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|image = Daleks.jpg | |image = Daleks.jpg | ||
|series = [[Doctor Who television stories|''Doctor Who'' television stories]] | |series = [[Doctor Who television stories|''Doctor Who'' television stories]] | ||
|season number = Series 5 (Doctor Who) | |season number = Series 5 (Doctor Who 2005) | ||
|series episode number = 3 | |series episode number = 3 | ||
|story number = 205 | |story number = 205 | ||
|novelisation = Victory of the Daleks (novelisation) | |novelisation = Victory of the Daleks (novelisation) | ||
|doctor = Eleventh Doctor | |scripturl = https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/documents/doctor-who-5-episode-3-victory-of-the-daleks-yellow-revisions-24082009.pdf | ||
|companions = [[Amy Pond|Amy]] | |doctor = Eleventh Doctor | ||
|featuring = [[Winston Churchill|Churchill]] | |companions = [[Amy Pond|Amy]] | ||
|enemy = [[Bronze Dalek (Victory of the Daleks)|Bronze Dalek]], [[Supreme Dalek (Victory of the Daleks)|Supreme Dalek]] | |featuring = [[Winston Churchill|Churchill]] | ||
|setting = [[London]] and the [[Dalek | |enemy = [[Bronze Dalek (Victory of the Daleks)|Bronze Dalek]], [[Supreme Dalek (Victory of the Daleks)|Supreme Dalek]] | ||
|writer = | |setting = [[London]] and the [[Dalek ship (Victory of the Daleks)|Dalek Saucer]], [[1941]] | ||
|director = [[Andrew Gunn]] | |writer = Mark Gatiss | ||
|producer = [[Peter Bennett]] | |director = [[Andrew Gunn]] | ||
|confidential = War Games (CON episode) | |producer = [[Peter Bennett]] | ||
|broadcast date = | |confidential = War Games (CON episode) | ||
|network = | |broadcast date = 17 April 2010 | ||
|format = 1x45 minute episode | |network = BBC One | ||
|production code = 1.3 | |format = 1x45 minute episode | ||
|prev = The Beast Below (TV story) | |production code = 1.3 | ||
|next = The Time of Angels (TV story) | |prev = The Beast Below (TV story) | ||
|made prev = The Beast Below (TV story) | |next = The Time of Angels (TV story) | ||
|made next = The Eleventh Hour (TV story) | |made prev = The Beast Below (TV story) | ||
|clip = A Churchill moment - Doctor Who - BBC | |made next = The Eleventh Hour (TV story) | ||
|clip2 = De-fusing Bracewell - Doctor Who - BBC | |clip = A Churchill moment - Doctor Who - BBC | ||
|trailer=Doctor Who - Victory of the Daleks trailer - BBC One | |clip2 = De-fusing Bracewell - Doctor Who - BBC | ||
|trailer = Doctor Who - Victory of the Daleks trailer - BBC One | |||
'''''Victory of the Daleks''''' was the third episode of [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|series 5]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | }} | ||
'''''Victory of the Daleks''''' was the third episode of [[Series 5 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 5]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | |||
In it, the Eleventh Doctor met for the first time both the [[Dalek]]s and [[Winston Churchill]], having met each before in past incarnations. Like ''[[Daleks in Manhattan (TV story)|Daleks in Manhattan]]'' before it, it involved the last Daleks in [[N-Space|the universe]] desperately trying to rebuild the Dalek race in a famous period of [[Earth]]'s recent past. This time, they succeeded, bringing an end to the "barely surviving" arc present since the | In it, the Eleventh Doctor met for the first time both the [[Dalek]]s and [[Winston Churchill]], having met each before in past incarnations. Like ''[[Daleks in Manhattan (TV story)|Daleks in Manhattan]]'' before it, it involved the last Daleks in [[N-Space|the universe]] desperately trying to rebuild the Dalek race in a famous period of [[Earth]]'s recent past. This time, they succeeded, bringing an end to the "barely surviving" arc present since the TV story ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]''. It also retconned several past battles the Doctor had waged on Earth after being scrubbed out of existence by the [[Cracks in Time|cracks in time]], specifically the fact that [[Amy Pond|Amy]] did not recognise the Daleks in her own era. | ||
The episode was notable for its redesign of the [[Dalek]]s into [[New Dalek Paradigm|multi-coloured units]], each with its own specific function. Writer [[Mark Gatiss]] acknowledged the controversial nature of this redesign in his [[in-vision commentary]] on the DVD box set. In conversation with principal Dalek voice artist [[Nicholas Briggs]], and [[Dalek operator]] [[ | The episode was notable for its redesign of the [[Dalek]]s into [[New Dalek Paradigm|multi-coloured units]], each with its own specific function. Writer [[Mark Gatiss]] acknowledged the controversial nature of this redesign in his [[in-vision commentary]] on the DVD box set. In conversation with principal Dalek voice artist [[Nicholas Briggs]], and [[Dalek operator]] [[Barnaby Edwards]], he said that the new shape of the Daleks, especially in the dorsal region, was not particularly to his liking. Briggs agreed but, with Edwards, swiftly noted that in their experience of taking the new Daleks on live exhibition to the public, [[British]] kids invariably loved the new design. The decision was revisited in [[DWM 431]] with critics voicing their opinions on the design. A comparison was made with the bronze Daleks—then associated with the first [[Russell T Davies]] era, but later on supplanting this episode's design as the default Dalek design from [[Series 7 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 7]] to at least the 2022 [[Centenary Special]]—but no conclusion as to which was the better-made. | ||
The episode also displayed a rare occasion where the Daleks won, achieving what they set out to do. Although they did not destroy the Earth, they were able to resurrect the Dalek race which allowed them to [[ | The episode also displayed a rare occasion where the Daleks won, achieving what they set out to do. Although they did not destroy the Earth, they were able to resurrect the Dalek race which allowed them to rebuild their [[Dalek Empire|empire]], fulfilling a long-standing goal of the Daleks. | ||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
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When a [[Luftwaffe]] squadron approaches [[London]], Churchill takes the Doctor and Amy to the roof to showcase his latest weapon. The Doctor's introduced to [[Professor]] [[Edwin Bracewell]], head of the new [[Ironside Project]]. A squadron of Stukas comes into view over [[The Blitz|Blitz]]-torn [[London]], and are shot down by [[energy weapon]]s with amazing precision. The Doctor comments that this could not be [[human]] technology. The Doctor watches, horrified, as Bracewell produces a camouflaged, [[Union Flag]]-wearing, obedient [[Dalek]]. The Doctor's oldest enemies are back. | When a [[Luftwaffe]] squadron approaches [[London]], Churchill takes the Doctor and Amy to the roof to showcase his latest weapon. The Doctor's introduced to [[Professor]] [[Edwin Bracewell]], head of the new [[Ironside Project]]. A squadron of Stukas comes into view over [[The Blitz|Blitz]]-torn [[London]], and are shot down by [[energy weapon]]s with amazing precision. The Doctor comments that this could not be [[human]] technology. The Doctor watches, horrified, as Bracewell produces a camouflaged, [[Union Flag]]-wearing, obedient [[Dalek]]. The Doctor's oldest enemies are back. | ||
In Churchill's office, the Doctor argues with his old friend; Churchill will not listen to reason. Explaining that they are the Daleks and not "Ironsides", the Doctor is met with disbelief when Churchill produces photos, blueprints and test results Bracewell gave him as proof of inventing them and refuses to destroy it. Getting increasingly frustrated, the Doctor asks Churchill why he phoned him if he didn't want his help. Churchill admits that he had his doubts about the "Ironsides" at first since they seemed too good to be true but now he's convinced and is thinking about what he can do with hundreds or thousands of them. Sourly, the Doctor points out that's why he's trying to show him. At wit's end, the Doctor asks Amy to tell Churchill about | In Churchill's office, the Doctor argues with his old friend; Churchill will not listen to reason. Explaining that they are the Daleks and not "Ironsides", the Doctor is met with disbelief when Churchill produces photos, blueprints and test results Bracewell gave him as proof of inventing them and refuses to destroy it. Getting increasingly frustrated, the Doctor asks Churchill why he phoned him if he didn't want his help. Churchill admits that he had his doubts about the "Ironsides" at first since they seemed too good to be true but now he's convinced and is thinking about what he can do with hundreds or thousands of them. Sourly, the Doctor points out that's why he's trying to show him. At wit's end, the Doctor asks Amy to tell Churchill about the Daleks, but Amy has no memory of any [[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|planets in the sky]] or the Dalek invasion, disturbing him greatly. | ||
Inside the Cabinet War Rooms, Amy approaches a Dalek with intent to learn its origins, but the Dalek simply asks if it can be of assistance. The Doctor approaches Churchill again, prodding him to reconsider his actions, but Churchill cannot afford to abandon his Ironsides at the risk of his city and people falling to the [[Nazi]]s. The Doctor indicates that he is a beacon of hope for the country, except Churchill doesn't know if he can remain one for much longer. "If [[Hitler]] invaded [[Hell]], I would give a favourable reference to [[the Devil]]. These machines are our salvation," he protests. An all-clear siren blares overhead, and the [[Cabinet of the United Kingdom|Cabinet]] lulls from its lengthy clamour. | Inside the Cabinet War Rooms, Amy approaches a Dalek with intent to learn its origins, but the Dalek simply asks if it can be of assistance. The Doctor approaches Churchill again, prodding him to reconsider his actions, but Churchill cannot afford to abandon his Ironsides at the risk of his city and people falling to the [[Nazi]]s. The Doctor indicates that he is a beacon of hope for the country, except Churchill doesn't know if he can remain one for much longer. "If [[Hitler]] invaded [[Hell]], I would give a favourable reference to [[the Devil]]. These machines are our salvation," he protests. An all-clear siren blares overhead, and the [[Cabinet of the United Kingdom|Cabinet]] lulls from its lengthy clamour. | ||
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[[File:DalekEye.jpg|thumb|left|The Doctor brandishes his "[[Jammy Dodger|self-destruct device]]".]] | [[File:DalekEye.jpg|thumb|left|The Doctor brandishes his "[[Jammy Dodger|self-destruct device]]".]] | ||
He materialises inside the Dalek ship, where he uses a supposed [[TARDIS self-destruct]] device as leverage. The Daleks reveal that one Dalek ship survived the destruction of the Dalek race in [[ | He materialises inside the Dalek ship, where he uses a supposed [[TARDIS self-destruct]] device as leverage. The Daleks reveal that one Dalek ship survived the destruction of the Dalek race in [[Planetary Relocation Incident|their last encounter]]; it located the last [[Progenitor|Progenitor device]], a genetic archive containing pure Dalek [[DNA]]. Their explanation confuses the Doctor; why would they go to the trouble of building Bracewell? When the Daleks simply state, "it was... necessary", the Doctor laughs — the device doesn't recognise them as Dalek. As these three were created directly from [[Davros]]' cells, their DNA is different from regular Daleks. The Progenitor had a backup programming, which would accept a testimony from their enemies, for identifying them as Daleks if their DNA had become unrecognisable. They became part of the British army, so Winston Churchill would lure the Doctor in. | ||
The Daleks order the Doctor to leave or else they will destroy London. However, the Doctor knows that they are bluffing, since their ship has suffered so much damage that it isn't capable of launching an attack on the Earth. The Daleks taunt him, saying "Watch as the [[human]]s destroy themselves"; they activate a device which turns on all of London's lights, exposing the city as a target for incoming [[German]] [[bomb]]ers. | The Daleks order the Doctor to leave or else they will destroy London. However, the Doctor knows that they are bluffing, since their ship has suffered so much damage that it isn't capable of launching an attack on the Earth. The Daleks taunt him, saying "Watch as the [[human]]s destroy themselves"; they activate a device which turns on all of London's lights, exposing the city as a target for incoming [[German]] [[bomb]]ers. | ||
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The Doctor reluctantly calls off the attack and returns to Earth, leaving the Daleks free to escape and build a new empire; however, true to their genocidal nature, the Daleks still activate the bomb as they flee. Upon arrival on Earth, the Doctor reveals that the bomb is charging itself inside [[Edwin Bracewell|Bracewell]]. Realising that the only way to stop it from exploding is to convince Bracewell that he is [[human]], not an [[android]] and a [[bomb]], he tries to remind the Professor of his memories and how much they hurt; however, the countdown continues. | The Doctor reluctantly calls off the attack and returns to Earth, leaving the Daleks free to escape and build a new empire; however, true to their genocidal nature, the Daleks still activate the bomb as they flee. Upon arrival on Earth, the Doctor reveals that the bomb is charging itself inside [[Edwin Bracewell|Bracewell]]. Realising that the only way to stop it from exploding is to convince Bracewell that he is [[human]], not an [[android]] and a [[bomb]], he tries to remind the Professor of his memories and how much they hurt; however, the countdown continues. | ||
As the oblivion continuum approaches detonation, Amy tries the opposite tactic. She asks him if he's ever fancied somebody he shouldn't; Bracewell proceeds to remember a girl called Dorabella, recounting how beautiful she was as the countdown retreats, cancelling the detonation. The Daleks escape through a [[time corridor]], | As the oblivion continuum approaches detonation, Amy tries the opposite tactic. She asks him if he's ever fancied somebody he shouldn't; Bracewell proceeds to remember a girl called Dorabella, recounting how beautiful she was as the countdown retreats, cancelling the detonation. The Daleks escape through a [[time corridor]], spitting that they will never be defeated, and will ultimately return. The Doctor is horrified over the Daleks' escape, flailing in furious anguish, but Amy reminds him that he has just saved the entire world. Bracewell explains the ideas the Daleks put in his head are gone; however, he does retain knowledge on how to use alien technology. | ||
Amy bids farewell to Churchill. Sadly, the war continues on with a cost to millions of others. One of the young women at the War Rooms, [[Lilian Breen]], is sobbing; after several hours of fearing for his safety on the war front, she has just learned that her boyfriend Reg has been shot down over the Channel, and is being comforted by one of Churchill's associates, [[Blanche (Victory of the Daleks)|Blanche]]. Amy looks on solemnly, but carries on, asking Churchill where the Doctor has gone. The Doctor enters and explains he removed all the [[alien]] technology Bracewell had in the base. Churchill begs the Doctor to let him have the technology as it would allow them to win [[World War II|the war]] in a day, but the Doctor points out it's that very reason why he took it. The friends hug and prepare to part. | Amy bids farewell to Churchill. Sadly, the war continues on with a cost to millions of others. One of the young women at the War Rooms, [[Lilian Breen]], is sobbing; after several hours of fearing for his safety on the war front, she has just learned that her boyfriend Reg has been shot down over the Channel, and is being comforted by one of Churchill's associates, [[Blanche (Victory of the Daleks)|Blanche]]. Amy looks on solemnly, but carries on, asking Churchill where the Doctor has gone. The Doctor enters and explains he removed all the [[alien]] technology Bracewell had in the base. Churchill begs the Doctor to let him have the technology as it would allow them to win [[World War II|the war]] in a day, but the Doctor points out it's that very reason why he took it. The friends hug and prepare to part. | ||
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However, Amy outstretches her hand, and orders [[Winston Churchill|Churchill]] to return the [[TARDIS key]] to the Doctor; it was swiped during their hug. Churchill gives the key to Amy, calling her "almost" as sharp-witted as himself. The Doctor then demands his key from Amy; she reluctantly complies. | However, Amy outstretches her hand, and orders [[Winston Churchill|Churchill]] to return the [[TARDIS key]] to the Doctor; it was swiped during their hug. Churchill gives the key to Amy, calling her "almost" as sharp-witted as himself. The Doctor then demands his key from Amy; she reluctantly complies. | ||
The Doctor and Amy go to Bracewell. He believes that, as alien technology, he has no place on [[Earth]] or during this time period. He sadly declares that he's ready to be deactivated. However, they have no intention of doing so. When their subtle hints fail, the Doctor and Amy openly tell Bracewell to go looking for Dorabella or the old post office. Finally catching on, Bracewell happily packs his belongings. | The Doctor and Amy go to Bracewell. He believes that, as alien technology, he has no place on [[Earth]] or during this time period. He sadly declares that he's ready to be deactivated. However, they have no intention of doing so. When their subtle hints fail, the Doctor and Amy openly tell Bracewell to go looking for Dorabella or the old post office. Finally catching on, Bracewell happily packs his belongings and leaves. | ||
[[File:Crack in the War Rooms.jpg|thumb|right|Another foreboding [[Cracks in Time|crack]] is revealed...]] | [[File:Crack in the War Rooms.jpg|thumb|right|Another foreboding [[Cracks in Time|crack]] is revealed...]] | ||
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* [[Childers]] - [[Tim Wallers]] | * [[Childers]] - [[Tim Wallers]] | ||
* [[Dalek operator|Dalek 1]] - [[Nicholas Pegg]] | * [[Dalek operator|Dalek 1]] - [[Nicholas Pegg]] | ||
* [[Dalek operator|Dalek 2]] - [[ | * [[Dalek operator|Dalek 2]] - [[Barnaby Edwards]] | ||
* [[Dalek|Dalek voice]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]] | * [[Dalek|Dalek voice]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]] | ||
* [[Lilian Breen|Lilian]] - [[Susanah Fielding]] | * [[Lilian Breen|Lilian]] - [[Susanah Fielding]] | ||
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=== Uncredited cast === | === Uncredited cast === | ||
* Dalek - [[Jon Davey]]<ref>http://www.jondavey.com/acting.php</ref> | * Dalek - [[Ben Ashley]] ([[TCH 63]]) | ||
* [[Danny Boy (Victory of the Daleks)|Danny Boy]] - [[Mark Gatiss]] | * [[Supreme Dalek (New Dalek Paradigm)|White Dalek Supreme]] - [[Jon Davey]]<ref>http://www.jondavey.com/acting.php</ref> | ||
* [[Strategist Dalek (New Dalek Paradigm)|Blue Dalek Strategist]] - [[Matthew Doman|Mathew Doman]] ([[TCH 63]]) | |||
* [[Scientist Dalek (Victory of the Daleks)|Orange Dalek Scientist]] - [[Jeremy Harvey]] ([[TCH 63]]) | |||
* [[Eternal Dalek|Yellow Dalek Eternal]] - [[Sean Saye]] ([[TCH 63]]) | |||
* [[Drone Dalek (Victory of the Daleks)|Red Dalek Drone]] - [[Joe White]] ([[TCH 63]]) | |||
* Voice of [[Danny Boy (Victory of the Daleks)|Danny Boy]] - [[Mark Gatiss]]<ref>[[DWMSE 26]]</ref> | |||
* Marines - [[Rob Caisey]], [[John Childs]], [[Tim Cooper]], [[Matthew Doman]], [[Jamie Jones]], [[Richard Knott]], [[Matthew Lias]], [[John Ninnis]], [[Jamie Wainwright]] ([[TCH 63]]) | |||
* Technician - [[Dominic Kynaston]] ([[TCH 63]]) | |||
== Crew == | == Crew == | ||
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}} | }} | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* Soldiers raise the [[Union Flag|British flag]]. | * Soldiers raise the [[Union Flag|British flag]]. | ||
* The Daleks measure time in units of [[rel]]s. | * The Daleks measure time in units of [[rel]]s. | ||
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* Churchill asks for a message to be sent to [[Clement Attlee]]. | * Churchill asks for a message to be sent to [[Clement Attlee]]. | ||
* The Germans use [[Heinkel]]s, [[Messerschmitt]]s and [[Stuka]]s. | * The Germans use [[Heinkel]]s, [[Messerschmitt]]s and [[Stuka]]s. | ||
=== References === | |||
* The ARP Warden says "Put that light out" in the manner of [https://dadsarmy.fandom.com/wiki/William_Hodges Bill Hodges] from ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dad%27s_Army Dad's Army].'' | |||
=== Influences === | |||
* For the tone of his narrative, [[Mark Gatiss]] looked to classic British war movies such as ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dam_Busters_(film) The Dam Busters]'' and ''[[Where Eagles Dare]].'' He even included the latter's famous call sign "Broad Sword calling Danny Boy". | |||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
[[File:Radio Times.jpg|thumb|The three different covers of the ''Radio Times''.]] | [[File:Radio Times.jpg|thumb|The three different covers of the ''Radio Times''.]] | ||
* Working titles for this episode were ''The Dalek Project'' and ''The Dalek Tea Party''. | * Working titles for this episode were ''The Dalek Project'' and ''The Dalek Tea Party''. | ||
*The end of [[TV]]: | * The end of [[TV]]: {{cs|The Beast Below (TV story)}} directly leads into this story. | ||
* In this episode, each Dalek was given a different title which corresponded with its armour colour, namely, [[Scientist Dalek|"Scientist" (orange)]], [[Strategist Dalek|"Strategist" (blue)]], [[Dalek drone|"Drone" (red)]], [[Eternal Dalek|"Eternal" (yellow)]] and [[Supreme Dalek (New Dalek Paradigm)|"Supreme" (white)]]. | * In this episode, each Dalek was given a different title which corresponded with its armour colour, namely, [[Scientist Dalek|"Scientist" (orange)]], [[Strategist Dalek|"Strategist" (blue)]], [[Dalek drone|"Drone" (red)]], [[Eternal Dalek|"Eternal" (yellow)]] and [[Supreme Dalek (New Dalek Paradigm)|"Supreme" (white)]]. | ||
** The red, blue and yellow Daleks were first revealed in the ''[[Radio Times]]'' and the colours were used to symbolise the different colours of the three major [[British]] political parties: [[Labour Party|Labour]] (red), [[Conservative Party|Conservative]] (blue) and [[Liberal Democrats]] (yellow). | ** The red, blue and yellow Daleks were first revealed in the ''[[Radio Times]]'' and the colours were used to symbolise the different colours of the three major [[British]] political parties: [[Labour Party|Labour]] (red), [[Conservative Party|Conservative]] (blue) and [[Liberal Democrats]] (yellow). | ||
* Initially, the new Daleks were going to replace those of the [[Russell T Davies]] | * Initially, the new Daleks were going to replace those of the design introduced in [[Russell T Davies]]' first era, but due to polarised fan reactions, it was later decided that the new models would serve as an "officer" class above the existing "soldier" variants. The last appearance of the designs introduced in this episode was in [[Series 7 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 7]]'s [[TV]]: {{cs|Asylum of the Daleks (TV story)}}, and the second half of the Moffat era primarily used the bronze design introduced in the first RTD era, with the ranks in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)}} and {{cs|The Witch's Familiar (TV story)}} being filled by pre-2005 designs. While some variants existed in the [[Chris Chibnall]] era, the primary design, and the sole design seen in 2022, was the one introduced in the first RTD era. | ||
* This was the first Dalek story since [[TV]]: | * This was the first Dalek story since [[TV]]: {{cs|Dalek (TV story)}}, back in 2005, not to feature [[David Tennant]] as the [[Tenth Doctor]], as well as the first Dalek story since then to not be a multi-parter. Furthermore, this was the first Dalek story since [[TV]]: {{cs|Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)}} in 1984 not to show any Daleks levitating; from 1984's [[TV]]: {{cs|Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)}} to {{cs|The Waters of Mars (TV story)}} in 2009, all Dalek stories featured the creatures doing so to disprove the infamous joke that the design of a Dalek makes it incapable of moving upwards. | ||
* Like [[TV]]: | * Like [[TV]]: {{cs|The Unquiet Dead (TV story)}} in [[Series 1 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 1]], this episode is the third in the series, is a pseudo-historical, has a historical British figure play a prominent part, is penned by [[Mark Gatiss]], and is both preceded and followed by two episodes by the head writer. | ||
* This is the second Dalek episode in the new series to use the infamous "...of the Daleks" title scheme, the first being [[TV]]: | * This is the second Dalek episode in the new series to use the infamous "...of the Daleks" title scheme, the first being [[TV]]: {{cs|Evolution of the Daleks (TV story)}}. | ||
*[[Mark Gatiss]] said in the ''[[Radio Times]]'': "They're bigger than they've ever been and in technicolour!" This | * [[Mark Gatiss]] said in the ''[[Radio Times]]'': "They're bigger than they've ever been and in technicolour!" This was a reference to the fact that the new Dalek designs had returned to the trend of earlier designs being many different colours. In particular, it referred to the 1960s Dalek movies, which were filmed in technicolour, in contrast to the black-and-white television productions of the time. | ||
* This is the third time in the new series that the Daleks have been featured mid-way in the series, following [[TV]]: | * This is the third time in the new series that the Daleks have been featured mid-way in the series, following [[TV]]: {{cs|Dalek (TV story)}} in series one and then in the series three two-part story [[TV]]: {{cs|Daleks in Manhattan (TV story)}} / {{cs|Evolution of the Daleks (TV story)}}. | ||
* The Daleks seen since series 1 were designed so that the eye stalk lined up with Billie Piper's eyes. The new Daleks are designed to match Karen Gillan's height. | * The Daleks seen since [[Series 1 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 1]] were designed so that the eye stalk lined up with [[Billie Piper]]'s eyes. The new Daleks are designed to match the taller [[Karen Gillan]]'s height, as well as [[Matt Smith]]. Ironically, Gillan never actually faced the new Daleks onscreen. | ||
* The New Paradigm Daleks were originally designed slightly | * The New Paradigm Daleks were originally designed slightly differently, with blades on various parts of the casing. Budget and time constraints led to the design being simplified. | ||
* The rear hatch and infamous "hunchback" of the New Paradigm Daleks was intended to store weapons. The manipulator arm and gunstick would swing around to the back along the grooves in the midriff and be replaced by different weapons. This would have been rendered in CGI had it ever become relevant. | * The rear hatch and infamous "hunchback" of the New Paradigm Daleks was intended to store weapons. The manipulator arm and gunstick would swing around to the back along the grooves in the midriff and be replaced by different weapons. This would have been rendered in CGI had it ever become relevant. | ||
* For narrative and filming purposes, the Cabinet War Rooms in the episodes are far larger than the real ones and have an RAF "spotter" table that was not really present. | * For narrative and filming purposes, the Cabinet War Rooms in the episodes are far larger than the real ones and have an RAF "spotter" table that was not really present. | ||
* The Dalek model on the "spotter" table appears to be a [[Character Options]] Dalek toy painted grey, likely the "mutant reveal" Dalek figurine with the removable front given the visible separation lines on the front of the model. | * The Dalek model on the "spotter" table appears to be a [[Character Options]] Dalek toy painted grey, likely the "mutant reveal" Dalek figurine with the removable front given the visible separation lines on the front of the model. | ||
* This episode holds the record for the most Dalek props (with the exception of CGI, cutouts, toys and other illusions) used in a single story, with no less than eight Dalek models on-screen at the same time. | * This episode holds the record for the most Dalek props (with the exception of CGI, cutouts, toys and other illusions) used in a single story, with no less than eight Dalek models on-screen at the same time. | ||
* While these Daleks are part of a fleet of ships that were wiped out by the Doctor, it is not clarified whether they were part of the [[Daleks of human origin|half-human faction]] from | * While these Daleks are part of a fleet of ships that were wiped out by the Doctor, it is not clarified whether they were part of the [[Daleks of human origin|half-human faction]] from [[TV]]: {{cs|The Parting of the Ways (TV story)}} or members of the [[New Dalek Empire]] from [[TV]]: {{cs|Journey's End (TV story)}}. According to the nonfiction source ''[[The Dalek Handbook]]'', they are Daleks who survived the [[War in the Medusa Cascade]]. | ||
* This episode aired on the same day the ''[[K9 (TV series)|K9]]'' episode | * This episode aired on the same day that the ''[[K9 (TV series)|K9]]'' episode [[TV]]: {{cs|Jaws of Orthrus (TV story)}} was first broadcast on Disney XD in Britain. It also aired on the same day that [[TV]]: {{cs|The Korven (TV story)}} was first broadcast on Network Ten in Australia. | ||
* Although [[Terry Nation]] originally based the Daleks on the Nazis, this is the first time the race has appeared in [[World War II]] - ironically, helping the British fight against the Nazis. | * Although [[Terry Nation]] originally based the Daleks on the Nazis, this is the first time the race has appeared in [[World War II]] - ironically, helping the British fight against the Nazis. | ||
* | * Along with [[TV]]: {{cs|Daleks in Manhattan (TV story)}}, this is the second individual Dalek episode from the revival era to not show any Daleks in flight. | ||
* When the [[Dalek]]s say, "I am your soldier", this is a direct reference to [[TV]]: {{cs|The Power of the Daleks (TV story)}}, where they say, "I am your servant". [[Mark Gatiss]] asked voice artist [[Nicholas Briggs]] to purposely stall on the 'S' of "soldier" to trick the audience into thinking that they would say the infamous line once again. | |||
* When the [[Dalek]]s say, "I am your soldier", this is a direct reference to [[TV]]: | |||
* In the real world, the bulletproof spitfire engine was designed by Bill Dunn, whose daughter was [[Sheila Dunn]].<ref>https://www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/news/474380.obituary-actress-sheila-camfield/</ref> | * In the real world, the bulletproof spitfire engine was designed by Bill Dunn, whose daughter was [[Sheila Dunn]].<ref>https://www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/news/474380.obituary-actress-sheila-camfield/</ref> | ||
* This episode is the only appearance of the Scientist Dalek to date. | * This episode is the only appearance of the Scientist Dalek to date. | ||
*Near the end of the episode, Amy asks the Doctor "So, you have enemies, then?". This is the first part of a famous quote by Winston Churchill: "So, you have enemies, then? Good. That means that you stood up for something, once in your life." | * Near the end of the episode, Amy asks the Doctor "So, you have enemies, then?". This is the first part of a famous quote by Winston Churchill: "So, you have enemies, then? Good. That means that you stood up for something, once in your life." | ||
*Churchill's line that "If Hitler invaded hell, I would give the devil a good reference" is an inaccurate version of a remark by Winston Churchill in Parliament in reference to Stalin after Hitler invaded the Soviet Union "If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons". | * Churchill's line that "If Hitler invaded hell, I would give the devil a good reference" is an inaccurate version of a remark by Winston Churchill in Parliament in reference to [[Joseph Stalin|Stalin]] after Hitler invaded the [[Soviet Union]]; "If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons". | ||
*When [[Mark Gatiss]] wrote the first draft, [[Matt Smith]] had not been cast as the Doctor. Gatiss wrote this early draft for a generic Doctor, though [[Steven Moffat]] commented it sounded like [[Jon Pertwee]] and Gatiss agreed. Once Smith had been cast, Gatiss watched ''Party Animals'', as well as anything else Smith was in that he could find. Gatiss used these to "download [his] speech patterns" and examine his energy and phrasing. | * When [[Mark Gatiss]] wrote the first draft, [[Matt Smith]] had not been cast as the Doctor. Gatiss wrote this early draft for a generic Doctor, though [[Steven Moffat]] commented it sounded like [[Jon Pertwee]] and Gatiss agreed. Once Smith had been cast, Gatiss watched ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_Animals_(TV_series) Party Animals]'', as well as anything else Smith was in that he could find. Gatiss used these to "download [his] speech patterns" and examine his energy and phrasing. | ||
*A scene cut from the episode | * A scene cut from the episode saw Amy listening from the TARDIS as the Doctor described his history with Churchill. He was to mention a fist fight in the [[Sudan]] (where Churchill was a junior officer and a journalist in [[1898]]), dodging doodlebugs (early cruise missiles used by the Luftwaffe) in [[1945]], and attending Churchill's memorial service at [[St Paul's Cathedral]]. | ||
* Originally, the episode would have concluded with the Doctor and Amy watching Bracewell enter the post office about which he had reminisced, and the crack in time would have been revealed on the wall of a nearby cottage in front of which the TARDIS had materialised. However, [[Steven Moffat]] had come to feel that it would be more effective to depict the Doctor giving Bracewell a new lease of life in a dialogue-driven piece. | |||
* [[Matt Smith]] later told ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'': "I never felt that we got the Dalek episode right the first time round, and I don't think we got the Daleks right". | |||
*Originally, the episode would have concluded with the Doctor and Amy watching Bracewell enter the post office about which he had reminisced, and the crack in time would have been revealed on the wall of a nearby cottage in front of which the TARDIS had materialised. | * This is the only episode in which the episode's writer appears on screen. | ||
*[[Matt Smith]] later told ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'': "I never felt that we got the Dalek episode right the first time round, and I don't think we got the Daleks right". | * [[Steven Moffat]] was inspired by a visit he made with his sons, Joshua and Louis, to the [[Cabinet War Rooms]], which had been Churchill's base of operations during World War II and were now a museum. For added variety, he decided that Churchill and the Doctor should already be old friends. | ||
*This is the only episode in which the episode's writer appears on screen. | * [[Matt Smith]] would later go on to star as [[Prince Philip]] in ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crown_(TV_series) The Crown]'', where Winston Churchill is played by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lithgow John Lithgow] in season 1. | ||
*[[Steven Moffat]] | * Regarding the re-designed Daleks, [[Mark Gatiss]] later said: "When I saw the designs, I loved them in every respect apart from the hump. I said, "I think the hump is dodgy", because whatever has happened to the Daleks over the years, the fundamental pepper pot design has not been altered. It works. It's a design classic. What we've got now is...I think it's pushed just a little too far. They look fat. From the side, it looks as if they're slouching. Maybe if the head were bigger, to be more in scale? I think it's sad that the Daleks' new look has been the disproportionate focus of ire, because I love everything else about them. If it weren't for that hump, they'd be exactly what I wanted". | ||
*[[Matt Smith]] would later go on to star as Prince Philip in ''The Crown'', where Winston Churchill is played by John Lithgow in season 1. | * The term for the Daleks, "Bracewell's Ironsides," is likely derived from the actual "Hobart's Funnies" of the 79th Armoured Division of the British Army in World War II. They were Sherman and Churchill tanks modified with various unusual devices such as mine-clearing flails, flamethrowers, and bulldozers. These were named after the division's commander, Major General Percy Hobart, and were used in the Normandy campaign. | ||
*Regarding the re-designed Daleks, [[Mark Gatiss]] later said: "When I saw the designs, I loved them in every respect apart from the hump. I said, "I think the hump is dodgy", because whatever has happened to the Daleks over the years, the fundamental pepper pot design has not been altered. It works. It's a design classic. What we've got now is...I think it's pushed just a little too far. They look fat. From the side, it looks as if they're slouching. Maybe if the head were bigger, to be more in scale? I think it's sad that the Daleks' new look has been the disproportionate focus of ire, because I love everything else about them. If it weren't for that hump, they'd be exactly what I wanted". | * The line where Amy tells Bracewell that he's done well for a [[Paisley]] boy is quite likely a reference to [[Steven Moffat]], who, like Bracewell, hails from Paisley. | ||
*The term for the Daleks, "Bracewell's Ironsides," is likely derived from the actual "Hobart's Funnies" of the 79th Armoured Division of the British Army in World War II. They were Sherman and Churchill tanks modified with various unusual devices such as mine-clearing flails, flamethrowers, and bulldozers. These were named after the division's commander, Major General Percy Hobart, and were used in the Normandy campaign. | * The Spitfire flown by "Danny Boy" is marked JE-J, which was the later WWII personal aircraft of Air Vice Marshal James Edgar "Johnnie" Johnson CB,CBE,DSO, DFC when he became Wing Commander of 144 Wing (Canadian). | ||
*The line where Amy tells Bracewell that he's done well for a [[Paisley]] | * [[Steven Moffat]] was keen to both carry on the celebrity historical tradition and re-introduce the Daleks, as they hadn't had a proper story in 2009. Putting the Daleks in a World War II setting seemed like a natural fit, as [[Terry Nation]] was heavily inspired by the Nazis. | ||
*The Spitfire flown by "Danny Boy" is marked JE-J, which was the later WWII personal aircraft of Air Vice Marshal James Edgar "Johnnie" Johnson CB,CBE,DSO, DFC when he became Wing Commander of 144 Wing (Canadian). | * [[Mark Gatiss]] wanted the script to spotlight the Supermarine Spitfire. | ||
* For his portrayal of the Daleks, [[Mark Gatiss]] was keen to emphasise their deviousness and skill at manipulation. To this end, he drew inspiration from his favourite Dalek serial, [[TV]]: {{cs|The Power of the Daleks (TV story)}}. | |||
* The task of redesigning the Daleks fell to production designer [[Edward Thomas]], who worked in tandem with concept artist [[Peter McKinstry]]. One of their goals was to create a more aggressive appearance for the Daleks which eschewed obvious man-made components such as bolts and rivets. The pair conceived some very radical departures from the traditional Dalek image, but [[Steven Moffat]] encouraged them to retain the same basic silhouette. Ultimately, the most significant changes included an angled, sharp-edged head grille and a bulkier rear skirt section, which Thomas conceived as storing various weapons that could be interchanged with the Dalek's other armaments. McKinstry also intended the skirt section to sport raised blades between each panel, but this feature proved impossible to fabricate in the time available. At Moffat's suggestion, the eyepiece was given an organic component to remind viewers of the living creature housed in the Dalek shell. | |||
* A variety of different colour schemes was considered for the new Daleks. [[Peter McKinstry]] felt that a metallic sheen remained preferable, but [[Steven Moffat]] was inclined towards bright colours. It was ultimately decided that five new casings would be constructed, each in a different livery to signify a distinct function. [[Mark Gatiss]] coined the names of the white Supreme (reusing a Dalek rank first identified in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)}}), the red Drone, the orange Scientist and the blue Strategist; Moffat contributed the yellow Eternal, although he had no specific plans for what this enigmatic title might signify. According to Gatiss, a green Dalek was considered, but rejected because "a green Dalek just looks wrong, somehow". A purple and [[black Dalek]] were also rejected. | |||
* Three of the existing Dalek casings were repainted to serve as the Ironsides Daleks. The fourth, the original version built for [[TV]]: {{cs|Dalek (TV story)}}, was now permanently housed at BBC Birmingham. | |||
* [[Mark Gatiss]] gave Lilian the surname Breen, which was the maiden name of the mother of his husband, Ian Hallard. | |||
* Lilian was part of [[Mark Gatiss]]' effort to remind viewers of the very real people who fought and suffered during the war, an event which was now often portrayed as more of a thrilling escapade than a global tragedy with a massive human cost. Likewise, Bracewell's sheepish memories of Dorabella became the key to defusing the bomb because Gatiss felt that this kind of mild embarrassment was a virtually universal emotion. | |||
* This episode formed Block Two of season five, along with [[TV]]: {{cs|The Beast Below (TV story)}}. | |||
* It was originally anticipated that a studio set would have to be constructed for the War Room. However, the production team was able to secure permission to use the bunker of the Joint Resilience Unit in Swansea, which had been an actual Ministry of Defence command centre during the [[1950s]]. | |||
* The Dalek Supreme was originally meant to introduce each of his cohorts by name. This was abandoned when it was felt to be too reminiscent of a beauty pageant. | |||
* There was originally a sequence aboard the Dalek ship in which the Doctor was shown images from their previous encounters. Some adventures like [[TV]]: {{cs|The Power of the Daleks (TV story)}} were to be represented by newly-created footage, featuring a variety of Dalek casings borrowed from longtime fan [[Andrew Beech]]. | |||
* Prior to this episode, [[Steven Moffat]] and [[Mark Gatiss]] were developing ''[[Sherlock (series)|Sherlock]]'' together. This experience had given Moffat enormous confidence in Gatiss, whom he knew to be very comfortable writing for an historical setting. | |||
* With so many of the show's visual elements changing to herald the start of a new era, [[Steven Moffat]] and [[Mark Gatiss]] felt that the episode presented an excellent opportunity to update the Daleks as well. He wanted them to be bigger and more menacing, but also more colourful. In particular, they both thought in terms of {{cs|Dr. Who and the Daleks (theatrical film)}} and {{cs|Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film)}}, which had boasted towering Daleks in a variety of Technicolor liveries. | |||
* In an interview in April 2010, [[Mark Gatiss]] described how the cameo came about: "When we were filming last summer, someone came up to me and said, "Is it true you're going to play the voice of the Spitfire pilot?" And I said, "No..." The next day, two people approached me and said, "Oh, that's clever – are you doing a cameo as the Spitfire pilot?" And I said, "No..." And then a few weeks ago, [[Andy Pryor]], the casting director, emailed me and said, "I understand you want to play the Spitfire pilot..." I emailed him back and said, "No! But I will if you want me to!"" | |||
* [[Nicholas Briggs]] countered the Paradigm Daleks' colourful appearance with a more vicious-sounding voice. | |||
* This is the only episode of Doctor Who on BBC iPlayer to not have Audio Description available. This is because the episode was removed from iPlayer, edited, then put back up. Some episodes of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' have the same issue, most notably [[TV]]: {{cs|The Curse of Clyde Langer (TV story)}}. | |||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The Doctor mentions sending the Daleks back into [[the Void]] | * The Doctor mentions sending the Daleks back into [[the Void]] in [[TV]]: {{cs|Doomsday (TV story)}} and saving all of reality from them, as he did in both [[TV]]: {{cs|The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)}} and {{cs|The Stolen Earth (TV story)}} / {{cs|Journey's End (TV story)}}. | ||
** He further states that Amy should have remembered them from when there were "[[planet]]s in the sky", | ** He further states that Amy should have remembered them from when there were "[[planet]]s in the sky", as there were in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Stolen Earth (TV story)}} / {{cs|Journey's End (TV story)}}, and is concerned that she doesn't remember. | ||
* The Doctor has previously been faced with the decision to wipe out the last of the Daleks at the cost of the Earth in [[TV]]: | * The Doctor has previously been faced with the decision to wipe out the last of the Daleks at the cost of the Earth in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Parting of the Ways (TV story)}}. | ||
* Daleks also feigned subservience when the [[Second Doctor]] first encountered them | * Daleks also feigned subservience when the [[Second Doctor]] first encountered them in his post-regenerative story, [[TV]]: {{cs|The Power of the Daleks (TV story)}}. Further, the old Daleks state on numerous occasions that "I am your soldier," a very similar line to the one they said in the earlier story, which was "I am your servant." | ||
* | * The Daleks serve [[tea]], and pretend not to be threats, which unnerves the Doctor. The [[Eighth Doctor]] reacted the same way in [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Time of the Daleks (audio story)}} when the Daleks pretended to be [[Shakespeare]] scholars, and served refreshments rather than harming anyone. | ||
* | * White Daleks appeared in [[TV]]: {{cs|Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)}} and {{cs|Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)}}. | ||
* The [[Dalek Saucer]] seen in the dogfight with the Spitfires is similar to those from [[TV]]: {{cs|Bad Wolf (TV story)}} / {{cs|The Parting of the Ways (TV story)}} and {{cs|The Stolen Earth (TV story)}} / {{cs|Journey's End (TV story)}}. | |||
* The Doctor had a group of soldiers point weapons at him soon after exiting [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] in [[Albion Hospital]] in [[TV]]: {{cs|Aliens of London (TV story)}}, and again while stepping out in [[Torchwood Tower]] in [[TV]]: {{cs|Army of Ghosts (TV story)}}. It will happen again in [[TV]]: {{cs|A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)}}. | |||
* The | * The Doctor mentions that his TARDIS is a Type 40 TARDIS, a detail that was first established in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin}} and mentioned numerous times since. | ||
* The new Daleks use a [[time corridor]] to depart from the era. They were first seen using this technology in [[TV]]: {{cs|Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)}}. | |||
* Another [[The Cracks|crack]] like the ones that appeared in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Eleventh Hour (TV story)}} and {{cs|The Beast Below (TV story)}} can be seen on the wall of the Cabinet War Rooms after the TARDIS dematerialises. | |||
* Churchill remarks that the Doctor has changed his face again, implying that he has encountered at least two other incarnations of the Time Lord. The Doctor had indeed already met Churchill in his [[Sixth Doctor|sixth incarnation]] in [[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Shadow in the Glass (novel)}}, and the [[Second Doctor]] encountered Churchill in [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Players (novel)}}. | |||
* The Dalek saucer is hidden on the far side of [[the Moon]]. The [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]] also hid a craft there in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Invasion (TV story)}}. | |||
* The | * The Spitfire Pilot known as [[Danny Boy (Victory of the Daleks)|Danny Boy]] later appears in [[Series 6 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 6]]'s mid-series finale, [[TV]]: {{cs|A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)}}, as one of many who owe a debt to the Doctor. He takes part in the [[Battle of Demons Run]] where he destroys [[Demons Run|the asteroid base]]'s communications array. | ||
* The Doctor | * The Doctor exclaims to the new Daleks that it is ''the final end'' - something that he had said at the end of [[TV]]: {{cs|The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)}}. | ||
* In the end, the Daleks escape and declare that they will return. They do return, this time accompanied by an entire new Parliament, in [[TV]]: {{cs|Asylum of the Daleks (TV story)}}, where they want the Doctor to "save" them. | |||
* The | * The Daleks pretended that they are a force for good like they will do in [[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Dalek Generation (novel)}}. | ||
* | * The idea of using Spitfires upgraded with alien technology to win the war was also mentioned in [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Storm Warning (audio story)}}, using laser cannons made with [[Triskele]] technology. | ||
* The | * The Daleks refer to themselves as "the master race", a moniker given to both the Nazis (whom they were fighting in this story) and the humans who "became" [[Saxon Master|the Master]] in [[TV]]: {{cs|The End of Time (TV story)}}. | ||
* | * The Doctor mentions that the Daleks always manage to recognise him despite his regenerations. This was demonstrated as early as [[TV]]: {{cs|The Power of the Daleks (TV story)}}, when the Second Doctor was identified by Daleks immediately after regeneration. However, it has not always been the case: in [[TV]]: {{cs|Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)}}, only the [[Imperial Daleks]] recognised his [[Sixth Doctor|sixth incarnation]], with the [[Renegade Dalek]]s disbelieving that he was the Doctor. Furthermore, in [[TV]]: {{cs|Doomsday (TV story)}}, the [[Cult of Skaro]] failed to recognise the [[Tenth Doctor]] but acknowledged that he registered as an enemy. | ||
* The Doctor threatens to blow up the Dalek spaceship with a [[Jammie Dodger]] in just the same way that the Second Doctor threatened to blow up Gatwick Airport using a rubber ball in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Faceless Ones (TV story)}}. | |||
* [[Edwin Bracewell|Bracewell]] has a [[positronic brain]]. Named for the type of processing unit that is embedded in each of the robots in Isaac Asimov's ''Robot'' stories, the positronic brain was first mentioned in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Power of the Daleks (TV story)}} and has been referred to in a number of stories since. | |||
* The Doctor is close friends with Churchill. The Sixth Doctor asserted that this was the case in [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Doctor Who and the Pirates (audio story)}}. | |||
* Jammie Dodgers are added to the Doctor's list of favourite foods. He would later ask for them in [[TV]]: {{cs|Night Terrors (TV story)}} and {{cs|The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)}}. | |||
* When Amy fails to remember the Daleks, an incidental musical sting is heard that is identical to the one that played when the image of a [[Cracks in Time|crack]] appeared on the Doctor's [[TARDIS console room|TARDIS monitor screen]] in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Eleventh Hour (TV story)}}, hinting that the cracks are connected to Amy's lack of remembrance. This is revealed to indeed be the case in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Big Bang (TV story)}}. | |||
== Home video releases == | == Home video releases == | ||
[[File:Doctor Who Series 5, Volume 1 (DVD).jpg|thumb|Series 5 Volume 1 DVD Cover]] | [[File:Doctor Who Series 5, Volume 1 (DVD).jpg|thumb|Series 5 Volume 1 DVD Cover]] | ||
=== DVD & Blu-ray releases === | |||
* Series 5, Volume One was released on DVD and Blu-Ray in region 2/B on [[7 June (releases)|7 June]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]] and region 4/B on [[1 July (releases)|1 July]] 2010. The volume features ''The Eleventh Hour'', ''The Beast Below'', ''Victory of the Daleks'', and the featurette ''The Monster Diaries''. <ref>[http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2010/03/matt-smith-first-dvd-release-date.html Doctor Who News Page - Matt Smith First DVD Release Date], accessed 3rd March 2010</ref> | |||
* The episode was later released in the Complete Fifth Series boxset on both DVD and Blu-ray, in region 1/A on [[9 November (releases)|9 November]] 2010, in region 2/B on [[8 November (releases)|8 November]] 2010 and in region 4/B on [[2 December (releases)|2 December]] 2010. | |||
* A DVD-only release of Series 5, Part One, containing the first six episodes of the series, was released in region 1 on [[15 March (releases)|15 March]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]]. | |||
=== Digital releases === | |||
* In the United Kingdom, this story is available on [[BBC iPlayer]]. | |||
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