episode guide
destiny of the daleks
story 104 : season 17 : serial 5J : 4 episodes
Producer: Graham Williams
Director: Ken Grieve
Writer: Terry Nation
Script Editor: Douglas Adams
Designer: Ken Ledsham
cast information
Tom Baker (Doctor Who); Lalla Ward (Romana); David Gooderson (Davros); Tim Barlow (Tyssan); Suzanne Danielle (Agella); Peter Straker (Commander Sharrel); Tony Osoba (Lan); Cy Town (Dalek Operator); Mike Mugarvan (Dalek Operator); Roy Skelton (Dalek Voice); Penny Casdagli (Jall); David Yip (Veldan); Cassandra (Movellan Guard);
crew information
David Tilley (Assistant Floor Manager); Anthony Root (Assistant Floor Manager); June Hudson (Costumes); Philip Law (Film Cameraman); Kevin Rowley (Film Cameraman); Fred Hamilton (Film Cameraman); Dick Allen (Film Editor); Dudley Simpson (Incidental Music); Cecile Hay-Arthur (Make-Up); Henry Foster (Production Assistant); John Nathan-Turner (Production Unit Manager); Dick Mills (Special Sounds); John Dixon (Studio Lighting); Clive Gifford (Studio Sound); Delia Derbyshire (Theme Arrangement); Ron Grainer (Title Music); Peter Logan (Visual Effects);
episode information
Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
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1 | Episode One | 1 September 1979 at 18:10 | 24'03" | 13.0mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
2 | Episode Two | 8 September 1979 at 18:10 | 25'14" | 12.7mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
3 | Episode Three | 15 September 1979 at 18:10 | 24'32" | 13.8mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
4 | Episode Four | 22 September 1979 at 18:15 | 26'05" | 14.4mil | PAL 2 inch colour videotape |
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Episode One
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Episode Two
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Episode Three
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Episode Four
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release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who and the Destiny of the Daleks
Written by: Terrance Dicks
Number 021 in the Target Doctor Who Library
Versions | |
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1979 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in hardback With cover artwork by: Andrew Skilleter ISBN: 0 491 02640 4 |
20 November 1979 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Andrew Skilleter ISBN: 0 426 20096 9 |
July 1990 |
Published by Goldmann Verlag, Germany
in paperback Translated into German by Peter Tuscher With cover artwork by: Chris Achilleos ISBN: 3 442 23625 8 |
16 July 1992 |
Published by Virgin Publishing Ltd, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Alister Pearson ISBN: 0 426 20096 9 |
plot synopsis
With the TARDIS now fitted with a Randomiser, so that the Black Guardian will not be able to trace their flight paths, the first landing the Doctor makes is on Skaro. They explore and eventually become separated, with the Doctor meeting the Movellans, and Romana becoming the prisoner of the Daleks. The Daleks are trying to excavate the bunker where Davros was burled as they are at war with the Movellans, and their battle computers have reached stalemate. Both factions have realised that human intuitions would give one side an advantage, and Davros is the ideal scientist to induce this in either of the robotic races. The Doctor has to try and stop them finding Davros, but time is running out.
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- Episode Guide and Production Documents: BBC Official Site -- Official episode guide entry. Based on information combined from The Television Companion and The Discontinuity Guide. Also contains links to original production documents.
- Rankings and Ratings: GEOS Listing -- Online rankings, ratings and reviews database. Vote on this story and view ratings and broadcast information of this story for over ten countries. Also contains details of production credits and summary information
- Episode Guide: Outpost Gallifrey -- A general overview of the story. Includes information from the Doctor Handbook series of books.
- Background Information: A Brief History of Time (Travel) -- Detailed background and behind-the-scenes information
- Detailed Synopsis: Dr. Who Reference Guide -- Contains an episode-by-episode detailed breakdown
- Story Reviews: The Doctor Who Ratings Guide -- Story reviews "by fans, for fans"
- Target Novelisation: On Target -- Details of the Target Novelisation for this story.
- Images: Doctor Who's Tragical History Tour -- Images from the story from "The history of Doctor Who in images."