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'''The Evil of the Daleks''' was the first story to introduce [[Victoria Waterfield]]. It was at the time intended to be [[the Doctor]]'s final battle with the [[Dalek]]s, which, aside from a few cameos, did not appear again in the series for five years.
'''The Evil of the Daleks''' was the first story to introduce [[Victoria Waterfield]]. It was at the time intended to be [[the Doctor]]'s final battle with the [[Dalek]]s, which, aside from a few cameos, did not appear again in the series for five years.


== Summary ==
==Synopsis==
The TARDIS has been stolen by antiques dealer Edward Waterfield, who lures the Doctor and Jamie into a trap. They are transported back to Waterfield's own time, 1867, where his daughter Victoria is being held hostage by the Daleks to ensure his cooperation.


After saying farewell to [[Ben Jackson]] and [[Polly]] at [[Gatwick Airport]], the [[Second Doctor]] and [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] witness the [[TARDIS]]  being stolen and driven away in the back of a lorry. Trying to find the stolen TARDIS, [[the Doctor]] and Jamie are lured into a trap by the Doctor's old enemies the [[Dalek]]s. The [[Dalek Emperor]] wants the [[Human Factor]] to make the Daleks unstoppable, and amazingly, the Doctor agrees to help...
The Daleks force the Doctor to monitor Jamie's performance of a test - the rescue of Victoria - with the supposed intention of identifying the human factor: the special quality possessed by humans that enables them always to defeat the Daleks. The Doctor, having succeeded in this task, implants the human factor into three test Daleks - with the result that they become friendly and playful!


== References ==
Everyone is transported back to Skaro where the Doctor discovers that the Daleks' true aim has been to isolate the Dalek factor - the impulse to destroy - and implant it into humans. The Emperor Dalek informs him that his TARDIS will be used to spread the Dalek factor throughout all time.


[[1854]], [[Battle of Inkerman]], [[Charge of the Light Brigade]], [[Crimean War]], [[gold]], [[James Clerk Maxwell]], [[time cabinet]]
By a ruse, however, the Doctor is able to infuse many more Daleks with the human factor. A civil war breaks out between the two Dalek factions and they are apparently all destroyed. As Waterfield has been killed during the course of the action, the Doctor offers Victoria a place aboard the TARDIS.


== Cast & Characters ==
==Plot==
''to be added''


==Cast==
* [[Second Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Patrick Troughton]]  
* [[Second Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Patrick Troughton]]  
* [[Jamie McCrimmon]] - [[Frazer Hines]]
* [[Jamie McCrimmon]] - [[Frazer Hines]]
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* Dalek Voices - [[Roy Skelton]], [[Peter Hawkins]]
* Dalek Voices - [[Roy Skelton]], [[Peter Hawkins]]


== Crew ==
==Crew==
 
*[[Writer]] - [[David Whitaker]]
*[[Writer]] - [[David Whitaker]]
*[[Producer]] - [[Innes Lloyd]]
*[[Producer]] - [[Innes Lloyd]]
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*[[Special Sounds]] - [[Brian Hodgson]]
*[[Special Sounds]] - [[Brian Hodgson]]


== Story Notes ==
==References==
[[Image:mo_su01theevilofthedaleks.jpg|150px|right|thumb|The [[Dalek Emperor]]]]
[[1854]], [[Battle of Inkerman]], [[Charge of the Light Brigade]], [[Crimean War]], [[gold]], [[James Clerk Maxwell]], [[time cabinet]]
 
*This marks the first time [[Second Doctor]] has visited the same [[alien]] world, specifically [[Skaro]] a second time.
*The [[Dalek Emperor]] makes its first appearance.
 
*The Daleks use mirrors to [[time travel]].


==Story Notes==
*Written by former ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[script editor]] [[David Whitaker]], "Evil" was initially intended to be the last [[Dalek]] story on ''Doctor Who''. Writer [[Terry Nation]], the creator of the Daleks, was busily trying to sell the Daleks to [[America]]n [[television]] at the time and it was intended to give them a big send off from the series. Of course, despite the Doctor's pronouncement, this was not to be his last encounter with these most famous of his adversaries.
*Written by former ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[script editor]] [[David Whitaker]], "Evil" was initially intended to be the last [[Dalek]] story on ''Doctor Who''. Writer [[Terry Nation]], the creator of the Daleks, was busily trying to sell the Daleks to [[America]]n [[television]] at the time and it was intended to give them a big send off from the series. Of course, despite the Doctor's pronouncement, this was not to be his last encounter with these most famous of his adversaries.


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*In [[1993]] readers of ''DreamWatch Bulletin'' voted "The Evil of the Daleks" as the best ever ''Doctor Who'' story in a special poll for the series' thirtieth anniversary.
*In [[1993]] readers of ''DreamWatch Bulletin'' voted "The Evil of the Daleks" as the best ever ''Doctor Who'' story in a special poll for the series' thirtieth anniversary.


===Ratings===
*Episode 1 - 8.1 million viewers
*Episode 2 - 7.5 million viewers
*Episode 3 - 6.1 million viewers
*Episode 4 - 5.3 million viewers
*Episode 5 - 5.1 million viewers
*Episode 6 - 6.8 million viewers
*Episode 7 - 6.1 million viewers


===Myths===
''to be added''


=== Myths ===
===Location Filming===
 
*The hangars on Kendal Avenue in Ealing were used for the opening scenes at Gatwick Airport.  
''To be added.''
*Grim's Dyke Mansion House at Harrow Weald, Middlesex served as the location for Edward Waterfield's estate. *Warehouse Lane in Shepherd's Bush was used for the scene at the railway arches.  
 
*All other scenes, including the final scenes on Skaro, were filmed at Ealing Studios.
== Ratings ==
 
*Episode 1 - 8.1m viewers
*Episode 2 - 7.5m viewers
*Episode 3 - 6.1m viewers
*Episode 4 - 5.3m viewers
*Episode 5 - 5.1m viewers
*Episode 6 - 6.8m viewers
*Episode 7 - 6.1m viewers
 
== Continuity ==
 
*This story picks up where "[[The Faceless Ones]]" left off. The first two parts take place contemporaneously with part four of "[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]," which may go some way to explaining why the [[First Doctor]] said that he had the same feeling he had when [[Dalek]]s were around at the start of that story.
 
[[Image:mo_su01theevilofthedaleks.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The Dalek Emperor]]
*This story introduced the [[Dalek Emperor]]. Previously the leader of the Daleks had been either the [[Black Dalek]] ("[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]") or the [[Supreme Dalek]] (aka the Dalek Supreme, "[[The Daleks' Master Plan]]").
 
*This marks the first time [[the Doctor]] has made a second onscreen visit to a previously visited [[alien]] world, specifically [[Skaro]].
 
*The following story, "[[The Tomb of the Cybermen]]," picks up immediately after the events of this story on Skaro, with the Doctor welcoming Victoria aboard the [[TARDIS]] as its newest crewmember.
 
*In "[[Downtime]]," Victoria claims her father's estate, which has amassed to a considerable sum. She is duped into using this money to assist the [[Great Intelligence]] in its efforts to conquer [[Earth]].
 
=== Influences ===
 
''To be added.''
 
 
 
== Location Filming ==
 
The hangars on Kendal Avenue in Ealing were used for the opening scenes at Gatwick Airport. Grim's Dyke Mansion House at Harrow Weald, Middlesex served as the location for Edward Waterfield's estate. Warehouse Lane in Shepherd's Bush was used for the scene at the railway arches. All other scenes, including the final scenes on Skaro, were filmed at Ealing Studios.
 
== Quotes ==
 
''To be added.''
 
 
 
== Story Arcs ==
 
[[Dalek|The Daleks]]
 
 
 
== Discontinuity ==
 
''To be added.''
 


===Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors===
''to be added''


== More Info ==
==Continuity==
*This story picks up where [[The Faceless Ones]] left off. The first two parts take place contemporaneously with part four of [[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]], which may go some way to explaining why the [[First Doctor]] said that he had the same feeling he had when [[Dalek]]s were around at the start of that story.


*This story introduced the [[Dalek Emperor]]. Previously the leader of the Daleks had been either the [[Black Dalek]] ([[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]) or the [[Supreme Dalek]] (aka the Dalek Supreme, [[The Daleks' Master Plan]]).


* [[The Evil of the Daleks Synopsis | Story Synopsis]]
*The following story, [[The Tomb of the Cybermen]], picks up immediately after the events of this story on Skaro, with the Doctor welcoming Victoria aboard the [[TARDIS]] as its newest crewmember.


* [[The Evil of the Daleks Transcript | Story Transcript]]
*In ''[[MA]]:'' [[Downtime]], Victoria claims her father's estate, which has amassed to a considerable sum. She is duped into using this money to assist the [[Great Intelligence]] in its efforts to conquer [[Earth]].
*The Daleks also use mirrors as a method of time travel in ''[[BFA]]:'' [[The Time of the Daleks]].


* [[The Evil of the Daleks Novelization | Story Novelization]]
*''A'' Dalek Emperor appears in [[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]].


* [[The Evil of the Daleks DVD | DVD Release]]
==DVD, Video and Other Releases==
The surviving episode (Episode 2) is avaliable on the [[Lost in Time]] release (January, 2006).
*The surviving episode (Episode 2) is available on the [[Lost in Time]] release (January, 2006).


* [[The Evil of the Daleks Video | Video Release]]
==Target Novelisations==
''to be added''


== External links ==
==See Also==
''to be added''


*[http://www.gallifreyone.com/episode.php?id=ll '''The Evil of the Daleks''' episode guide at Outpost Gallifrey]
==External Links==
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/photonovels/evilofthedaleks/ Photo novel on the BBC website]
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/armageddonfactor/ BBC Episode Guide for '''The Evil of the Daleks''']
*[http://www.drwhoguide.com/who_2l.htm Synopsis at the Doctor Who Reference Guide]
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/photonovels/evilofthedaleks/ Photo novel of '''The Evil of the Daleks''' on the BBC website]
*[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/ll.html A Brief History of Time (Travel) - The Evil of the Daleks]
*[http://www.gallifreyone.com/episode.php?id=ll Outpost Gallifrey Episode Guide: '''The Evil of the Daleks''']
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/evildaleks/ BBC '''The Evil of the Daleks''' episode guide]
*[http://www.drwhoguide.com/who_2l.htm Doctor Who Reference Guide: Detailed Synopsis - '''The Evil of the Daleks''']
*[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/ll.html A Brief History of Time (Travel) entry for '''The Evil of the Daleks''']
*[http://homepages.bw.edu/~jcurtis/Scripts/Evil/intro.html '''The Evil of the Daleks''' transcript]
*[http://homepages.bw.edu/~jcurtis/Scripts/Evil/intro.html '''The Evil of the Daleks''' transcript]


Revision as of 14:43, 29 August 2007

The Evil of the Daleks was the first story to introduce Victoria Waterfield. It was at the time intended to be the Doctor's final battle with the Daleks, which, aside from a few cameos, did not appear again in the series for five years.

Synopsis

The TARDIS has been stolen by antiques dealer Edward Waterfield, who lures the Doctor and Jamie into a trap. They are transported back to Waterfield's own time, 1867, where his daughter Victoria is being held hostage by the Daleks to ensure his cooperation.

The Daleks force the Doctor to monitor Jamie's performance of a test - the rescue of Victoria - with the supposed intention of identifying the human factor: the special quality possessed by humans that enables them always to defeat the Daleks. The Doctor, having succeeded in this task, implants the human factor into three test Daleks - with the result that they become friendly and playful!

Everyone is transported back to Skaro where the Doctor discovers that the Daleks' true aim has been to isolate the Dalek factor - the impulse to destroy - and implant it into humans. The Emperor Dalek informs him that his TARDIS will be used to spread the Dalek factor throughout all time.

By a ruse, however, the Doctor is able to infuse many more Daleks with the human factor. A civil war breaks out between the two Dalek factions and they are apparently all destroyed. As Waterfield has been killed during the course of the action, the Doctor offers Victoria a place aboard the TARDIS.

Plot

to be added

Cast

Crew

References

File:Mo su01theevilofthedaleks.jpg
The Dalek Emperor

1854, Battle of Inkerman, Charge of the Light Brigade, Crimean War, gold, James Clerk Maxwell, time cabinet

Story Notes

  • Written by former Doctor Who script editor David Whitaker, "Evil" was initially intended to be the last Dalek story on Doctor Who. Writer Terry Nation, the creator of the Daleks, was busily trying to sell the Daleks to American television at the time and it was intended to give them a big send off from the series. Of course, despite the Doctor's pronouncement, this was not to be his last encounter with these most famous of his adversaries.
  • This story was repeated at the end of the following season with a new introduction. In it, the Doctor decides to warn new companion Zoe about the dangers she will face travelling in the TARDIS, and shows her the events of this story on the scanner, using a telepathic projector hidden behind one of the roundels of the console room.
  • "The Evil of the Daleks" was wiped from the BBC's archives in the early 1970s. Only a telerecording of episode 2 remains, returned to the archive in May 1987 after being found at a car boot sale a few years earlier, but a copy of the soundtrack was released in 1992. A second version with alternative narration was released in 2003. A home movie of the filming of the Dalek battle sequence exists and is included on the DVD of "The Tomb of the Cybermen."
  • In 1993 readers of DreamWatch Bulletin voted "The Evil of the Daleks" as the best ever Doctor Who story in a special poll for the series' thirtieth anniversary.

Ratings

  • Episode 1 - 8.1 million viewers
  • Episode 2 - 7.5 million viewers
  • Episode 3 - 6.1 million viewers
  • Episode 4 - 5.3 million viewers
  • Episode 5 - 5.1 million viewers
  • Episode 6 - 6.8 million viewers
  • Episode 7 - 6.1 million viewers

Myths

to be added

Location Filming

  • The hangars on Kendal Avenue in Ealing were used for the opening scenes at Gatwick Airport.
  • Grim's Dyke Mansion House at Harrow Weald, Middlesex served as the location for Edward Waterfield's estate. *Warehouse Lane in Shepherd's Bush was used for the scene at the railway arches.
  • All other scenes, including the final scenes on Skaro, were filmed at Ealing Studios.

Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors

to be added

Continuity

  • This story picks up where The Faceless Ones left off. The first two parts take place contemporaneously with part four of The War Machines, which may go some way to explaining why the First Doctor said that he had the same feeling he had when Daleks were around at the start of that story.
  • The following story, The Tomb of the Cybermen, picks up immediately after the events of this story on Skaro, with the Doctor welcoming Victoria aboard the TARDIS as its newest crewmember.

DVD, Video and Other Releases

  • The surviving episode (Episode 2) is available on the Lost in Time release (January, 2006).

Target Novelisations

to be added

See Also

to be added

External Links

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