Gold Dalek (Robots Ad)
Several Daleks, including a Gold Dalek, a Skaro City- or Mechanus Attack-like Blue Dalek, and a Grey Dalek, were employed at a dysfunctional call centre for a banking company, alongside various other robotic beings. (TV: Robots Ad [+]Loading...["Robots Ad (TV story)"])
Behind the scenes
This Dalek and the Grey Dalek, among the props provided by Retro Universal Robots at the behest of BBC Worldwide, were both played by the same Dalek operator, Andrew Corson, in different shots that were then spliced into the same edit. Although there is prominent footage of it in the behind-the-scenes featurette released on Facebook by RUR, it is only very briefly seen in the background in two shots within the actual production, first gliding in front of the octopus-looking robot, and then a few seconds later gliding behind the Cyber Girl.[1]
The prop was one of the seven main Daleks built by Corson for Canberra Daleks & Robots. According to its blurb on the official website, it was specifically intended as a replica of the Gold Dalek used in TV: Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. [+]Loading...["Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film)"].
The Gold Dalek was built in 1988/89. The Gold Dalek appeared in both Doctor Who movies. In the TV series a gold Dalek makes an appearances in "Day of the Daleks" and "Frontier in Space". It is used as a Commander intead of the Black Dalek. Being the first colour Dalek episode, the BBC may have decided gold was more interesting. "I tried to use light-weight materials such as foam board and poly-styrene to make it lighter. However, the surfaces were easily damaged and I had to replace the panels and hemispheres. In 1997, I fitted a new bumpboard and claw akin to a movie Dalek. For my second Dalek, this one worked really well with a great sound system and smooth ride."
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 9 March 2005 ANZ Bank Advert. Facebook. Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved on 7 September 2024.
- ↑ About. Canberra Daleks & Robots. Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved on 7 September 2024.
