Doctor Who Guide: The Daleks' Master Plan

Last updated 13 March 2026

Devil's Planet

Series Episode Number: 93

World Premiere: Sat 27 Nov 1965 - 5:50pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 24 minutes 30 seconds

Appreciation Index: 52 (UK)

Chart Position: 29 () (UK)

Recorded on Fri 05 Nov 1965 in Television Centre 3
Archive State: Recovered 2026

Having stolen the vital taranium core from the Daleks, the Doctor and his friends have escaped Kembel in Mavic Chen's ship but the Daleks give chase.

Production Teamhide uncredited
Writer		Terry Nation
Director		Douglas Camfield
Producer		John Wiles
Designer		Raymond P Cusick
Incidental Music		Tristram Cary
Title Music		Ron Grainer
Title Music		BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Script Editor		Donald Tosh
Costume Designer		Daphne Dare (uncredited)
Makeup Designer		Sonia Markham (uncredited)
Assistant Floor Manager		Catherine Childs (uncredited)
Film Cameraman		Peter Hamilton (uncredited)
Film Editor		Keith Raven (uncredited)
Production Assistant		Viktors Ritelis (uncredited)
Fight Arranger		Derek Ware (uncredited)
Special Sound		Brian Hodgson (uncredited)
Title Music Arranger		Delia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title Sequence		Bernard Lodge (uncredited)