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The Daleks

Series Episode Number: 47

World Premiere: Sat 28 Nov 1964 - 5:41pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 24 minutes 19 seconds

12.40 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 59 (UK)

Chart Position: 10 () (UK)

Recorded on Fri 25 Sep 1964 in Riverside 1
Archive State: 16mm t/r



The Daleks have conquered Earth. Susan and Barbara have joined the human resistance who launch an attack on the Dalek flying saucer where the Doctor and Ian are prisoners.

Characters hide uncredited
Dr. WhoWilliam Hartnell
Ian ChestertonWilliam Russell
Barbara WrightJacqueline Hill
Susan ForemanCarole Ann Ford
RobomanMartyn Huntley
RobomanPeter Badger
Dalek OperatorRobert Jewell
Dalek OperatorGerald Taylor
Dalek OperatorNick Evans
Dalek OperatorKevin Manser
Dalek OperatorMurphy GrumbarInfo
Dalek VoicePeter Hawkins
Dalek VoiceDavid Graham
DortmunAlan Judd
Carl TylerBernard Kay
JennyAnn Davies
David CampbellPeter Fraser
CraddockMichael Goldie
ThomsonMichael Davis
BakerRichard McNeff
Dalek OperatorKen Tyllsen (uncredited)
RobomanBill Moss (uncredited)
RobomanReg Tyler (uncredited)
Freedom FighterTony Lambton (uncredited)
Freedom FighterPeter Honeywell (uncredited)
Freedom FighterLeonard Woodrow (uncredited)
Freedom FighterNigel Bernard (uncredited)
Freedom FighterPat Gorman (uncredited)
Freedom FighterPeter Holmes (uncredited)
Freedom FighterMichael Reed (uncredited)
Freedom FighterTony Poole (uncredited)
Freedom FighterJohn Doye (uncredited)
Freedom FighterSteve Pokol (uncredited)
Freedom FighterSteve Pokol (uncredited)
Freedom FighterRosina Stewart (uncredited)
Freedom FighterMolly Prescott (uncredited)
Freedom FighterSusanne Charise (uncredited)
Freedom FighterPatricia Phipps (uncredited)
Freedom FighterDavid Graham (uncredited)
Production Teamhide uncredited
WriterTerry Nation
DirectorRichard Martin
ProducerVerity Lambert
Associate ProducerMervyn Pinfield
DesignerSpencer Chapman
Story EditorDavid Whitaker
Incidental MusicFrancis Chagrin
Title MusicRon Grainer
with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Film CameramanPeter Hamilton (uncredited)
Film EditorJohn Griffiths (uncredited)
LightingHoward King (uncredited)
Studio SoundJack Brummitt (uncredited)
Costume SupervisorDaphne Dare (uncredited)
Makeup SupervisorSonia Markham (uncredited)
Special SoundBrian Hodgson (uncredited)
Assistant Floor ManagerChristina Lawton (uncredited)
Production AssistantJane Shirley (uncredited)
Floor AssistantRay Day (uncredited)
Technical Manager (TM2)Cyril Julius (uncredited)
Director's AssistantCarolyn Bill (uncredited)
Vision MixerJohn Lopes (uncredited)
Telerecording EditorEddy Walstead (uncredited)
Videotape EditorRon Fry (uncredited)
Design AssistantJohn Stout (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerDelia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title SequenceBernard Lodge (uncredited)