Eve of the Daleks (TV story)

	Thirteenth Doctor
	Yaz, Dan
	Dalek Executioners
	ELF Storage, Manchester, 31 December 2021 & 1 January 2022
	Chris Chibnall
	Annetta Laufer
	Sheena Bucktowonsing
	298
	1 January 2022
	BBC One
	1x58 minute episode
Doctor Who television stories
← Previous	The Vanquishers

Eve of the Daleks was the 2022 New Year Special of Doctor Who. It continued from the end of The Vanquishers, which saw the Doctor's TARDIS still damaged from the Flux. Attempting to reboot it, the Thirteenth Doctor accidentally traps ELF Storage and everyone inside it within a time loop. It also dealt with the consequences of the Doctor allowing the Dalek Fleet to be destroyed in the final Flux event, with Dalek Executioners being sent to exterminate the Doctor.

Synopsis

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Plot

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Cast

• The Doctor - Jodie Whittaker
• Yasmin Khan - Mandip Gill
• Dan Lewis - John Bishop
• Sarah - Aisling Bea
• Nick - Adjani Salmon
• Dalek Operator 1 - Barnaby Edwards
• Dalek Operator 2 - Nicholas Pegg
• Additional Dalek Operator - Jon Davey
• Voice of the Daleks - Nicholas Briggs
• Mary - Pauline McLynn
• Karl - Jonny Dixon

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Crew

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References

• The TARDIS' Cloister Bell tolls.

Story notes

There is an unseen character by the name of "Jeff" in the story who is shown to have many units in the ELF storage complex as well as areas he has blocked off with yellow tape to signify that it is his. A lot of the stuff he keeps at ELF is somewhat strange or concerning, including an entire unit filled entirely with thousands of cans of beans'n'beef, a unit filled with party and clown supplies, a unit filled with taxidermies including one of a caracal, and multiple boxes of fireworks that go aginst the rule of "No explosives or dangerous objects allowed."

Continuity

• Daleks have previously pursued the Doctor with the intent of executing them. (TV: The Chase)
• The Doctor resets the TARDIS to remove debris leftover after the Flux, such as multiple doors. (TV: The Halloween Apocalypse)
• The Fourth Doctor used his sonic screwdriver to interfere with Daleks on Proxima Major, causing more than just weapon interference but interference in their speech circuits and motor circuits. (AUDIO: The Dalek Contract/The Final Phase) The Thirteenth Doctor previouslu used her sonic screwdriver successfully to interfere with the Reconnaissance Dalek's weaponry. (TV: Resolution)
• Dan mentions that the Doctor saved the universe "last week". (TV: The Vanquishers)
• The Daleks accuse the Doctor of destroying the Dalek War Fleet, which she counters was a Sontaran plan she only hijacked. (TV: The Vanquishers)
• Dan notices that Yaz has feelings for the Doctor. Yaz didn't realise it was so obvious. (TV: Arachnids in the UK)
• Dan mentions Yaz watching the hologram of the Doctor. (TV: Survivors of the Flux)

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Footnotes

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