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|series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br />[[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories#Special Releases|Specially Released Audio Dramas]]  
|series           = ''[[Bonus Releases]]''
|number= 4 (spine number V)
|number= V
|doctor= Seventh Doctor
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|featuring= [[Susan Mendes]]<br />[[Kalendorf]]
|featuring= Susan Mendes
|enemy= The [[Dalek]]s
|featuring2= Kalendorf
|setting= [[Spiridon|Zaleria]], the [[42nd century]]
|enemy= [[Grey Dalek]]s
|writer= [[Nicholas Briggs]]
|setting= [[Spiridon|Zaleria]]
|director= [[John Ainsworth]]  
|writer= Nicholas Briggs
|producer= [[Nicholas Briggs]] and [[Matthew Cochrane]]  
|director= [[John Ainsworth]]
|publisher= Big Finish Productions  
|music= [[Nicholas Briggs]]
|release date= [[December (releases)|December]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]]
|sound= [[Thea Cochrane]]
|format= 1 CD - 1 Episode
|cover= [[Alex Mallinson]]
|publisher= Big Finish Productions
|release date= December 2006
|format= 1 CD<br/>Download
|production code= BFPDECD02A  
|production code= BFPDECD02A  
|isbn= ISBN 978-1-84435-238-8  
|isbn= ISBN 978-1-84435-238-8 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-80240-245-2 (digital)
|prev= Cryptobiosis (audio story)
|prev= Cryptobiosis (audio story)
|next= Return to the Web Planet (audio story)}}
|next= Return to the Web Planet (audio story)
|series2        = ''[[The Seventh Doctor Adventures]]''
|prev2          = Last of the Titans (audio story)
|next2          = Dominion (audio story)
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|producer = [[Sharon Gosling]]|epcount=1
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'''''Return of the Daleks''''' was the fifth ''[[Doctor Who]]'' subscriber special CD released by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Nicholas Briggs]] and featured [[Sylvester McCoy]] as the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Gareth Thomas]] as [[Kalendorf]].


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
No one could ever know. We had to erase the past. Change everything. Start again.
No one could ever know. We had to erase the past. Change everything. Start again.


But even though it's been centuries now... In our hearts, none of us feels truly...  
But even though it's been centuries now... In our hearts, none of us feels truly...


Safe. I think, even if our people were to survive until the end of time itself, we would still fear... The return of the [[Dalek]]s.
Safe. I think, even if our people were to survive until the end of time itself, we would still fear... The return of the [[Dalek]]s.
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* The [[Dalek]]s / The [[Ogron]]s / [[Talamar]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* The [[Dalek]]s / The [[Ogron]]s / [[Talamar]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]


== References ==
== Crew ==
* When the Doctor wakes up, he cries out the names of [[Melanie Bush|Mel]], [[Ace]] and [[Hex]]. He soon remembers that they are "all gone."
 
* The Doctor refers to the late [[42nd century]] as the time of the Second Great Dalek Occupation.
* Cover Art - [[Alex Mallinson]]
* The [[Dalek Scientific Division]] uses [[Ogron]]s to quell the crowds on Zaleria.
* Script Editor & Director - [[John Ainsworth]]
* According to Susan Mendes, Zaleria has an "unblemished record" of cooperation since the Dalek invasion of [[Mutter's Spiral]] in [[4162]].
* Executive Producers - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] and [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* Writer, Director & Music - Nicholas Briggs
* Producer - [[Sharon Gosling]]
* Sound Design - [[Thea Cochrane]]
* Daleks created by [[Terry Nation]]
 
== Worldbuilding ==
* The Doctor refers to this era as the time of the [[Second Great Dalek Occupation]].
* According to Susan Mendes, Zaleria has an "unblemished record" of cooperation since the Dalek invasion of [[Mutter's Spiral]].
* Skerrill tells the Doctor that there were only a handful of [[human]]s on Zaleria at the time of the invasion and they are all kept in the Central Zones.
* Skerrill tells the Doctor that there were only a handful of [[human]]s on Zaleria at the time of the invasion and they are all kept in the Central Zones.
* The planet Zaleria once had another name: [[Spiridon]].
* The planet Zaleria once had another name, [[Spiridon]].
* The Daleks intend to unearth their ancient army under the surface of Spiridon and make it invisible.
* The Doctor betrays the Daleks by releasing the so-called cure for [[light wave sickness]].
* From her telepathic contact with Kalendorf, Suz is aware that he resents her for her role as the "Angel of Mercy." Kalendorf tells her that he does not have time to hate her.
* The Doctor spends many years as a prisoner of the Daleks on Spiridon. He ultimately betrays the Daleks by releasing the so-called cure for light wave sickness, which in fact kills all the Daleks on Spiridon. The Doctor is himself infected with light wave sickness but it is nullified by the dimensional stasis of [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], meaning that it is unnecessary for the Doctor to [[regeneration|regenerate]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* This was a special release given away to Big Finish subscribers who had [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Year of the Pig]]'' as part of their subscription.
* This was a special release given away to Big Finish subscribers who had ''[[Year of the Pig (audio story)|Year of the Pig]]'' as part of their subscription.
* This story marks the first and only appearance of the [[Ogron]]s in an audio drama.
* This story marks the first appearance of the [[Ogron]]s in an audio drama. They would not return in audio form until ''[[The Romance of Crime (audio story)|The Romance of Crime]]'' in [[2013 (releases)|2013]].
* Unusually for a ''Doctor Who'' audio drama, the story takes place over the course of several years.
* Unusually for a ''Doctor Who'' audio drama, the story takes place over the course of several years without the use of [[time travel]].
* This audio drama was recorded on [[20 September (production)|20 September]] [[2006]].
* This audio drama was recorded on [[20 September (production)|20 September]] [[2006 (production)|2006]] at [[the Moat Studios]].<ref name ="BF Web Link">https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-return-of-the-daleks-453</ref>
* After the 2019 redesign of the [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] website, this release was added to ''[[The Seventh Doctor Adventures]]''.
* This story's script was printed in the short story anthology ''[[Short Trips: Dalek Empire]]''.
* The title of the story is similar to the working title for [[Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)]], "The Return."
* This story occurs before the [[Doctor Who (TV story)|1996 TV Movie]].<ref name ="BF Web Link"></ref>


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* Spiridon previously appeared in [[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'' as well as [[COMIC]]: ''[[Emperor of the Daleks! (comic story)|Emperor of the Daleks!]]'', which also featured the Seventh Doctor.
* Spiridon previously appeared in [[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'' as well as [[COMIC]]: ''[[Emperor of the Daleks! (comic story)|Emperor of the Daleks!]]'', which also featured the Seventh Doctor.
* Kalendorf sarcastically refers to Susan Mendes as "Angel of Mercy." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Human Factor (audio story)|The Human Factor]]'')
* Kalendorf sarcastically refers to Susan Mendes as "Angel of Mercy." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Human Factor (audio story)|The Human Factor]]'')
* Kalendorf tells Skerrill that it is too early for the Zalerian people to rise up against the Daleks if the galactic uprising is to succeed. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Human Factor (audio story)|The Human Factor]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[["Death to the Daleks!" (audio story)|"Death to the Daleks!"]]'')
* Kalendorf tells Skerrill that it is too early for the Zalerian people to rise up against the Daleks if the galactic uprising is to succeed. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Human Factor (audio story)|The Human Factor]]'', ''[["Death to the Daleks!" (audio story)|"Death to the Daleks!"]]'')
* The Doctor is aware that Kalendorf is one of the [[Knights of Velyshaa]] who was on a secret mission to create a defence pact with the [[Earth Alliance]] when he was caught up in the Dalek invasion of [[Mutter's Spiral]] in [[4162]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Invasion of the Daleks (audio story)|Invasion of the Daleks]]'')
* The [[Dalek Scientific Division]] uses [[Ogron]]s to quell the crowds on Zaleria. ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'', ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'')
* The Doctor is aware that Kalendorf is one of the [[Knights of Velyshaa]] who was on a secret mission to create a defence pact with the [[Earth Alliance]] when he was caught up in the Dalek invasion of [[Mutter's Spiral]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Invasion of the Daleks (audio story)|Invasion of the Daleks]]'')
* The Doctor tells Kalendorf that the Daleks have been searching for Zaleria ever since they began their invasion of the galaxy as there is a massive Dalek army buried in billions of tons of molten ice under the surface. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'')
* The Doctor tells Kalendorf that the Daleks have been searching for Zaleria ever since they began their invasion of the galaxy as there is a massive Dalek army buried in billions of tons of molten ice under the surface. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'')
* Susan Mendes reminds the Daleks that they have standing orders from the [[Dalek Supreme]] not to exterminate Kalendorf. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Human Factor (audio story)|The Human Factor]]'')
* Susan Mendes reminds the Daleks that they have standing orders from the [[Dalek Supreme]] not to exterminate Kalendorf. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Human Factor (audio story)|The Human Factor]]'')
* By the end of the Doctor's many years of imprisonment, the galaxy wide uprising against the Daleks, instigated by Susan Mendes and Kalendorf, has begun on [[Yaldos]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[["Death to the Daleks!" (audio story)|"Death to the Daleks!"]]'')
* By the end of the Doctor's many years of imprisonment, the galaxy wide uprising against the Daleks, instigated by Susan Mendes and Kalendorf, has begun on [[Yaldos]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[["Death to the Daleks!" (audio story)|"Death to the Daleks!"]]'')
* The [[Eighth Doctor]] would later meet Kalendorf on [[Vega VI]], many years after the end of the Dalek War in the late [[42nd century]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Museum Peace (short story)|Museum Peace]]'')
* The [[Eighth Doctor]] would later meet Kalendorf on [[Vega VI]], many years after the end of the Dalek War. Kalendorf did not recognise the Doctor on that occasion as he had regenerated in the interim. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Museum Peace (short story)|Museum Peace]]'')


== External links ==
== External links ==
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Return of the Daleks was the fifth Doctor Who subscriber special CD released by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Nicholas Briggs and featured Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor and Gareth Thomas as Kalendorf.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

No one could ever know. We had to erase the past. Change everything. Start again.

But even though it's been centuries now... In our hearts, none of us feels truly...

Safe. I think, even if our people were to survive until the end of time itself, we would still fear... The return of the Daleks.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Doctor refers to this era as the time of the Second Great Dalek Occupation.
  • According to Susan Mendes, Zaleria has an "unblemished record" of cooperation since the Dalek invasion of Mutter's Spiral.
  • Skerrill tells the Doctor that there were only a handful of humans on Zaleria at the time of the invasion and they are all kept in the Central Zones.
  • The planet Zaleria once had another name, Spiridon.
  • The Doctor betrays the Daleks by releasing the so-called cure for light wave sickness.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

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