C03S04 The Daleks' masterplan
Synopsis
The TARDIS arrives on the planet Kembel, where the Doctor discovers that the Daleks have allied themselves with several alien races and developed a weapon capable of destroying the very fabric of time - The Time Destructor. Providing the vital core of Taranium is the treacherous Guardian of the Solar System, Mavic Chen.
The Doctor manages to steal the Taranium, and a chase ensues, in an attempt to warn Earth of the Daleks and Chen's plans. The survival of the Solar System is at stake; only the Doctor and his friends can prevent a catastrophe. However, there is no guarantee they will all escape with their lives...
Cover notes
Cast
| The Doctor | William Hartnell | listed as Dr. Who |
| Steven Taylor | Peter Purves | |
| Katarina | Adrienne Hill | ep. 1,2,3,4 |
| Mavic Chen | Kevin Stoney | ep. 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,11,12 |
| Bret Vyon | Nicholas Courtney | ep. 1,2,3,4 |
| Kert Gantry | Bran Cant | ep. 1 |
| Lizan | Pamela Greer | ep. 1,4 |
| Roald | Philip Anthony | ep. 1 |
| Interviewer | Michael Guest | ep. 1 |
| Dalek operator | Kevin Manser | ep. 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,11,12 |
| Dalek operator | Gerald Taylor | ep. 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,11,12 |
| Dalek operator | John Scott Martin | ep. 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,11,12 |
| Dalek operator | Robert Jewell | ep. 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,11,12 |
| Dalek voice | Peter Hawkins | ep. 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,11,12 |
| Dalek voice | David Graham | ep. 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,11,12 |
| Zephon | Julian Sherrier | ep. 2,3 |
| Trantis | Roy Evans | ep. 2,4,8 |
| Kirksen | Douglas Sheldon | ep. 3,4 |
| Bors | Dallas Cavell | ep. 3 |
| Garge | Geoffrey Cheshire | ep. 3 |
| Sara Kingdom | Jean Marsh | ep. 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 |
| Karlton | Maurice Browning | ep. 4,5 |
| Daxtar | Roger Avon | ep. 4 |
| Borkar | James Hall | ep. 4,5 |
| Froyn | Bill Meilen | ep. 5 |
| Rhynmal | John Herrington | ep. 5 |
| Station Sergeant | Clifford Earl | ep. 7 |
| First policeman | Norman Mitchell | ep. 7 |
| Second policeman | Malcolm Rogers | ep, 7 |
| Detective Inspector | Keneth Thornett | ep. 7 |
| Man in mackintosh | Reg Pritchard | ep. 7 |
| Blossom Lefavre | Sheila Dunn | ep. 7 |
| D'Arcy Tranton | Leonard Grahame | ep. 7 |
| Steinberger P. Green | Royston Tickner | ep. 7 |
| Ingmar Knoff | Mark Ross | ep. 7 |
| Assistant director | Conrad Mink | ep. 7 |
| Arab sheik | David James | ep. 7 |
| Vamp | Paula Topham | ep. 7 |
| Clown | Robert G. Jewell | ep. 7 |
| Professor Webster | Albert Barrington | ep. 7 |
| Prop man | Buddy Windrush | ep. 7 |
| Cameraman | Steve Machin | ep. 7 |
| The Meddling Monk | Peter Butterworth | ep. 8,9,10 |
| Celation | Terence Woodfield | ep. 8,11 |
| Scott | Bruce Wightman | ep. 8 |
| Trevor | Roger Brierley | ep. 8 |
| Khephren | Jeffrey Isaac | ep. 9,10 |
| Tuthmos | Derek Ware | ep. 9,10 |
| Hyksos | Walter Randall | ep. 9,10 |
| Malpha | Bryan Mosley | ep. 11 |
Crew
| Written by | Terry Nation | ep. 1,2,3,4,5,7 |
| Written by | Dennis Spooner | ep. 6,8,9,10,11,12 |
| Fight arranger | Derek Ware | ep. 7 |
| Fight arranger | David Anderson | ep. 9 |
| Title music | Ron Grainer and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop | |
| Incidental music | Tristram Cary | |
| Special sound effects by | The BBC Radiophonic Workshop | listed final episode only; probably all |
| Costumes by | Daphne Dare | listed final episode only; probably all |
| Make-up supervised by | Sonia Markham | listed final episode only; probably all |
| Lighting | Geoff Shaw | listed final episode only; probably all |
| Sound | Robin Luxford | listed final episode only; probably all |
| Production assistant | Viktors Ritelis | listed final episode only; probably all |
| Story Editor | Donald Tosh | |
| Special photographic transparencies by | George Pollock | ep. 5 |
| Designer | Raymond Cusick | ep. 1,2,3,5,6,11 |
| Designer | Barry Newbery | ep. 4,7,8,9,10,12 |
| Producer | John Wiles | |
| Director | Douglas Camfield |
DVD Extras
| commentary track | ||
| photo gallery | ||
| Radio Times listings | ||
| Coming Soon | A look at an upcoming Doctor Who DVD release: |
Special Edition DVD Extras
BluRay Extras
Loose Canon Extras
| Jean Marsh interview | Jean Marsh | |
| The Daleks' Masterplan; introduction | Kevin Stoney |
Commentary
Can we please put to rest the myth surrounding the end of episode 7, The Feast of Steven. While uncommon for the era and jarringly out of character, William Hartnell's breaking the fourth wall and wishing the audience at home a Merry Christmas was neither a television first nor an unscripted ad-lib.
He may have fluffed the line, but this late addition was agreed and added to the camera scripts during rehearsals. Had this not been the case, it could (relatively) easily have been cut from the end of the video tape prior to transmission. Doctor Who was never a live perfomance broadcast from studio.
| serial code : | V |
| episode count : | 12 |
| initial broadcast date : | 1965-11-13 |
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...of note:
The first Doctor Who "Christmas Special": The Feast of Steven, was the only episode never telerecorded to film, nor sold abroad. It was also the first episode for which the 2-inch master tape was authorised for erasure. As such it holds the distinction of being the only lost episode with absolutely no hope of recovery.
What is the most unlikely thing you can think of a Dalek doing? Why, whispering of course! And it's here in this story!