The Dalek Invasion of Earth

"World at the End of the Earth", "Doctor Who and the Daleks", "The Dalek Invasion of London and the Home Counties"

"The One with the Slurred Speech" (USA), "Doctor Who in Another Exciting Adventure with the Daleks" (Target)

Doctor Who saves the world from Daleks and their big drill while finding a way to get rid of his annoying "granddaughter", Sue.

*** - The plot is ultimately nonsense but the story still manages to be.

"We are the masters of Earth… we are the masters of Earth. What’s more, we'll pay for all the damage we caused" (an extended scene from the DVD release)

(A sign seen under the bridge) "It is forbidden to dump pants in the river"

Dalek is Mongolian for "Extravagant halibut"

This story was remade as the movie “Doctor Who and the Daleks” in nineteen sixty something. With that tall chap from the horror films and the guy from Jackanory. Or possibly Record Breakers.

One of the Daleks was played by Claire Rayner who was determined to break down the stuffy convention that only men could play Daleks. She is inside the Dalek with the handbag and can often be seen arranging cushions.

The Virgin Missing Adventure “The Crystal Waterfall” speculates that David Campbell was an early incarnation of Borusa.

The Totleigh Tiger said this story was "frighteningly realistic" but added that "children shouldn't be afraid as they'd be dead long before the Daleks invade."

A love duet between Susan and David was cut from part six after the following was deemed unsuitable for family television -

“They killed most of the Earth’s population
But they brought us together for copulation
To their evil scheme we have just put paid
So take off your undies and let’s get laid”

The BBC audience research study results varied from “This was groovy!!” to “I think Doctor Who has run out of steam”. As fucking usual.

Si Hunt

"The digital versatile disc of this particular story contains some "computer" generated special effects sequences which replace those seen during the original transmissions. I put my concerns to "Steve" Roberts during an "online" seminar held at the BBC Doctor Who Internet site. He said, rather offensively, that he thought that putting these new abominations as an alternative offered the viewer a choice. "Don't be pathetically stupid" I quipped, "there is no choice at all. Anyone who would rather watch a "computer" generated cake tin rather than the real thing is a subnormal." He regained his shattered confidence eventually and suggested that I didn't have to purchase the title if I didn't like the idea of new effects. "Don't be pathetically stupid" I said insightfully, "of course I have to purchase it. I have to buy everything - that is what being a telehistorian and media archivist is all about. If I dilly dallied about and only bought a few meagre items then I would be no better than the rest of the contemptible scum in this "chat room"." Shortly after there were technical problems at the BBC's internet facilities and I was unable to get back into the forum. Oh well, it was their loss. I just hope they fix the problem as I am still unable to get back in. Oddly the malaise has spread to most other Doctor Who internet fora. It must be a virus."

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