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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.


Production Team hide 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)
Make-up SupervisorSonia Markham (uncredited)
Special SoundBrian Hodgson (uncredited)
Assistant Floor ManagerChristina Lawton (uncredited)
Production AssistantJane Shirley (uncredited)
Floor AssistantRay Day (uncredited)
Technical ManagerCyril 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)