Doctor Who (1963) 12.04.X

Genesis of a Classic (2006)

68 minutes

This is the making of feature for Genesis of the Daleks. All the interviews were really good and added to the experience. They really went all out with this one. The archival footage of the interview with Michael Wisher was wonderful.

It is divided into the following chapters

• Handing Over a Classic
• A Classic Plot Device
• A Classic Dilemma
• Lighting a Classic
• The Classic Doctor
• Creating a Classic Villain
• The Classic Monster
• Remembering a Classic

Doctor Who (1963) 12.04.06

Genesis of the Daleks - Part Six

The Doctor, with some help form Sarah and Harry, gets the Dalek operator off his neck off his neck and throws it back in the room with the others. The Doctor is ready to blow up the room but then changes his mind. He doesn't feel as if he has the right to destroy the Daleks.

The surviving Kaleds hold their meeting. Davros speaks at the meeting. Only a couple scientists come over to his side. The Doctor and his companions are there but they don't interfere in the proceedings. They find some of the Doctor's gadgets on one of the tables, including his sonic screwdriver and the time ring.

The Doctor, Sarah, and Harry leave the meeting when they see Nyder depart. He tries to attack them but they overpower him. They have him take them to Davros' office, where the recording of the Doctor enumerating Dalek mistakes in future conflicts is stored. Nyder hands it over to them but then he locks them in Davros' office.

Doctor Who (1963) 12.04.05

Genesis of the Daleks - Part Five

The Doctor gives Davros details of all future Dalek defeats rather than see his friends tortured. Sarah and Harry are taken away and locked up after the session is over. Davros asks the Doctor to stay behind so that they can talk.

The Doctor tries to talk Davros out of continuing with his schemes. Davros refuses and tells the Doctor that his plans are for the good of the universe. The Doctor tricks Davros and gets the upperhand momentarily but Nyder returns and clubs that Doctor into submission.

Sarah and Harry are thrown into a detention cell with Gharman. He tells them about his plans to overthrow Davros. They escape from the cell with some help from Kavell, one of the other scientists. The resistance, Gharman's side, takes over. 

Doctor Who (1963) 12.04.04

Genesis of the Daleks - Part Four

The Doctor is knocked unconscious by the electric fence. He wakes up as the Kaled Dome is about to be destroyed. He unsuccessfully tries to interfere with rocket launch and the Kaled Dome is destroyed. The Doctor is set free to do as he pleases.

Davros watches the destruction of the Kaled Dome from the safety of the bunker. He acts as if he had nothing to do with it and swears in front of the assembled scientists that the traitor who helped the Thals will be found and punished. Minutes later Davros accuses Ronson of being the traitor who betrayed the Kaleds to the Thals and has the Daleks execute the scientist in front of the others.

Doctor Who (1963) 12.04.03

Genesis of the Daleks - Part Three

Sarah doesn't fall very far. Sevrin, one of the Mutos, encourages her to get up and keep climbing up the scaffolding. She and Sevrin make it up to the nose cone of the rocket but before they can make it any further they are stopped by a couple of armed guards who climbed up after them.

The Doctor and Harry make it to the Kaled dome where they talk to some of the Kaled leaders. Mogran, the leader who convenes the meeting agrees to talk to Davros, hold an investigation, and bring a halt to all experiments in the Bunker until the investigation has been completed.

The Doctor and Harry make their way to the Thal dome, in search of Sarah, with some help from Ravon who now seems to be on the same side as them.

Doctor Who (1963) 12.04.02

Genesis of the Daleks - Part Two

Sarah Jane watches Davros, the Dalek, and the others leave. She isn't noticed by them but a group of Mutos finds her. One of them wants to kill her, another Muto objects. They are interrupted by a Thal patrol. Sarah and the Muto who protected her are taken prisoner.

The Doctor and Harry are examined first by the military. They remove the time ring that the Time Lord gave to the Doctor. Harry and the Doctor are then taken to Ronson, one of the scientists for interrogation.

Davros interrupts the interrogation to demonstrate the latest Mark III travel machine (Dalek) as they are being called at this time. It is armed. It almost kills the Doctor and Harry but Ronson intervenes. Davros is very angry.

Doctor Who (1963) 12.04.01

Genesis of the Daleks - Part One

A representative of the Time Lords contacts the Doctor and asks for his help. The Time Lords anticipate that one day the Daleks will grow to become the dominant force in the universe. They want the Doctor to prevent the Daleks from ever coming into being or affect their development so that they do not become quite so efficient and deadly. A third alternative they offer him is to discover some previously unknown vulnerability the Daleks possess.

The Doctor balks at the request but agrees to do it only to discover that he is already on Skaro, home world of the Daleks. The Time Lord representative vanishes. Sarah and Harry arrive moments later. The Doctor and his two companions make their way through a rocky battlefield.