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01/02/1964 Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama 2h 51m
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Overview

The TARDIS brings the Doctor, Susan, Barbara, and Ian to the planet Skaro where they meet two indigenous races — the Daleks, malicious mutant creatures encased in armoured travel machines, and the Thals, beautiful humanoids with pacifist principles. They convince the Thals of the need to fight for their own survival.

  1. Richard Martin

    Director

  2. Terry Nation

    Writer

  3. Christopher Barry

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. William Hartnell

    The Doctor

  2. William Russell

    Ian Chesterton

  3. Jacqueline Hill

    Barbara Wright

  4. Carole Ann Ford

    Susan Foreman

  5. Peter Hawkins

    Dalek (voice)

  6. David Graham

    Dalek (voice)

  7. Robert Jewell

    Dalek

  8. Kevin Manser

    Dalek

  9. Michael Summerton

    Dalek

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-07-03
The BBC were quite sensible with this extended outing for "Dr. Who" (William Hartnell) by not being too ambitious with the visual effects. That meant that across the seven episodes of this story we could focus on developing the characters of himself as well as "Susan" (Carole Ann Ford); "Barbara" (Jacqueline Hill) and "Ian" (William Russell). They've landed the TARDIS amidst what's left of a forest that looks like it's been the victim of a nuclear war. After a brief exploration, his companions want to skedaddle but the "Doctor" is more curious, fakes a technical fault with his time machine and...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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