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* In the comedy show {{wi|Coupling (British TV series)|Coupling}} (showrun by [[Steven Moffat]]), the character of Oliver runs a science fiction bookstore with a replica Dalek. In one scene he has a package that shouts 'Exterminate'. | * In the comedy show {{wi|Coupling (British TV series)|Coupling}} (showrun by [[Steven Moffat]]), the character of Oliver runs a science fiction bookstore with a replica Dalek. In one scene he has a package that shouts 'Exterminate'. | ||
* In the British comedy {{wi|Genie in the House}}, Max (one of the main characters) ended up getting a portable reading lamp Philip (another of the main characters) had invented clamped to his head. He then remarked about why else he'd walk around looking like a Dalek, and that if he didn't find Philip soon he might as well exterminate him. | * In the British comedy {{wi|Genie in the House}}, Max (one of the main characters) ended up getting a portable reading lamp Philip (another of the main characters) had invented clamped to his head. He then remarked about why else he'd walk around looking like a Dalek, and that if he didn't find Philip soon he might as well exterminate him. | ||
* Several episodes of ''Leverage'' reference ''Doctor Who''. In "The Mile High Job" (2008) Nathan Ford is asked what ID's he has on him so that he can board an | * Several episodes of ''Leverage'' reference ''Doctor Who''. In "The Mile High Job" (2008) Nathan Ford is asked what ID's he has on him so that he can board an aeroplane. He replies, "I've got a Peter Davidson, Sylvester McCoy and a Tom Baker." Sophie adds, "I've got a Sarah Jane Baker." Hardison pronounces them man and wife. "The Bank Shot Job" (2009) had Hardison mentioning that he had been torrenting the latest episode of ''Doctor Who''. | ||
* In "Episode Five" (2009) of {{wi|Misfits (TV series)|Misfits}} series 1, a UK sci-fi series, Simon Bellamy has a Dalek toy on his desk. | * In "Episode Five" (2009) of {{wi|Misfits (TV series)|Misfits}} series 1, a UK sci-fi series, Simon Bellamy has a Dalek toy on his desk. | ||
* In the Disney Channel series {{wi|Sonny with a Chance}} (2009-2011), two characters are trapped in a phone box and the title character asks why they built another time machine. | * In the Disney Channel series {{wi|Sonny with a Chance}} (2009-2011), two characters are trapped in a phone box and the title character asks why they built another time machine. | ||