.
   
Amy bids farewell to Churchill. Sadly, the war continues on with a cost for others. One of the young women at the War Rooms, [[Lilian (Victory of the Daleks)|Lilian]], is sobbing; after several hours of fearing for his safety on the war front, she has just learned that her boyfriend Reg has been shot down over the Channel, and is being comforted by one of Churchill's associates, [[Blanche Breen]]. Amy looks on solemnly, but carries on, asking Churchill where the Doctor has gone. The Doctor enters and explains he removed all the [[alien]] technology Bracewell had in the base. Churchill begs the Doctor to let him have the technology as it would allow them to win [[World War II|the war]] in a day, but the Doctor points out it's that very reason why he took it. The friends hug, and prepare to part.
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Amy bids farewell to Churchill. Sadly, the war continues on with a cost to millions of others. One of the young women at the War Rooms, [[Lilian Breen]], is sobbing; after several hours of fearing for his safety on the war front, she has just learned that her boyfriend Reg has been shot down over the Channel, and is being comforted by one of Churchill's associates, [[Blanche (Victory of the Daleks)|Blanche]]. Amy looks on solemnly, but carries on, asking Churchill where the Doctor has gone. The Doctor enters and explains he removed all the [[alien]] technology Bracewell had in the base. Churchill begs the Doctor to let him have the technology as it would allow them to win [[World War II|the war]] in a day, but the Doctor points out it's that very reason why he took it. The friends hug and prepare to part.
   
However, Amy outstretches her hand, and orders [[Winston Churchill|Churchill]] to return the [[TARDIS key]] to the Doctor; it was swiped during their hug. Churchill gives the key to Amy, calling her "almost" as sharp-witted as himself. The Doctor then demand his key from Amy; she reluctantly complies.
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However, Amy outstretches her hand, and orders [[Winston Churchill|Churchill]] to return the [[TARDIS key]] to the Doctor; it was swiped during their hug. Churchill gives the key to Amy, calling her "almost" as sharp-witted as himself. The Doctor then demands his key from Amy; she reluctantly complies.
   
The Doctor and Amy go to [[Edwin Bracewell|Bracewell]]. He believes that, as alien technology, he has no place on [[Earth]] or during this time period. He sadly declares that he's ready to be deactivated. However, they have no intention of doing so. When their subtle hints fail, the Doctor and Amy openly tell Bracewell to go looking for Dorabella or the old post office. Finally catching on, Bracewell happily packs his belongings.
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The Doctor and Amy go to Bracewell. He believes that, as alien technology, he has no place on [[Earth]] or during this time period. He sadly declares that he's ready to be deactivated. However, they have no intention of doing so. When their subtle hints fail, the Doctor and Amy openly tell Bracewell to go looking for Dorabella or the old post office. Finally catching on, Bracewell happily packs his belongings.
   
 
[[File:Crack in the War Rooms.jpg|thumb|right|Another foreboding [[Cracks in Time|crack]] is revealed...]]
 
[[File:Crack in the War Rooms.jpg|thumb|right|Another foreboding [[Cracks in Time|crack]] is revealed...]]
[[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Amy Pond|Amy]] return to [[the TARDIS]]. Amy questions the Doctor about having enemies, but tells him she doesn't have a problem continuing travelling with him all the same. The Doctor is puzzled and worried that Amy did not remember the Daleks from the [[Battle of Canary Wharf]] or the [[War in the Medusa Cascade]], but puts this aside so that they may continue with their adventures. The TARDIS [[dematerialise]]s, revealing a shining [[Time Field|crack]] in the wall behind where the box once stood...
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The Doctor and Amy return to the TARDIS. Amy questions the Doctor about having enemies but tells him she doesn't have a problem continuing travelling with him all the same. The Doctor is puzzled and worried that Amy did not remember the Daleks from the [[Battle of Canary Wharf]] or the [[War in the Medusa Cascade]], but puts this aside so that they may continue with their adventures. The TARDIS [[dematerialise]]s, revealing a shining [[Time Field|crack]] in the wall behind where the box once stood...
   
 
== Cast ==
 
== Cast ==
 
* [[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Matt Smith]]
 
* [[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Matt Smith]]
 
* [[Amy Pond]] - [[Karen Gillan]]
 
* [[Amy Pond]] - [[Karen Gillan]]
* [[Winston Churchill]] - [[Ian McNeice]]
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* [[Winston Churchill|Churchill]] - [[Ian McNeice]]
 
* [[Edwin Bracewell|Bracewell]] - [[Bill Paterson]]
 
* [[Edwin Bracewell|Bracewell]] - [[Bill Paterson]]
* [[Blanche]] - [[Nina De Cosimo]]
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* [[Blanche (Victory of the Daleks)|Blanche]] - [[Nina De Cosimo]]
 
* [[Childers]] - [[Tim Wallers]]
 
* [[Childers]] - [[Tim Wallers]]
* [[Dalek Operator|Dalek 1]] - [[Nicholas Pegg]]
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* [[Dalek operator|Dalek 1]] - [[Nicholas Pegg]]
* [[Dalek Operator|Dalek 2]] - [[Barnaby Edwards (actor)|Barnaby Edwards]]
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* [[Dalek operator|Dalek 2]] - [[Barnaby Edwards (actor)|Barnaby Edwards]]
* [[Dalek|Dalek Voice]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
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* [[Dalek|Dalek voice]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* [[Lilian (Victory of the Daleks)|Lilian]] - [[Susannah Fielding]]
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* [[Lilian Breen|Lilian]] - [[Susanah Fielding]]
 
* [[Todd (Victory of the Daleks)|Todd]] - [[James Albrecht]]
 
* [[Todd (Victory of the Daleks)|Todd]] - [[James Albrecht]]
* [[air raid warden (Victory of the Daleks)|Air Raid Warden]] - [[Colin Prockter]]
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* [[Air raid warden (Victory of the Daleks)|Air raid warden]] - [[Colin Prockter]]
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=== Uncredited cast ===
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* Dalek - [[Jon Davey]]<ref>http://www.jondavey.com/acting.php</ref>
   
 
== Crew ==
 
== Crew ==
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|UnitManager=Rhys Griffiths
 
|AssistantUnitManager=Geraint Williams<!--new-->
 
|AssistantUnitManager=Geraint Williams<!--new-->
|ProductionManager=Steffan Morris
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|ProductionCoOrdinator=Jess van Niekerk
 
|ProductionCoOrdinator=Jess van Niekerk
 
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|AssociateDesigner=James North
 
|AssociateDesigner=James North
|ProductionBuyer=Ben Morris
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|ProductionBuyer=Ben Morris (crew){{!}}Ben Morris
 
|SetDecorator=Arwel Wyn Jones
 
|SetDecorator=Arwel Wyn Jones
 
|PropsBuyer=Catherine Samuel
 
|PropsBuyer=Catherine Samuel
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|PropsStoreman=
 
|PropsStoreman=
 
|DressingProps=Martin Broadbent
 
|DressingProps=Martin Broadbent
|DressingProps2=Rhys Jones
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|SpecialThanks=
 
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|CharCreatedBy1a=Terry Nation
 
|CharCreatedBy1a=Terry Nation
 
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|ProductionDesigner=Edward Thomas
 
|ProductionDesigner=Edward Thomas
 
|DOP=Graham Frake
 
|DOP=Graham Frake
|ProductionManager=
 
 
|LineProducer=Patrick Schweitzer
 
|LineProducer=Patrick Schweitzer
 
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== References ==
 
== References ==
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* Soldiers raise the [[Union Flag|British flag]].
* "Broadsword calling Danny Boy" is a quote from the film ''Where Eagles Dare''.
 
* The soldiers raise the [[British]] flag in an identical manner to those in Joe Rosenthal's WWII photograph "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima".
 
* The Doctor says to "exterminate" the Daleks, a phrase commonly used by the Daleks.
 
* As the new race of Daleks is born, the "Dalek heartbeat" sound is heard for the first time in the episode.
 
 
* The Daleks measure time in units of [[rel]]s.
 
* The Daleks measure time in units of [[rel]]s.
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* [[Biggin Hill]] is mentioned.
* Shortly before the end of the episode, Amy asks, "So, you have enemies, then?" This is a reference to a famed quote by Churchill: "So, you have enemies, then? Good. That means that you stood up for something, once in your life."
 
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* Churchill asks for a message to be sent to [[Clement Attlee]].
* Churchill uses the acronym K.B.O., short for the phrase, "Keep Buggering On". This is similar to the famous British WWII motivational slogan, "Keep Calm and Carry On".
 
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* The Germans use [[Heinkel]]s, [[Messerschmitt]]s and [[Stuka]]s.
* Amy refers to the Daleks as the Doctor's "archenemies".
 
   
 
== Story notes ==
 
== Story notes ==
[[File:Radio Times.jpg|thumb|The three different covers of th.e ''Radio Times'']]
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[[File:Radio Times.jpg|thumb|The three different covers of the ''Radio Times''.]]
* The end of [[TV]]: ''[[The Beast Below]]'' directly leads into this story.
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* The end of [[TV]]: ''[[The Beast Below (TV story)|The Beast Below]]'' directly leads into this story.
 
* In this episode, each Dalek was given a different title which corresponded with its armour colour, namely, [[Scientist Dalek|"Scientist" (orange)]], [[Strategist Dalek|"Strategist" (blue)]], [[Dalek drone|"Drone" (red)]], [[Eternal Dalek|"Eternal" (yellow)]] and [[Supreme Dalek (New Dalek Paradigm)|"Supreme" (white)]].
* This episode had the working titles of ''The Dalek Project ''and ''The Dalek Tea Party''. {{fact}}
 
* In this episode, each Dalek was given a different title which corresponded with its armour colour, namely, [[Scientist Dalek|"Scientist" (orange)]], [[Strategist Dalek|"Strategist" (blue)]], [[Dalek drone|"Drone" (red)]], [[Eternal Dalek|"Eternal" (yellow)]] and [[Supreme Dalek (New Dalek Paradigm)|"Supreme" (white)]]. In ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'', Mofatt and Gatiss both admit they don't know what the title "Eternal" means yet ("but it ''sounds'' cool").{{Fact}}
 
 
** The red, blue and yellow Daleks were first revealed in the ''[[Radio Times]]'' and the colours were used to symbolise the different colours of the three major [[British]] political parties: [[Labour Party|Labour]] (red), [[Conservative Party|Conservative]] (blue) and [[Liberal Democrats]] (yellow).
 
** The red, blue and yellow Daleks were first revealed in the ''[[Radio Times]]'' and the colours were used to symbolise the different colours of the three major [[British]] political parties: [[Labour Party|Labour]] (red), [[Conservative Party|Conservative]] (blue) and [[Liberal Democrats]] (yellow).
* Initially, the new Daleks were going to replace those of the Davies-era Time War design, but due to polarising comments made about the new designs of the Daleks concerning fan reactions, it was later decided that the new models would serve as an "officer" class above these soldier variants. The Moffat and Davies-era Daleks were later intermingled in [[TV]]: ''[[Asylum of the Daleks]]'' to put the matter to rest.
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* Initially, the new Daleks were going to replace those of the Davies-era Time War design, but due to polarising comments made about the new designs of the Daleks concerning fan reactions, it was later decided that the new models would serve as an "officer" class above these soldier variants. The Moffat and Davies-era Daleks were later intermingled in [[TV]]: ''[[Asylum of the Daleks (TV story)|Asylum of the Daleks]]'' to put the matter to rest.
* This was the first Dalek story since [[TV]]: [[Dalek (TV story)|''Dalek'']], back in 2005, not to feature [[David Tennant]] as the [[Tenth Doctor]], as well as the first Dalek story since then to not be a multi-parter.
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* This was the first Dalek story since [[TV]]: ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'', back in 2005, not to feature [[David Tennant]] as the [[Tenth Doctor]], as well as the first Dalek story since then to not be a multi-parter. Furthermore, this was the first Dalek story since [[TV]]: ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]'' in 1984 not to show any Daleks levitating; from 1984's [[TV]]: ''[[Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)|Revelation of the Daleks]]'' to [[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'' in 2009, all Dalek stories featured the creatures doing so to disprove the infamous joke that the design of a Dalek makes it incapable of moving upwards.
* Like [[TV]]: ''[[The Unquiet Dead]]'' in [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|Series 1]], this episode is the third in the series, is a pseudo-historical, is penned by [[Mark Gatiss]], and is both preceded and followed by two episodes by the head writer.
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* Like [[TV]]: ''[[The Unquiet Dead (TV story)|The Unquiet Dead]]'' in [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|Series 1]], this episode is the third in the series, is a pseudo-historical, has a historical British figure play a prominent part, is penned by [[Mark Gatiss]], and is both preceded and followed by two episodes by the head writer.
* This is the second Dalek episode in the new series to use the infamous "...of the Daleks" title scheme, the first being [[TV]]: ''[[Evolution of the Daleks]]''.
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* This is the second Dalek episode in the new series to use the infamous "...of the Daleks" title scheme, the first being [[TV]]: ''[[Evolution of the Daleks (TV story)|Evolution of the Daleks]]''.
* Mark Gatiss said in the ''Radio Times'': "They're bigger than they've ever been; and in technicolour!" This would show that the new Daleks shall be different colours like the "classic" Daleks of the earlier eras.
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* Mark Gatiss said in the ''Radio Times'': "They're bigger than they've ever been and in technicolour!" This would show that the new Daleks shall be different colours like the "classic" Daleks of the earlier eras.
* This is the third time in the new series that the Daleks have been featured mid-way in the series, following [[TV]]: ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'' in series one and then in the series three two part story [[TV]]: ''[[Daleks in Manhattan]]'' and [[TV]]: ''[[Evolution of the Daleks]]''.
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* This is the third time in the new series that the Daleks have been featured mid-way in the series, following [[TV]]: ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'' in series one and then in the series three two-part story [[TV]]: ''[[Daleks in Manhattan (TV story)|Daleks in Manhattan]]'' and [[TV]]: ''[[Evolution of the Daleks (TV story)|Evolution of the Daleks]]''.
 
* The Daleks seen since series 1 were designed so that the eye stalk lined up with Billie Piper's eyes. The new Daleks are designed to match Karen Gillan's height.
 
* The Daleks seen since series 1 were designed so that the eye stalk lined up with Billie Piper's eyes. The new Daleks are designed to match Karen Gillan's height.
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* The New Paradigm Daleks were originally designed slightly different, with blades on various parts of the casing. Budget and time constraints led to the design being simplified.
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* The rear hatch and infamous "hunchback" of the New Paradigm Daleks was intended to store weapons. The manipulator arm and gunstick would swing around to the back along the grooves in the midriff and be replaced by different weapons. This would have been rendered in CGI had it ever become relevant.
 
* For narrative and filming purposes, the Cabinet War Rooms in the episodes are far larger than the real ones and have an RAF "spotter" table that was not really present.
 
* For narrative and filming purposes, the Cabinet War Rooms in the episodes are far larger than the real ones and have an RAF "spotter" table that was not really present.
 
* The Dalek model on the "spotter" table appears to be a [[Character Options]] Dalek toy painted grey, likely the "mutant reveal" Dalek figurine with the removable front given the visible separation lines on the front of the model.
 
* The Dalek model on the "spotter" table appears to be a [[Character Options]] Dalek toy painted grey, likely the "mutant reveal" Dalek figurine with the removable front given the visible separation lines on the front of the model.
 
* This episode holds the record for the most Dalek props (with the exception of CGI, cutouts, toys and other illusions) used in a single story, with no less than eight Dalek models on-screen at the same time.
 
* This episode holds the record for the most Dalek props (with the exception of CGI, cutouts, toys and other illusions) used in a single story, with no less than eight Dalek models on-screen at the same time.
* It is not clarified whether these Daleks were part of the [[Daleks of human origin|half-human faction]] from ''[[The Parting of the Ways]]'' or members of the [[New Dalek Empire]] from ''[[Journey's End]]''. They are implied to be from the latter but it is never stated. The Progenitor won't recognise the gold Daleks, the ones seen thus far in the series, because (according to the Doctor) it doesn't recognise their DNA as Dalek. This could mean that these Daleks are part of the fleet developed by the [[Dalek Emperor]] from human DNA or part of Davros' Medusa Cascade fleet developed from his own Kaled cells. ''The latter seems more likely, as [[Rose Tyler|Rose]], empowered by the Time Vortex, wiped out the Emperor's fleet in an instant, making it extremely unlikely that a saucer would escape. The [[Doctor Who: The Dalek Handbook|Dalek Handbook]] also states they are Daleks who survived the [[War in the Medusa Cascade]].''
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* While these Daleks are part of a fleet of ships that were wiped out by the Doctor, it is not clarified whether they were part of the [[Daleks of human origin|half-human faction]] from ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'' or members of the [[New Dalek Empire]] from ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]''. According to the nonfiction source ''[[The Dalek Handbook]]'', they are Daleks who survived the [[War in the Medusa Cascade]].
* This episode aired on the same day the ''[[K9 (TV series)|K9]]'' episode ''[[Jaws of Orthrus]]'' was first broadcast on Disney XD in Britain. It also aired on the same day that ''[[The Korven]]'' was first broadcast on Network Ten in Australia.
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* This episode aired on the same day the ''[[K9 (TV series)|K9]]'' episode ''[[Jaws of Orthrus (TV story)|Jaws of Orthrus]]'' was first broadcast on Disney XD in Britain. It also aired on the same day that ''[[The Korven (TV story)|The Korven]]'' was first broadcast on Network Ten in Australia.
* Although [[Terry Nation]] originally based the Daleks on the Nazis, this the first time the race has appeared in World War II - ironically, helping the British fight against the Nazis.
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* Although [[Terry Nation]] originally based the Daleks on the Nazis, this is the first time the race has appeared in World War II - ironically, helping the British fight against the Nazis.
* This is the first Dalek episode of the new series to not show any Daleks in flight.
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* This is the second Dalek television story since ''[[Daleks in Manhattan (TV story)|Daleks in Manhattan]]'' to not show any Daleks in flight.
* "Jammie dodgers" were added to the Doctor's list of favourite foods. He asked for them later. ([[TV]]: ''[[Night Terrors (TV story)|Night Terrors]]'', ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'')
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* "[[Jammie Dodger]]s" were added to the Doctor's list of favourite foods{{what}}. He asked for them later. ([[TV]]: ''[[Night Terrors (TV story)|Night Terrors]]'', ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'')
* When the [[Dalek]]s say, "I am your soldier", this is a direct reference to [[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks]]'', where they say, "I am your servant". [[Mark Gatiss]] asked voice artist [[Nicholas Briggs]] to purposely stall on the 'S' of "soldier" to trick the audience into thinking that they would say the infamous line once again.
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* When the [[Dalek]]s say, "I am your soldier", this is a direct reference to [[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'', where they say, "I am your servant". [[Mark Gatiss]] asked voice artist [[Nicholas Briggs]] to purposely stall on the 'S' of "soldier" to trick the audience into thinking that they would say the infamous line once again.
* When Amy fails to remember the Daleks, a incidental musical sting is heard identical to the one that played when the image of a [[Cracks in Time|crack]] appeared on the Doctor's [[TARDIS console room|TARDIS monitor screen]], hinting that the cracks are connected to Amy's lack of remembrance. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'', ''[[The Big Bang]]'')
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* When Amy fails to remember the Daleks, an incidental musical sting is heard identical to the one that played when the image of a [[Cracks in Time|crack]] appeared on the Doctor's [[TARDIS console room|TARDIS monitor screen]], hinting that the cracks are connected to Amy's lack of remembrance. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'', ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'')
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* In the real world, the bulletproof spitfire engine was designed by Bill Dunn, who's daughter was [[Sheila Dunn]].
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* This episode is the only appearance of the Scientist Dalek to date.
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* This was the first episode of Season 5 to be produced.
   
 
=== Ratings ===
 
=== Ratings ===
 
* ''6.2 million - First broadcast''
 
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* ''7.82 million - Final BARB ratings''<ref>[http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/info.php?detail=ratings&type=date Doctor Who Ratings - UK final]</ref>
''6.2 million - First broadcast''
 
 
''7.82 million - Final BARB ratings''
 
   
 
=== Filming locations ===
 
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{{discontinuity}}
 
* In the scene where [[eleventh Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Amy Pond|Amy]] are discussing [[Edwin Bracewell|Bracewell]]'s possible deactivation, [[editor]] [[John Richards]] fails to match the frontals of the Doctor with the reverses looking at Bracewell. In the frontals, [[Matt Smith]] clearly has his hands in his pockets or clasped together in front of him. On the reverses, his right hand is seen dangling rather lifelessly at his side.
 
* In the scene where [[eleventh Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Amy Pond|Amy]] are discussing [[Edwin Bracewell|Bracewell]]'s possible deactivation, [[editor]] [[John Richards]] fails to match the frontals of the Doctor with the reverses looking at Bracewell. In the frontals, [[Matt Smith]] clearly has his hands in his pockets or clasped together in front of him. On the reverses, his right hand is seen dangling rather lifelessly at his side.
* At the end, when Churchill is talking to the Doctor and Amy, he bends down to light a cigar, and puts it in his mouth. When he gets up, it is no longer anywhere to be seen.
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* At the end, when Churchill is talking to the Doctor and Amy, he bends down to light a cigar and puts it in his mouth. When he gets up, it is no longer anywhere to be seen.
* When the Doctor was talking to the Dalek Supreme on the "actual" shot he was further away from the Dalek but on the screen provided by Bracewell the plunger is nearly touching him. The Supreme Dalek was also seen moving towards the Doctor after the 'cleansing' of the old Daleks, but immediately after seen starting to move, it is back in its original position and immobile.
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* When the Doctor was talking to the Dalek Supreme on the "actual" shot he was further away from the Dalek but on the screen provided by Bracewell, the plunger is nearly touching him. The Supreme Dalek was also seen moving towards the Doctor after the 'cleansing' of the old Daleks, but immediately after seen starting to move, it is back in its original position and immobile.
 
* There were numerous points in the episode where the 'earlights' of the Daleks did not light when a Dalek was speaking.
 
* There were numerous points in the episode where the 'earlights' of the Daleks did not light when a Dalek was speaking.
** Before the Doctor arrived, a Dalek states, "Commencing stage two!", but its earlights aren't on. The next Dalek that speaks uses another's voice instead of its own.
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** Before the Doctor arrived, a Dalek states, "Commencing stage two!", but its earlights aren't on. The next Dalek that speaks uses another Dalek's voice instead of its own.
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** When the Gold Dalek says "Receiving testimony now!" and "Testimony accepted!", its earlights do not flash.
** Before the new Daleks emerged, an old Dalek states that they had succeeded, but none of their earlights were on.
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** Before the new Daleks emerged, an old Dalek states that they had succeeded, but its earlights were not on.
 
** The Supreme Dalek had numerous incidents: when it ordered the extermination of the Doctor and stated that the Daleks would return, its earlights weren't on.
 
** The Supreme Dalek had numerous incidents: when it ordered the extermination of the Doctor and stated that the Daleks would return, its earlights weren't on.
** The Scientist Dalek's earlights didn't turn on when it was monitoring the energy pulse and the shields. Also notable is that its earlights were on, when it wasn't speaking, when the Supreme Dalek ordered the Doctor to 'explain'.
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** The Scientist Dalek's earlights didn't turn on when it was monitoring the energy pulse and the shields. Also notable is that its earlights were on when it wasn't speaking when the Supreme Dalek ordered the Doctor to 'explain'.
* The cockpits of the spitfire pilots glow green when firing their lasers, but they fired red lasers.
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* The cockpits of the Spitfire pilots glow green when firing their lasers, but they fired red lasers, though the green light could be from the green Dalek lasers passing the spitfires.
 
* When the TARDIS dematerialises and causes wind to blow against Churchill and Amy their clothes are affected but the cigar smoke in the air is unaffected and actually drifts towards the TARDIS.
 
* When the TARDIS dematerialises and causes wind to blow against Churchill and Amy their clothes are affected but the cigar smoke in the air is unaffected and actually drifts towards the TARDIS.
* When the Dalek ship renders all light switches useless, one person flicks a switch three times in an attempt to turn them off. When power is returned to the switches, the lights in the cabinet war room should technically have turned off, as the switch was hit an odd number of times.
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* When the Dalek ship renders all light switches useless, one person flicks a switch three times in an attempt to turn them off. When power is returned to the switches, the lights in the Cabinet War Rooms should technically have turned off, as the switch was hit an odd number of times.
* In many scenes where the ironside Daleks are present, the grill parts on their casing look ripped and in other scenes they are intact. The same thing happens on the Dalek spaceship, including with the gold Dalek.
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* In many scenes where the Ironside Daleks are present, the grill parts on their casing look ripped and in other scenes they are intact. The same thing happens on the Dalek spaceship, including with the gold Dalek.
* Just as one of the Dalek ironsides is about to hand Bracewell a cup of tea, its dome is slanted to the left, but as its sucker arm retracts, the dome is straight again.
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* Just as one of the Dalek Ironsides is about to hand Bracewell a cup of tea, its dome is slanted to the left, but as its sucker arm retracts, the dome is straight again.
   
 
== Continuity ==
 
== Continuity ==
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* The Doctor mentions sending the Daleks back into [[the Void]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'') and saving all of reality from them. ([[TV]]: [[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|''The Daleks' Master Plan'']]'', [[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'')
* The Daleks immediately kill their predecessors/creators. This would later contradict their belief that it would be offensive to them to destroy such "divine hatred". ([[TV]]: ''[[Asylum of the Daleks (TV story)|Asylum of the Daleks]]'') the reason might be since the mutants of those 3 Daleks were simply seen as "impure".
 
* The Doctor mentions sending the Daleks back into [[the Void]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Doomsday]])'' and saving all of reality from them. He further states that Amy should have remembered them from when there were "[[planet]]s in the sky", ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]''/''[[Journey's End]]'') and is concerned that she doesn't remember.
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** He further states that Amy should have remembered them from when there were "[[planet]]s in the sky", ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]''/''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'') and is concerned that she doesn't remember.
* Subservient Daleks is also the theme of the first [[Second Doctor]] adventure. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks]]'')
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* The Doctor has previously been faced with the decision to wipe out the last of the Daleks at the cost of the Earth in [[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]''.
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* Daleks also feigned subservience when the [[Second Doctor]] first encountered them. Further, the old Daleks state on numerous occasions that "I am your soldier," a very similar line to the one they said on that occasion, which was "I am your servant." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'')
* White Daleks appeared in [[TV]]: ''[[Revelation of the Daleks]]'' and [[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks]]''.
 
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* The Daleks serve [[tea]], and pretend not to be threats, which unnerves the Doctor. The [[Eighth Doctor]] reacted the same way when the Daleks pretended to be [[Shakespeare]] scholars, and served refreshments rather than harming anyone. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Time of the Daleks (audio story)|The Time of the Daleks]]'')
* The [[Dalek Saucer]] seen in the dogfight with the Spitfires is similar to those from [[TV]]: ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]''/''[[The Parting of the Ways]]'' and [[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]''/''[[Journey's End]]''.
 
 
* White Daleks appeared in [[TV]]: ''[[Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)|Revelation of the Daleks]]'' and [[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]''.
* The Doctor has had a group of soldiers point weapons at him shortly after or while exiting [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] before, in the [[Torchwood Tower]] and in [[Albion Hospital]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts]]'', ''[[Aliens of London]]'') It will later happen again in [[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]''.
 
 
* The [[Dalek Saucer]] seen in the dogfight with the Spitfires is similar to those from [[TV]]: ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]''/''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'' and [[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]''/''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]''.
* The Doctor mentions that his TARDIS is a Type 40 TARDIS. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ribos Operation]])''
 
 
* The Doctor has had a group of soldiers point weapons at him shortly after or while exiting [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] before, in the [[Torchwood Tower]] and in [[Albion Hospital]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]'', ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'') It will later happen again. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'')
* The new Daleks use a [[time corridor]] to depart from the era. The last time a time corridor was used on-screen was in [[TV]]: ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks]]''.
 
 
* The Doctor mentions that his TARDIS is a Type 40 TARDIS. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'', etc.)
* Another one of the [[The Cracks|cracks]] can be seen on the wall of the Cabinet War Room after the TARDIS dematerialises.
 
 
* The new Daleks use a [[time corridor]] to depart from the era. ([[TV]]: ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]'')
* In ''Doctor Who Confidential'', Gatiss confirms that the brightly coloured restored Daleks are a nod to the 1960s Amicus films.
 
 
* Another one of the [[The Cracks|cracks]] can be seen on the wall of the Cabinet War Rooms after the TARDIS dematerialises. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'')
* Churchill remarks that the Doctor has changed his face again, implying that he has encountered at least two other incarnations of his. The Doctor had already met Churchill in his [[Sixth Doctor|sixth incarnation]] in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadow in the Glass]]'' and both his [[Second Doctor|second]] and [[Sixth Doctor|sixth]] incarnations encountered him in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Players (novel)|Players]]'' and ''[[The Shadow in the Glass]]''.
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* Churchill remarks that the Doctor has changed his face again, implying that he has encountered at least two other incarnations of his. The Doctor had already met Churchill in his [[Sixth Doctor|sixth incarnation]] in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadow in the Glass (novel)|The Shadow in the Glass]]'' and his [[Second Doctor|second]] incarnation encountered him in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Players (novel)|Players]]''
* The Dalek saucer is hidden on the far side of [[the Moon]]. The Cybermen hid a craft there in [[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion]]''.
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* The Dalek saucer is hidden on the far side of [[the Moon]]. The [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]] also hid a craft there. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'')
* The Spitfire Pilot known as [[Danny Boy]] later appears in [[Series 6 (Doctor Who)|Series 6]] as one of many who owe a debt to the Doctor. He takes part in the Battle of [[Demon's Run]] where he destroys their communication array. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]'')
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* The Spitfire Pilot known as [[Danny Boy (Victory of the Daleks)|Danny Boy]] later appears in [[Series 6 (Doctor Who)|Series 6]] as one of many who owe a debt to the Doctor. He takes part in the [[Battle of Demons Run]] where he destroys their communication array. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'')
* The Doctor exclaims to the new Daleks that it is ''the final end'' - something that he had said at the end of [[TV]]: ''[[The Evil of the Daleks]]''.
 
* In the end, the Daleks escape and declare that they will return. They do return, this time accompanied by an entire new Parliament, in ''[[Asylum of the Daleks (TV story)|Asylum of the Daleks]]'', where they want the Doctor to "save" them.
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* The Doctor exclaims to the new Daleks that it is ''the final end'' - something that he had said at the end of [[TV]]: ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]''.
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* In the end, the Daleks escape and declare that they will return. They do return, this time accompanied by an entire new Parliament, in ''[[Asylum of the Daleks (TV story)|Asylum of the Daleks]]'', where they want the Doctor to "save" them.
 
* The Daleks pretended that they are a force for good like they will do in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dalek Generation (novel)|The Dalek Generation]]''.
 
* The Daleks pretended that they are a force for good like they will do in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dalek Generation (novel)|The Dalek Generation]]''.
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* The idea of using Spitfires upgraded with alien technology to win the war was also mentioned in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Storm Warning (audio story)|Storm Warning]]'', using laser cannons made with [[Triskele]] technology.
* [[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]] pretends a [[Jammy Dodger]] is a [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] self-destruct tool to threaten the [[Dalek]]s. This echoes an earlier bluff by the [[Fourth Doctor]] threatening to use a "deadly [[Jelly baby]]" in [[TV]]: ''[[The Face of Evil]]''.
 
* The idea of using Spitfires upgraded with alien technology to win the war was also mentioned in the [[Eighth Doctor]] story, [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Storm Warning]]'', using laser cannons made with [[Triskele]] technology.
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* The Daleks refer to themselves as "the master race", a moniker given to both the Nazis (whom they were fighting in this story) and the humans who "became" [[the Master]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'')
 
* The Doctor mentions that the Daleks always manage to recognise him despite his regenerations. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'') However, this has not always been the case: only the [[Imperial Daleks]] recognised his [[Sixth Doctor|sixth incarnation]], with the [[Renegade Dalek]]s disbelieving that he was the Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)|Revelation of the Daleks]]'') Furthermore, the [[Cult of Skaro]] failed to recognise the [[Tenth Doctor]] but acknowledged that he registered as an enemy. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'')
* One of the Spitfire pilots has the callsign "Jubilee", possibly referencing the Dalek-centric story [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Jubilee]]''.
 
* The Daleks refer to themselves as "the master race", a monicker given to both the Nazis (whom they were fighting in this story) and the humans who "became" [[the Master]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'')
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* The Doctor threatens to blow up the Dalek spaceship with a Jammy Dodger in just the same way as the Second Doctor threatened to blow up Gatwick Airport using a rubber ball. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Faceless Ones (TV story)|The Faceless Ones]]'')
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* [[Edwin Bracewell|Bracewell]] works with a [[positronic brain]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'' et al.)
* The Doctor mentions how the Daleks always manage to recognise him despite his regenerations, as they first did in [[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks]]'' with his [[Second Doctor|second incarnation]]. However, this has not always been the case: in [[TV]]: ''[[Revelation of the Daleks]]'', only [[Davros]]' [[Imperial Daleks|Daleks]] recognised his [[Sixth Doctor|sixth incarnation]], with the other faction disbelieving that he was the Doctor. Furthermore, in [[TV]]: ''[[Doomsday]]'', the [[Cult of Skaro]] failed to recognise the [[Tenth Doctor]] but acknowledged that he registered as an enemy.
 
   
 
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Victory of the Daleks was the third episode of series 5 of Doctor Who.

In it, the Eleventh Doctor met for the first time both the Daleks and Winston Churchill, having met each before in past incarnations. Like Daleks in Manhattan before it, it involved the last Daleks in the universe desperately trying to rebuild the Dalek race in a famous period of Earth's recent past. This time, they succeeded, bringing an end to the "barely surviving" arc present since the beginning of the RTD era. It also retconned several past battles the Doctor had waged on Earth after being scrubbed out of existence by the cracks in time, specifically the fact that Amy couldn't remember the Daleks' invasion of Earth in 2009.

The episode was notable for its redesign of the Daleks into multi-coloured units, each with its own specific function. Writer Mark Gatiss acknowledged the controversial nature of this redesign in his in-vision commentary on the DVD box set. In conversation with principal Dalek voice artist Nicholas Briggs, and Dalek operator Barnaby Edwards, he said that the new shape of the Daleks, especially in the dorsal region, was not particularly to his liking. Briggs agreed but, with Edwards, swiftly noted that in their experience of taking the new Daleks on live exhibition to the public, British kids invariably loved the new design. The decision was revisited in DWM 431 with critics voicing their opinions on the design. A comparison was made with the RTD-era Daleks but no conclusion as to which was the better-made.

The episode also displayed a rare occasion where the Daleks won, achieving what they set out to do. Although they did not destroy the Earth, they were able to resurrect the Dalek race which allowed them to rebuild their empire.

Synopsis

Receiving a call for help from his old friend Winston Churchill, the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond head for World War II to assist the Prime Minister. Once there, though, the Doctor reunites with his greatest enemies, the scum of the universe — the Daleks. But why are these survivors passing themselves off as man-made weapons? And why don't they recognise the Doctor? What could these "Ironsides" have planned?

Plot

Winston Churchill enters the Cabinet War Rooms and asks about the status of incoming enemy planes; they are out of range, ordinarily at least. He then advises them to roll out the secret weapon. A figure is moved forward on the board — a miniature Dalek!

The Doctor's TARDIS materialises in the War Rooms in response to Churchill's call for help. The Eleventh Doctor is greeted by the Prime Minister, whom he greets happily. Churchill is shocked that the Doctor has changed his face once again; the two have long been good friends. The Doctor and Amy have arrived a month late; the newly configured Type 40 TARDIS is still a bit inaccurate.

When a Luftwaffe squadron approaches London, Churchill takes the Doctor and Amy to the roof to showcase his latest weapon. The Doctor's introduced to Professor Edwin Bracewell, head of the new Ironside Project. A squadron of Stukas comes into view over Blitz-torn London, and are shot down by energy weapons with amazing precision. The Doctor comments that this could not be human technology. The Doctor watches, horrified, as Bracewell produces a camouflaged, Union Flag-wearing, obedient Dalek. The Doctor's oldest enemies are back.

In Churchill's office, the Doctor argues with his old friend; Churchill will not listen to reason. Explaining that they are the Daleks and not "Ironsides", the Doctor is met with disbelief when Churchill produces photos, blueprints and test results Bracewell gave him as proof of inventing them. Continuing, the Doctor asks Churchill to eliminate the Daleks, but Churchill instead begins thinking what he can do with hundreds or thousands of them. Sourly, the Doctor points out that's why he's trying to show him. At wit's end, the Doctor asks Amy to tell Churchill about the 2009 Dalek invasion of Earth, but Amy has no memory of any planets in the sky or the Dalek invasion, disturbing him greatly.

Inside the Cabinet War Rooms, Amy approaches a Dalek with intent to learn its origins, but the Dalek simply asks if it can be of assistance. The Doctor approaches Churchill again, prodding him to reconsider his actions, but Churchill cannot afford to abandon his Ironsides at the risk of his city and people falling to the Nazis. The Doctor indicates that he is a beacon of hope for the country, except Churchill doesn't know if he can remain one for much longer. "If Hitler invaded Hell, I would give a favourable reference to the Devil. These machines are our salvation," he protests. An all-clear siren blares overhead, and the Cabinet lulls from its lengthy clamour.

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The Doctor rages at a Dalek.

As Bracewell is offered tea by one of his Ironsides, the Doctor goes to see their "creator" to get some answers. He asks Bracewell how he came up with the idea for the Ironsides, leading Bracewell to show the Doctor other highly advanced inventions he has been planning. When the Daleks and Churchill enter the room, the Doctor strikes the Ironside Dalek with a large, heavy wrench, ordering it to attack him. He reminds them of how he defeated them, how he is their greatest enemy and how they are everything he despises. He yells, "I am the Doctor and you are the Daleks!" before kicking the Dalek across the room.

The Dalek recovers, and reverts to its true personality. "Correct," it says. The Dalek transmits the "testimony" to the Dalek mothership, which is hidden behind the Moon. Two soldiers run in to stop the Daleks and are promptly exterminated. The Professor yells for his creations to stop; one of the Daleks blasts his hand off, leaving only exposed wiring — Bracewell is an android, and they created him. They teleport away. Feeling like an idiot for falling for the Daleks' trap, the Doctor returns to the TARDIS, ordering Amy to stay behind.

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The Doctor brandishes his "self-destruct device".

He materialises inside the Dalek ship, where he uses a supposed TARDIS self-destruct device as leverage. The Daleks reveal that one Dalek ship survived the destruction of the Dalek race in their last encounter; it located the last Progenitor device, a genetic archive containing pure Dalek DNA. Their explanation confuses the Doctor; why would they go to the trouble of building Bracewell? When the Daleks simply state, "it was... necessary", the Doctor laughs — the device doesn't recognise them as Dalek. As these three were created directly from Davros' cells, their DNA is different from regular Daleks. The Progenitor had a backup programming, which would accept a testimony from their enemies, for identifying them as Daleks if their DNA had become unrecognisable. They became part of the British army, so Winston Churchill would lure the Doctor in.

The Daleks order the Doctor to leave or else they will destroy London. However, the Doctor knows that they are bluffing, since their ship has suffered so much damage that it isn't capable of launching an attack on the Earth. The Daleks taunt him, saying "Watch as the humans destroy themselves"; they activate a device which turns on all of London's lights, exposing the city as a target for incoming German bombers.

Amy and Winston are left panicking until she remembers the Daleks left them a gift - Bracewell! They find him preparing to commit suicide, believing his whole life to be a lie. However, Amy talks him out of it, and Churchill demands to know whose side he's taking - humanity's or the Daleks - as it's the only important thing. Bracewell wonders what he can do until Amy reminds him that he talked about technology for lasers and such; Winston points out they aren't having a fireworks party until he realises Amy's plan. He wonders if they can send something up to fight the Daleks; Bracewell explains that in a gravity bubble, it is possible. Elated, Winston tells the professor that it's "time to think big".

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A new paradigm of Daleks.

Back on the ship, the Doctor threatens the Daleks with his bluff, but they are willing to die with him. To the Doctor's horror, the machine behind the Daleks beeps, signalling the Progenitor has completed its process. The doors open, and the Doctor watches a new paradigm of five genetically pure Daleks emerge. The previous three praise their creations, who promptly label their creators as inferior. The old Daleks allow the new paradigm to disintegrate them via "maximum extermination". The Doctor watches in astonishment - "Blimey! What do you do to the ones that mess up?" The White Dalek identifies the Doctor, ordering his extermination, but the Doctor tells it not to mess with him, again brandishing the Jammy Dodger.

Back on Earth, Bracewell returns to the War Room, with a pair of headphones on his head; they are attached to a screen of some sort, which he explains will allow them to see what's going on in the Dalek ship. The black and white image shows the Doctor facing the White Dalek, which introduces each role the new five fulfil - White is the Supreme, Blue is the Strategist, Red is the Drone, Orange is the Scientist, and Yellow is the Eternal. The Doctor makes fun of the labelling.

Hoping to have better luck with this new batch of Daleks, the Doctor demands the Daleks turn off the laser, or he'll blow up the TARDIS and them with it. However, once the Daleks perform a scan that proves he's bluffing, he eats the Jammy Dodger, joking that he had been promised tea. The Dalek sensors go off, informing them that they have incoming spacecraft. The Spitfires arrive from Earth and are ordered by the Doctor to target the dish as he flees into the TARDIS.

The Dalek defence lasers take out two of the planes, Jubilee and Flintlock, leaving only Danny Boy. The Doctor disrupts the Dalek defences long enough for Danny Boy to destroy the dish the laser is coming from, shutting off London's lights. Just as the Doctor gives the order to destroy the ship, though, the Daleks appear on the TARDIS scanner. They order the Doctor to halt the attack, or they will destroy Earth with an Oblivion Continuum bomb they have built inside Bracewell.

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Bracewell's bomb is exposed.

The Doctor reluctantly calls off the attack and returns to Earth, leaving the Daleks free to escape and build a new empire; however, true to their genocidal nature, the Daleks still activate the bomb as they flee. Upon arrival on Earth, the Doctor reveals that the bomb is charging itself inside Bracewell. Realising that the only way to stop it from exploding is to convince Bracewell that he is human, not an android and a bomb, he tries to remind the Professor of his memories and how much they hurt; however, the countdown continues.

As the oblivion continuum approaches detonation, Amy tries the opposite tactic. She asks him if he's ever fancied somebody he shouldn't; Bracewell proceeds to remember a girl called Dorabella, recounting how beautiful she was as the countdown retreats, cancelling the detonation. The Daleks escape through a time corridor, declaring that they will return. The Doctor is distraught over the Daleks' escape, but Amy reminds him that he has just saved the entire world. Bracewell explains the ideas the Daleks put in his head are gone; however, he does retain knowledge on how to use alien technology.

Amy bids farewell to Churchill. Sadly, the war continues on with a cost to millions of others. One of the young women at the War Rooms, Lilian Breen, is sobbing; after several hours of fearing for his safety on the war front, she has just learned that her boyfriend Reg has been shot down over the Channel, and is being comforted by one of Churchill's associates, Blanche. Amy looks on solemnly, but carries on, asking Churchill where the Doctor has gone. The Doctor enters and explains he removed all the alien technology Bracewell had in the base. Churchill begs the Doctor to let him have the technology as it would allow them to win the war in a day, but the Doctor points out it's that very reason why he took it. The friends hug and prepare to part.

However, Amy outstretches her hand, and orders Churchill to return the TARDIS key to the Doctor; it was swiped during their hug. Churchill gives the key to Amy, calling her "almost" as sharp-witted as himself. The Doctor then demands his key from Amy; she reluctantly complies.

The Doctor and Amy go to Bracewell. He believes that, as alien technology, he has no place on Earth or during this time period. He sadly declares that he's ready to be deactivated. However, they have no intention of doing so. When their subtle hints fail, the Doctor and Amy openly tell Bracewell to go looking for Dorabella or the old post office. Finally catching on, Bracewell happily packs his belongings.

Crack in the War Rooms

Another foreboding crack is revealed...

The Doctor and Amy return to the TARDIS. Amy questions the Doctor about having enemies but tells him she doesn't have a problem continuing travelling with him all the same. The Doctor is puzzled and worried that Amy did not remember the Daleks from the Battle of Canary Wharf or the War in the Medusa Cascade, but puts this aside so that they may continue with their adventures. The TARDIS dematerialises, revealing a shining crack in the wall behind where the box once stood...

Cast

Uncredited cast

Crew

General production staff

Script department

Camera and lighting department

Art department

Costume department

Make-up and prosthetics

Movement

Casting

General post-production staff

Special and visual effects

Sound



Not every person who worked on this adventure was credited. The absence of a credit for a position doesn't necessarily mean the job wasn't required. The information above is based solely on observations of the actual end credits of the episodes as broadcast, and does not relay information from IMDB or other sources.


References

Story notes

Radio Times

The three different covers of the Radio Times.

  • The end of TV: The Beast Below directly leads into this story.
  • In this episode, each Dalek was given a different title which corresponded with its armour colour, namely, "Scientist" (orange), "Strategist" (blue), "Drone" (red), "Eternal" (yellow) and "Supreme" (white).
    • The red, blue and yellow Daleks were first revealed in the Radio Times and the colours were used to symbolise the different colours of the three major British political parties: Labour (red), Conservative (blue) and Liberal Democrats (yellow).
  • Initially, the new Daleks were going to replace those of the Davies-era Time War design, but due to polarising comments made about the new designs of the Daleks concerning fan reactions, it was later decided that the new models would serve as an "officer" class above these soldier variants. The Moffat and Davies-era Daleks were later intermingled in TV: Asylum of the Daleks to put the matter to rest.
  • This was the first Dalek story since TV: Dalek, back in 2005, not to feature David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, as well as the first Dalek story since then to not be a multi-parter. Furthermore, this was the first Dalek story since TV: Resurrection of the Daleks in 1984 not to show any Daleks levitating; from 1984's TV: Revelation of the Daleks to TV: Journey's End in 2009, all Dalek stories featured the creatures doing so to disprove the infamous joke that the design of a Dalek makes it incapable of moving upwards.
  • Like TV: The Unquiet Dead in Series 1, this episode is the third in the series, is a pseudo-historical, has a historical British figure play a prominent part, is penned by Mark Gatiss, and is both preceded and followed by two episodes by the head writer.
  • This is the second Dalek episode in the new series to use the infamous "...of the Daleks" title scheme, the first being TV: Evolution of the Daleks.
  • Mark Gatiss said in the Radio Times: "They're bigger than they've ever been and in technicolour!" This would show that the new Daleks shall be different colours like the "classic" Daleks of the earlier eras.
  • This is the third time in the new series that the Daleks have been featured mid-way in the series, following TV: Dalek in series one and then in the series three two-part story TV: Daleks in Manhattan and TV: Evolution of the Daleks.
  • The Daleks seen since series 1 were designed so that the eye stalk lined up with Billie Piper's eyes. The new Daleks are designed to match Karen Gillan's height.
  • The New Paradigm Daleks were originally designed slightly different, with blades on various parts of the casing. Budget and time constraints led to the design being simplified.
  • The rear hatch and infamous "hunchback" of the New Paradigm Daleks was intended to store weapons. The manipulator arm and gunstick would swing around to the back along the grooves in the midriff and be replaced by different weapons. This would have been rendered in CGI had it ever become relevant.
  • For narrative and filming purposes, the Cabinet War Rooms in the episodes are far larger than the real ones and have an RAF "spotter" table that was not really present.
  • The Dalek model on the "spotter" table appears to be a Character Options Dalek toy painted grey, likely the "mutant reveal" Dalek figurine with the removable front given the visible separation lines on the front of the model.
  • This episode holds the record for the most Dalek props (with the exception of CGI, cutouts, toys and other illusions) used in a single story, with no less than eight Dalek models on-screen at the same time.
  • While these Daleks are part of a fleet of ships that were wiped out by the Doctor, it is not clarified whether they were part of the half-human faction from The Parting of the Ways or members of the New Dalek Empire from Journey's End. According to the nonfiction source The Dalek Handbook, they are Daleks who survived the War in the Medusa Cascade.
  • This episode aired on the same day the K9 episode Jaws of Orthrus was first broadcast on Disney XD in Britain. It also aired on the same day that The Korven was first broadcast on Network Ten in Australia.
  • Although Terry Nation originally based the Daleks on the Nazis, this is the first time the race has appeared in World War II - ironically, helping the British fight against the Nazis.
  • This is the second Dalek television story since Daleks in Manhattan to not show any Daleks in flight.
  • "Jammie Dodgers" were added to the Doctor's list of favourite foods[statement unclear]. He asked for them later. (TV: Night Terrors, The Impossible Astronaut)
  • When the Daleks say, "I am your soldier", this is a direct reference to TV: The Power of the Daleks, where they say, "I am your servant". Mark Gatiss asked voice artist Nicholas Briggs to purposely stall on the 'S' of "soldier" to trick the audience into thinking that they would say the infamous line once again.
  • When Amy fails to remember the Daleks, an incidental musical sting is heard identical to the one that played when the image of a crack appeared on the Doctor's TARDIS monitor screen, hinting that the cracks are connected to Amy's lack of remembrance. (TV: The Eleventh Hour, The Big Bang)
  • In the real world, the bulletproof spitfire engine was designed by Bill Dunn, who's daughter was Sheila Dunn.
  • This episode is the only appearance of the Scientist Dalek to date.
  • This was the first episode of Season 5 to be produced.

Ratings

  • 6.2 million - First broadcast
  • 7.82 million - Final BARB ratings[2]

Filming locations

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Rumours

  • Adolf Hitler was rumoured to make a brief appearance. He was mentioned, but not seen.
  • Fans speculated that the Daleks had been digitally re-coloured for the Radio times election special covers, and the Daleks featured in the episode would be uniformly coloured. This was proven false, and Daleks coloured red, blue and yellow were seen in the episode alongside others.

Production errors

If you'd like to talk about narrative problems with this story — like plot holes and things that seem to contradict other stories — please go to this episode's discontinuity discussion.
  • In the scene where the Doctor and Amy are discussing Bracewell's possible deactivation, editor John Richards fails to match the frontals of the Doctor with the reverses looking at Bracewell. In the frontals, Matt Smith clearly has his hands in his pockets or clasped together in front of him. On the reverses, his right hand is seen dangling rather lifelessly at his side.
  • At the end, when Churchill is talking to the Doctor and Amy, he bends down to light a cigar and puts it in his mouth. When he gets up, it is no longer anywhere to be seen.
  • When the Doctor was talking to the Dalek Supreme on the "actual" shot he was further away from the Dalek but on the screen provided by Bracewell, the plunger is nearly touching him. The Supreme Dalek was also seen moving towards the Doctor after the 'cleansing' of the old Daleks, but immediately after seen starting to move, it is back in its original position and immobile.
  • There were numerous points in the episode where the 'earlights' of the Daleks did not light when a Dalek was speaking.
    • Before the Doctor arrived, a Dalek states, "Commencing stage two!", but its earlights aren't on. The next Dalek that speaks uses another Dalek's voice instead of its own.
    • When the Gold Dalek says "Receiving testimony now!" and "Testimony accepted!", its earlights do not flash.
    • Before the new Daleks emerged, an old Dalek states that they had succeeded, but its earlights were not on.
    • The Supreme Dalek had numerous incidents: when it ordered the extermination of the Doctor and stated that the Daleks would return, its earlights weren't on.
    • The Scientist Dalek's earlights didn't turn on when it was monitoring the energy pulse and the shields. Also notable is that its earlights were on when it wasn't speaking when the Supreme Dalek ordered the Doctor to 'explain'.
  • The cockpits of the Spitfire pilots glow green when firing their lasers, but they fired red lasers, though the green light could be from the green Dalek lasers passing the spitfires.
  • When the TARDIS dematerialises and causes wind to blow against Churchill and Amy their clothes are affected but the cigar smoke in the air is unaffected and actually drifts towards the TARDIS.
  • When the Dalek ship renders all light switches useless, one person flicks a switch three times in an attempt to turn them off. When power is returned to the switches, the lights in the Cabinet War Rooms should technically have turned off, as the switch was hit an odd number of times.
  • In many scenes where the Ironside Daleks are present, the grill parts on their casing look ripped and in other scenes they are intact. The same thing happens on the Dalek spaceship, including with the gold Dalek.
  • Just as one of the Dalek Ironsides is about to hand Bracewell a cup of tea, its dome is slanted to the left, but as its sucker arm retracts, the dome is straight again.

Continuity

Home video releases

Doctor Who Series 5, Volume 1 (DVD)

Series 5 Volume 1 DVD Cover

BBC Video - Doctor Who Series Five - Volume One was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on 7 June 2010 (UK only), featuring The Eleventh Hour, The Beast Below, Victory of the Daleks and the featurette The Monster Files. [3] This episode is also featured on Disc 2 of The Complete Fifth Series Box Set.

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Footnotes