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Classic Who S9 • Serial 1 · (4 episodes)

Day of the Daleks

3.44/ 5 320 votes

First aired Saturday, January 1, 1972
Production Code KKK
Written by Louis Marks
Directed by Paul Bernard
Runtime 100 minutes
Time Travel Present Future
Story Arc: (Potential Spoilers!) Exile on Earth Working for UNIT
Inventory: (Potential Spoilers!) Time Transmitter
Synopsis

Freedom fighters from the 22nd Century attempt to thwart a new Dalek invasion of Earth, by going back in time to the late 20th century to assassinate Sir Reginald Styles, a delegate to the second World Peace Conference, whose actions their history blames for the subsequent Dalek conquest.

4 Episodes:

First aired Saturday, January 1, 1972
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Louis Marks
Directed by Paul Bernard
UK Viewers 9.8 million

Synopsis

When someone tries to assassinate diplomat Sir Reginald Styles, UNIT investigate the possibility his attacker came from the future.

First aired Saturday, January 8, 1972
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Louis Marks
Directed by Paul Bernard
UK Viewers 10.4 million

Synopsis

Jo uses the guerrillas' time machine to travel to the 22nd century where the Controller tricks her into telling the Daleks where she's come from.

First aired Saturday, January 15, 1972
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Louis Marks
Directed by Paul Bernard
UK Viewers 9.1 million

Synopsis

The Doctor forces the guerrillas to take him to the 22nd century where he is soon captured by the Controller.

First aired Saturday, January 22, 1972
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by Louis Marks
Directed by Paul Bernard
UK Viewers 9.1 million

Synopsis

The guerrillas infiltrate the Daleks' base to rescue the Doctor and Jo and ask them to return to their own time and alter history before the 20th century is plunged into a Third World War.

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