The Historian here, celebrating the TARDIS Project’s completion of Doctor Who’s second serial, “The Daleks!” It’s difficult to know where to begin in an assessment of this story, given its (I think it’s fair to say) overwhelming importance to the show as a whole. Without the Daleks, Doctor Who in its original “entertain and educate” remit might have lasted a year or two and be remembered by a few people who watched it as kids. But the Daleks, they changed everything, infuriating BBC Head of Drama (and Doctor Who creator) Sydney Newman, who initially saw them as the “Bug Eyed Monsters” he’d specifically demanded the show not feature. Thankfully for us, producer Verity Lambert stuck to her guns and defended the script and production…and the rest is history. Or, in our case, still to come!
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- Category Archives 02 – The Daleks
Second story of the first season, where the Doctor’s greatest enemies are first introduced.
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7 – The Rescue
(Not the last time we’ll see this episode title!)
Hello all, the Historian here, along with Ketina, Ronelyn, Schmallturm and Kroroboros, gathered to watch this final episode of the second serial. Let’s get to it!
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6 – The Ordeal
The Historian here. Although I’ve been almost laid low by a cold, here I am. (Perhaps I caught the illness from that Dodo girl. No, wait, that hasn’t happened yet. Never mind, in time…) At any rate, this week, Ketina and I were joined again by Ronelyn and Schmallturm as we watched the sixth episode of this serial.
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5 – The Expedition
Hello all, the Historian here. Tonight, Ketina, Ronelyn and I were joined by Schmallturm to watch the fifth episode of this serial. Let’s get to it!
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4 – The Ambush
The Historian here with the fourth episode of this second serial, along with Ketina and Ronelyn. Things moved briskly this week, so let’s do so as well. On to the synopsis!
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3 – The Escape
The Historian here, along with Ketina, Ronelyn, Cz and SumGuy, to watch the third episode of this serial. Let’s get to it!
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2 – The Survivors
This evening, Ketina, Ronelyn, Cz and I sat down to watch the second episode of this serial. Let’s get to the synopsis!
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1 – The Dead Planet
And we’re back! The atmospheric distubances have passed and Ketina and I, along with Cz, have gathered to watch what might be the most important episode of Doctor Who in its history. But enough of looking ahead, let’s get on to the summary!
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