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|story name = Victory of the Daleks | |story name = Victory of the Daleks | ||
|series = [[Doctor Who]] - [[List of Doctor Who television stories|Television stories]] | |series = [[Doctor Who]] - [[List of Doctor Who television stories|Television stories]] | ||
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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
The [[TARDIS]] materializes in the [[Wikipedia:Churchill War Rooms|Cabinet War Rooms]] during [[World War II]], in response to [[Winston Churchill]]'s call for help at the end of [[The Beast Below]]. [[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]] is greeted by the Prime Minister, with whom the Doctor recounts past experiences, revealing to [[Amelia Pond|Amy]] that the two men are friends. They soon learn that they have arrived one month after Churchill called, due to the newly-reconfigured TARDIS still being rather innaccurate. When a Luftwaffe squadron approaches [[London]], Churchill takes the Doctor and Amy to the roof in order to show them his latest weapon. As the squadron of [[Wikipedia:Junkers Ju 87|Stukas]] comes into view over [[London Blitz|Blitz]]-torn London, they are shot down by energy weapons with amazing precision by the "Ironsides". Professor [[Edwin Bracewell]], the man in charge of the "Ironside" project, reveals at the Doctor's request a camouflaged, Union Flag-wearing and obedient [[Dalek]]. [[ | The [[TARDIS]] materializes in the [[Wikipedia:Churchill War Rooms|Cabinet War Rooms]] during [[World War II]], in response to [[Winston Churchill]]'s call for help at the end of [[The Beast Below]]. [[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]] is greeted by the Prime Minister, with whom the Doctor recounts past experiences, revealing to [[Amelia Pond|Amy]] that the two men are friends. They soon learn that they have arrived one month after Churchill called, due to the newly-reconfigured TARDIS still being rather innaccurate. When a Luftwaffe squadron approaches [[London]], Churchill takes the Doctor and Amy to the roof in order to show them his latest weapon. As the squadron of [[Wikipedia:Junkers Ju 87|Stukas]] comes into view over [[London Blitz|Blitz]]-torn London, they are shot down by energy weapons with amazing precision by the "Ironsides". Professor [[Edwin Bracewell]], the man in charge of the "Ironside" project, reveals at the Doctor's request a camouflaged, Union Flag-wearing and obedient [[Dalek]]. [[file:Dalek...jpg|thumb|A Dalek in London.]] | ||
Although the Doctor says they are alien, the Professor insists that he invented the "Ironsides". They appear docile, offering to help their human colleagues and serving them cups of [[tea]]. Churchill defends them, thinking of the victories he could have. The Doctor tries to get Amy to tell Churchill about how the Daleks [[The Stolen Earth|invaded Earth]], but Amy has no recollection of any planets in the sky or the Dalek invasion, with no reason why she would have missed those events. | Although the Doctor says they are alien, the Professor insists that he invented the "Ironsides". They appear docile, offering to help their human colleagues and serving them cups of [[tea]]. Churchill defends them, thinking of the victories he could have. The Doctor tries to get Amy to tell Churchill about how the Daleks [[The Stolen Earth|invaded Earth]], but Amy has no recollection of any planets in the sky or the Dalek invasion, with no reason why she would have missed those events. | ||
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The Doctor, intent on proving the Daleks' evil, goes to the Professor, their "creator". The Doctor asks Professor Bracewell how he came up with the idea for the Daleks. To answer this the Professor shows the Doctor several other highly advanced inventions he came up with. When the Daleks and Churchill enter the room, the Doctor repeatedly strikes a Dalek with a large, heavy wrench, trying to make it react. He tells them how he has defeated them, how he is their greatest enemy, and eventually that "I am the Doctor, and you are the Daleks!", before kicking the Dalek across the room. The Dalek recovers and reverts to its true personality, and revealing its true identity. The other Dalek then replays what the Doctor said, before transmitting the "testimony" to the Dalek ship, behind the moon. As two soldiers run in to stop the no-longer-obedient Daleks, they are exterminated. The Professor yells at them to stop, as "I created you!". One of the Daleks blasts his hand, leaving only exposed wiring, revealing Bracewell to be an [[android]]. It retorts "No, ''we'' created ''you!''" and then teleports away with the others. | The Doctor, intent on proving the Daleks' evil, goes to the Professor, their "creator". The Doctor asks Professor Bracewell how he came up with the idea for the Daleks. To answer this the Professor shows the Doctor several other highly advanced inventions he came up with. When the Daleks and Churchill enter the room, the Doctor repeatedly strikes a Dalek with a large, heavy wrench, trying to make it react. He tells them how he has defeated them, how he is their greatest enemy, and eventually that "I am the Doctor, and you are the Daleks!", before kicking the Dalek across the room. The Dalek recovers and reverts to its true personality, and revealing its true identity. The other Dalek then replays what the Doctor said, before transmitting the "testimony" to the Dalek ship, behind the moon. As two soldiers run in to stop the no-longer-obedient Daleks, they are exterminated. The Professor yells at them to stop, as "I created you!". One of the Daleks blasts his hand, leaving only exposed wiring, revealing Bracewell to be an [[android]]. It retorts "No, ''we'' created ''you!''" and then teleports away with the others. | ||
[[ | [[file:Jammie Dodger.png|150px|thumb|right|The Doctor brandishes a biscuit at the Daleks.]] | ||
The Doctor runs to the TARDIS, telling Amy to stay behind as it is too dangerous. He then materializes in the Dalek ship. The Doctor pretends to be brandishing a TARDIS self-destruct control (a [[Jammie Dodger]] biscuit), so the the Daleks do not exterminate him. The Daleks reveal that one ship survived the destruction of the Dalek race during the [[War in the Medusa Cascade]], and that it went after the last remaining Progenitor device, a genetic archive containing pure Dalek DNA. The Doctor figures out that they built Professor Bracewell because the Progenitor Device did not recognize them as Dalek (as they were created from the DNA of [[Davros]]). If the Daleks became part of the army, Winston Churchill would lure the Doctor in, and the Doctor would confirm them as Daleks. The Progenitor accepted this testimony as proof, because the Doctor is the Daleks' greatest enemy, and he would certainly be an expert on the subject. | The Doctor runs to the TARDIS, telling Amy to stay behind as it is too dangerous. He then materializes in the Dalek ship. The Doctor pretends to be brandishing a TARDIS self-destruct control (a [[Jammie Dodger]] biscuit), so the the Daleks do not exterminate him. The Daleks reveal that one ship survived the destruction of the Dalek race during the [[War in the Medusa Cascade]], and that it went after the last remaining Progenitor device, a genetic archive containing pure Dalek DNA. The Doctor figures out that they built Professor Bracewell because the Progenitor Device did not recognize them as Dalek (as they were created from the DNA of [[Davros]]). If the Daleks became part of the army, Winston Churchill would lure the Doctor in, and the Doctor would confirm them as Daleks. The Progenitor accepted this testimony as proof, because the Doctor is the Daleks' greatest enemy, and he would certainly be an expert on the subject. | ||
[[ | [[file:Supreme Dalek - Victory of the Daleks.jpg|thumb|200px|left|The leader of the New Dalek race.]]The Daleks then tell the Doctor to leave, or they will destroy London. The Doctor says they do not have that power. The Daleks then activate a device that turns on all of London's lights, making the city an easy target to the incoming German bombers, and rendering London's blackout efforts ineffective. Then the Progenitor completes its process, and creates a "[[Dalek_variants#New_Paradigm_Daleks|new paradigm]]" consisting of five "pure" Daleks, larger, more imposing, and presumably more powerful than their antecendents. The new Daleks promptly label their creators inferior, and proceed to disintegrate the original Daleks, who willingly offer themselves for extermination. In the Cabinet War Rooms, Amy and Churchill realise they can use Professor Bracewell to fight back against the Daleks. Stopping him from committing suicide, they convince him to use [[Gravity Bubble|anti-gravity technology]] on adapted [[Wikipedia:Supermarine Spitfire|Spitfires]] to help them attack the Dalek ship in Earth orbit, equipped with Dalek laser cannons. The new Daleks are not fooled by the Doctor's "self-destruct device", and prepare to kill him, just as the Spitfires begin their attack. The Spitfires destroy the Dalek transmitter, assisted by the Doctor who manages to use the TARDIS to disrupt the saucer's shields. The Daleks then tell the Doctor to stop the attack on their ship or they will destroy the Earth using an "[[Oblivion Continuum]]" bomb concealed inside Professor Bracewell. [[file:Bracewell.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The Doctor reveals the Oblivion Continuum inside Bracewell.]] | ||
The Doctor reluctantly calls off the attack and escapes back to earth, leaving the Daleks to escape, but the cruel Daleks, commenting that the Doctor's empathy is his greatest weakness, activate the bomb anyway as they flee. Upon arrival back on Earth, the Doctor reveals the charging bomb inside Bracewell. Realizing that the only way to stop it exploding is to convince Bracewell that he is a human, not a bomb, he tries to remind the Professor of all his memories and how they hurt, but he cannot seem to stop the countdown. As the Oblivion Continuum approaches detonation, Amy steps in and asks him if he has "ever fancied someone [he] shouldn't". Bracewell remembers a girl named Dorabella, and the way she made him feel. While dwelling on this, the countdown retreats to zero, canceling the detonation. The Daleks then escape through a [[time corridor]] declaring that "they will [[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|return]]". The Doctor immediately dashes to stop the Daleks, but he is told by Bracewell that they have escaped. For a few moments, he feels that he has lost, but Amy reminds him that he saved the Earth. | The Doctor reluctantly calls off the attack and escapes back to earth, leaving the Daleks to escape, but the cruel Daleks, commenting that the Doctor's empathy is his greatest weakness, activate the bomb anyway as they flee. Upon arrival back on Earth, the Doctor reveals the charging bomb inside Bracewell. Realizing that the only way to stop it exploding is to convince Bracewell that he is a human, not a bomb, he tries to remind the Professor of all his memories and how they hurt, but he cannot seem to stop the countdown. As the Oblivion Continuum approaches detonation, Amy steps in and asks him if he has "ever fancied someone [he] shouldn't". Bracewell remembers a girl named Dorabella, and the way she made him feel. While dwelling on this, the countdown retreats to zero, canceling the detonation. The Daleks then escape through a [[time corridor]] declaring that "they will [[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|return]]". The Doctor immediately dashes to stop the Daleks, but he is told by Bracewell that they have escaped. For a few moments, he feels that he has lost, but Amy reminds him that he saved the Earth. | ||
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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
[[ | [[file:Radio Times.jpg|thumb|250px|The three different covers of the ''Radio Times'']] | ||
*This episode had the working titles of '''The Dalek Project '''and '''The Dalek Tea Party'''. {{fact}} | *This episode had the working titles of '''The Dalek Project '''and '''The Dalek Tea Party'''. {{fact}} | ||
*In this episode, each Dalek was given a different title, which corresponded with their armour colour; namely, "Scientist" (orange), "Strategist" (blue), "Drone" (red), "Eternal" (yellow) and "Supreme" (white). In ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'', Mofatt and Gatiss both admit they don't know what the title "Eternal" means yet ("but it ''sounds'' cool"). | *In this episode, each Dalek was given a different title, which corresponded with their armour colour; namely, "Scientist" (orange), "Strategist" (blue), "Drone" (red), "Eternal" (yellow) and "Supreme" (white). In ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'', Mofatt and Gatiss both admit they don't know what the title "Eternal" means yet ("but it ''sounds'' cool"). | ||
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== Home video releases == | == Home video releases == | ||
[[ | [[file:Dvd-5.jpg|thumb|Region 2 cover]] | ||
[[BBC Video]] - ''Doctor Who Series Five - Volume One'' was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on 7th June 2010 (UK only), featuring ''The Eleventh Hour'', ''The Beast Below'', ''Victory of the Daleks'', and the featurette ''The Monster Files''. <ref>[http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2010/03/matt-smith-first-dvd-release-date.html Doctor Who News Page - Matt Smith First DVD Release Date], accessed 3rd March 2010</ref> | [[BBC Video]] - ''Doctor Who Series Five - Volume One'' was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on 7th June 2010 (UK only), featuring ''The Eleventh Hour'', ''The Beast Below'', ''Victory of the Daleks'', and the featurette ''The Monster Files''. <ref>[http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2010/03/matt-smith-first-dvd-release-date.html Doctor Who News Page - Matt Smith First DVD Release Date], accessed 3rd March 2010</ref> | ||
