C02S02 The Dalek invasion of Earth
Synopsis
Arriving in a devastated London in the middle of the 22nd Century, the Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Susan discover that the Daleks have invaded Earth. Will the human race be enslaved by the evil Daleks, or can the Doctor stop their audacious plans and save mankind from extermination...?
Cover notes
The Daleks are back! So huge was the response to their first appearance in Doctor Who's second serial, that the demand for a rematch with the pepper-pots from Skaro was quickly agreed upon by the BBC. Doctor Who's first-ever sequel saw the Daleks not on some far-off alien planet, but in the familiar setting of London.
The story heralded a wave of 'Dalekmania' throughout the land. You could go out and buy Dalek kites, clockwork Daleks, Dalek writing sets, rubber Daleks, Dalek Annuals and even an Anti-Dalek Fluid Neutraliser — or 'water pistol' to anyone else.
While Dalek merchandise clogged up the nation's toyshops, the big screen played host to Dalek films — including a remake of this television adventure. If the Daleks initially helped to launch Doctor Who when it began, then their re-appearance in The Dalek invasion of Earth cemented the show's popularity for many years to come...
Cast
| The Doctor | William Hartnell | listed as Dr. Who |
| Ian Chesterton | William Russell | |
| Barbara Wright | Jacqueline Hill | |
| Susan Foreman | Carole Ann Ford | |
| Carl Tyler | Bernard Kay | |
| David Campbell | Peter Fraser | |
| Dortmun | Alan Judd | ep. 1,2,3,4 |
| Roboman | Martyn Huntley | |
| Roboman | Peter Badger | |
| Dalek operator | Robert Jewell | |
| Dalek operator | Gerald Taylor | ep. 2,3,4,5,6 |
| Dalek operator | Nick Evans | ep. 2,3,5,6 |
| Dalek operator | Kevin Manser | ep. 2,3,4,5 |
| Dalek operator | Peter Murphy | ep. 2,3,4,5,6 |
| Dalek voice | Peter Hawkins | ep. 2,3,4,5,6 |
| Dalek voice | David Graham | ep. 2,3,4,5,6 |
| Jenny | Ann Davies | ep. 2,3,4,5,6 |
| Craddock | Michael Goldie | ep. 2,3 |
| Thomson | Michael Davis | ep. 2 |
| Baker | Richard McNeff | ep. 2,3 |
| Larry Madison | Graham Rigby | ep. 3,4,5 |
| Wells | Nicholas Smith | ep. 4,5,6 |
| Slyther operator | Nick Evans | ep. 4,5 |
| Ashton | Patrick O'Connell | ep. 4 |
| Woman in the wood | Jean Conroy | ep. 5 |
| Woman in the wood | Meriel Hobson | ep. 5 |
Crew
| Written by | Terry Nation | |
| Title music | Ron Grainer and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop | |
| Incidental music | Francis Chagrin | |
| Fights arranged by | Peter Diamond | ep. 5 |
| Film Cameraman | Peter Hamilton | ep. 1,3,4,6 |
| Film Editor | John Griffiths | ep. 1,3,4,6 |
| Costumes supervised by | Daphne Dare | listed final episode only; probably all |
| Make-up supervised by | Sonia Markham | listed final episode only; probably all |
| Lighting | Howard King | listed final episode only; probably all |
| Sound | Jack Brummitt | listed final episode only; probably all |
| Story Editor | David Whitaker | |
| Designer | Spencer Chapman | |
| Associate Producer | Mervyn Pinfield | |
| Producer | Verity Lambert | |
| Director | Richard Martin |
DVD Extras
| William Russell Carole Ann Ford Richard Martin Verity Lambert |
commentary track | |
| new CGI effects - ep. 1,3,4 | This gives the viewer the option to watch the story with some of the original model effects replaced by new CGI versions, although the original version if the story will play unless this option is selected. There is also the option to watch the new effects sequences individually if desired. | |
| TV trailers | Two trailers for the 1964 BBC1 transmission of this story. | |
| Warning! +++ The Daleks +++ are monitoring +++ all humans +++ watching this DVD +++ | (Easter egg) Dalek copyright warning message | |
| Future Memories | A new 45-minute documentary, featuring members of the cast of The Dalek invasion of Earth discussing their memories of the making of the story. | |
| Future Visions | A newly-recorded documentary, looking at the work of this story's designer, Spencer Chapman. | |
| Talking Daleks | A look at the creation of the Dalek's unique voices. | |
| Now and Then | A look back at the locations used in 1964 for the recording of this story; comparing and contrasting them to how they appear now, nearly 40 years later. | |
| Script to Screen | An innovative animated demonstration of how the final episode was recorded using the camera script, clips, and the original designer's floorplans, demonstrating how the cameras followed the action. | |
| Whatever happened to ... Susan? [1994-07-09] | An audio-only presentation of this 30-minute BBC Radio 4 drama from 1993, written by Adrian Mourby and featuring Jane Asher as the Doctor's granddaughter, Susan Foreman. | |
| Rehearsal film | A short, silent colour 8mm film shot by Carole Ann Ford on the last day of studio rehearsal. The film has unfortunately been double exposed, but is still a unique record of the making of 1960s Doctor Who. | |
| Dalek cakes [1966-02-03] | From an edition of Blue Peter, Valerie Singleton shows us how to make Dalek cakes! | |
| Sid | (Easter egg) | |
| Sid's date | (Easter egg) | |
| photo gallery |
Commentary
| serial code : | K |
| episode count : | 6 |
| initial broadcast date : | 1964-11-21 |
| DVD release date : | |
| DVD SE release date : | |
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| 40th Anniversary Edition | |
| part of The Dalek Collection boxset | |