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* The "most detailed, informative and in many ways insidious" [[information]] about [[the Doctor]] is provided by the [[BBC]]'s [[Doctor Who (N-Space)|series]] of dramatised [[Biography|biographies]] transmitted as family [[entertainment]] between [[1963]] and [[1996]].
* The "most detailed, informative and in many ways insidious" [[information]] about [[the Doctor]] is provided by the [[BBC]]'s [[Doctor Who (N-Space)|series]] of dramatised [[Biography|biographies]] transmitted as family [[entertainment]] between [[1963]] and [[1996]].
* [[Francine Mole]] recorded in her [[pamphlet]] ''[[Sleeping with Daleks and Waking Refreshed]]'' that she travelled for thirteen [[day]]s and [[night]]s on the back of a Dalek along an underground [[mine]] shaft on [[Kemble]].
* [[Francine Mole]] recorded in her [[pamphlet]] ''[[Sleeping with Daleks and Waking Refreshed]]'' that she travelled for thirteen [[day]]s and [[night]]s on the back of a Dalek along an underground [[mine]] shaft on [[Kemble]].
* [[The Doctor]] is "[[The Doctor's species|possibly]]" a [[Time Lord]].
* At least one Dalek was present for the [[Battle of Hastings]] in [[1066]].
* At least one Dalek was present for the [[Battle of Hastings]] in [[1066]].


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The Dalek Survival Guide was a 2002 novel published by BBC Books which detailed the threat of the Daleks and some of their history. Taking the form of an in-universe publication of the same name, this Dalek Survival Guide was compiled from a variety of sources, including those from the future, thanks in large part to the delivery of a battered Gladstone bag which contained more papers and documents than could have possibly fitted inside.

Publisher's summary

Essential for anyone aware of the looming menace that poses a terrible threat to us all. The Daleks being both highly dangerous and deeply malevolent, preparing oneself against the day of attack is of utmost importance, and the more information one has at one's fingertips, on Dalek behaviour, history, and psychology, as well as their military tactics and known weak points, the better.

This handy, pocket-sized volume is stuffed with survival tips and features sections on: — Anti-Dalek Weaponry — The Dalek Defence Drill (Handy Tips for Survival under Attack) — The Anatomy of a Dalek (Daleks in Cross-Section) — The Dalek War-Machines — The Evolution of the Planet Skaro (history of the Dalek home-planet) — The Dalekreed (guide to the Daleks' belief system) — Dalek Dictionary — Know Your Enemy (Dalek recognition test)

Stories of previous encounters are also included, as examples of how Daleks have been dealt with in the past, illustrating appropriate behaviour and defence strategies. Self-check tests are included following these case studies, ensuring that the reader has absorbed all the relevant tips.

Summary

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References

Story notes

  • The guidebook has no writers' credits, supposedly to protect the authors from the Daleks' wrath.
  • Illustrations within book are by Alan Burton. The cover illustration is by Emma Judd.
  • The book is covered in a textured black cover with an embossed Dalek on the front.
  • Amazon.co.uk description:

    Being aware that the Daleks are highly dangerous, preparing oneself against the day of attack is of the utmost importance. This pocket-sized survival guide is stuffed with tips and information on Dalek bahaviour, history, and psychology as well as their military tactics and known weak points.

Continuity

External links

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