Tom Baker

Elisabeth Sladen

Ian Marter

Michael Wisher

Peter Miles

John Scott Martin

Cy Town

Keith Ashley

Roy Skelton

Dennis Chinnery

Guy Siner

John Franklyn-Robbins

Richard Reeves

Stephen Yardley

James Garbutt

Drew Wood

Jeremy Chandler

Pat Gorman

Tom Georgeson

Ivor Roberts

Michael Lynch

Hilary Minster

Max Faulkner

Harriet Philpin

Peter Mantle

Andrew Johns

John Gleeson

David Maloney

Terry Nation

Robert Holmes

Philip Hinchcliffe

Dudley Simpson

Peter Day

Duncan Brown

Dick Mills

Rosemary Crowson

Tony Millier

Larry Toft

David Spode

Barbara Kidd

Bill Meekums

Elmer Cossey

Sylvia James

George Gallaccio

Delia Derbyshire

Science Fiction

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Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks

United Kingdom

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The "Doctor" (Tom Baker) is diverted from his galactic ambling by a messenger from the Time Lords who demands that he go to the planet "Skaro" where he must thwart the aspirations of a megalomanic scientist. Reluctantly, he, "Sarah Jane" (Elisabeth Sladen) and "Harry" (Ian Marter) set off and soon find themselves in a militaristic society ruled by "Davros" (Michael Wisher). He's paralysed below the waist, has only one hand, one eye and moves around in a motorised chair supported by his menacing aide "Nyder" (Peter Miles) - and he has only one aim. To develop his Mk 3 travel machine into an all conquering species of heavily armed creatures called "Daleks". The "Doctor" realises that not everyone supports this domination goal, though, and soon he is the pivot for a rebellion - but will he be able to stop "Davros" in time? I love a good baddie and in television terms, they don't come a lot better than the exterminating "Dalek". Add to that a solid story from Terry Nation that shows us the joys of a delusional and obsessed character whilst also adding just an hint of a moral dimension to his deliberations as the "Doctor" must wrestle with his conscience whilst facing certain death! It was originally transmitted in six parts, with exciting cliff-hangers at the end of each and Baker is on jovial form keeping his performance entertainingly mischievous to complement the conceited "Davros. Not quite the best, but still a great watch.

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