The Dalek Invasion of Earth
Joe Siegler
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The Dalek Invasion of Earth
This Story: Season 2, Story 2. Production Code K
Overall: Story 10, Episodes 46-51
Airdates: 21 Nov to 26 Dec 1964
Credits: Written by Terry Nation. Directed by Richard Martin.
Episode Titles
- World’s End
- The Daleks
- Day of Reckoning
- The End of Tomorrow
- The Waking Ally
- Flashpoint
Notes
- This story marks the first crew departure in the show’s history, with Carole Anne Ford leaving the show at the end of Episode 6.
- This serial was also adapted as a theatrical movie in 1966 called “Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 AD” starring Peter Cushing as “Doctor Who”. You can read more about that movie here and here. One intersting factoid about the movie – Bernard Cribbins played a role here. He later was Wilfred Mott during David Tennant’s run as the Doctor.
Links
[ Wikipedia | Tardis Data Core | SPS Historium | Amazon US DVD | Amazon UK DVD | Amazon US Blu-Ray | Amazon UK Blu-Ray ]
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 46 - "World's End" (1/6 - Serial K, Story 10) - 21 Nov 1964. #DoctorWho
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) October 2, 2021
1st of 6 eps of "Dalek Invasion of Earth". Oddly enough we don't see a Dalek until the last 30 seconds - the bulk of this ep is the crew wandering around an abandoned London in future. pic.twitter.com/ZrdyVXKqIc
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 47 - "The Daleks" (2/6 - Serial K, Story 10) - 28 Nov 1964. #DoctorWho
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) October 4, 2021
The crew hook up with a resistance cell, although The Doctor & Ian are initially captured by the Daleks. Most of this ep is plotting to attack the Daleks, which ultimately doesn't work. pic.twitter.com/kVemSVATl2
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 48 - "Day of Reckoning" (3/6 - Serial K, Story 10) - 5 Dec 1964. #DoctorWho
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) October 4, 2021
The rebel crew mostly is killed freeing the Doctor and others from the Dalek ship. The survivors regroup and plot some more. Ian is trapped on Dalek ship. Doctor & Susan meet up. pic.twitter.com/5p7YuIuEfY
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 49 - "The End of Tomorrow" (4/6 - Serial K, Story 10) - 12 Dec 1964. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) October 6, 2021
Hartnell mostly missing from this ep due to a back problem. His double "doubled" for him. We finally get into what the Daleks are doing in the mine. Ian finds more rebels. pic.twitter.com/ZeGKB6hhhJ
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 49 - "The End of Tomorrow" (4/6 - Serial K, Story 10) - 12 Dec 1964. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) October 6, 2021
This ep has the awesome moment of Barbara driving a truck thru some Daleks. Barbara, Ian, & Susan are all separated, but each have partners in their adventures. pic.twitter.com/TBxUfhXIUK
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 50 - "The Waking Ally" (5/6 - Serial K, Story 10) - 19 Dec 1964. #DoctorWho
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) October 7, 2021
The various parties are all exploring the area looking for each other and trying to avoid the Daleks. We finally find out the Daleks are after the magnetic core of the Earth. pic.twitter.com/h5vLGLCXqu
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 51 - "Flashpoint" (6/6 - Serial K, Story 10) - 26 Dec 1964. #DoctorWho 1/3
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) October 7, 2021
The Daleks try to remove the molten core to drive the Earth around the universe as a "ship". Ian messes with their bomb, and Barbara has a fun bit of dialogue with the Daleks here. pic.twitter.com/TDr1nSSeQc
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 51 - "Flashpoint" (6/6 - Serial K, Story 10) - 26 Dec 1964. #DoctorWho 2/3
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) October 7, 2021
The Daleks are disposed of when Susan & David disrupt their power, and Barbara orders the Robomen to turn on the Daleks. The bomb explodes, but Ian kept it from destroying the Earth. pic.twitter.com/OVJKBMIBda
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 51 - "Flashpoint" (6/6 - Serial K, Story 10) - 26 Dec 1964. #DoctorWho 3/3
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) October 7, 2021
This ep marks the departure of Susan from the show. She stayed behind to rebuild the earth w/David. It was a touching scene with The Doctor and her. Hartnell's speech was quite good. pic.twitter.com/VP9mmYbYkF
