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Classic Who S4 • Serial 9 · (1/7 episodes intact)

The Evil of the Daleks

Other variations of this story: The Evil of the Daleks (Animated Reconstruction), Evil of the Daleks (BBC Audio Soundtrack) (2004), The Evil of the Daleks (BBC Audio Soundtrack)

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First aired Saturday, May 20, 1967
Production Code LL
Written by David Whitaker
Directed by Derek Martinus
Runtime 175 minutes
Time Travel Past Present
Tropes: (Potential Spoilers!) Dalek-human hybrid Mind Control Traps
Synopsis

The Daleks draft the Second Doctor into distilling the human factor in order for them to understand why they have always been bested by humans in the past. Once implanted, it will make the Dalek race invincible. Jamie's faith in the Doctor is stretched to the limit as the Doctor appears to be collaborating with the Daleks. The Doctor has a few tricks up his sleeve, but then again so might the Daleks.

7 Episodes:

First aired Saturday, May 20, 1967
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by David Whitaker
Directed by Derek Martinus
UK Viewers 8.1 million
Appreciation Index 51

Synopsis

Trying to find the stolen TARDIS, the Second Doctor and Jamie are lured into a trap by the Doctor's old enemies the Daleks.

First aired Saturday, May 27, 1967
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by David Whitaker
Directed by Derek Martinus
UK Viewers 7.5 million
Appreciation Index 51

Synopsis

The Doctor and Jamie investigate Waterfield's antiques shop, where they are knocked unconscious and transported back to the 19th century.

First aired Saturday, June 3, 1967
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by David Whitaker
Directed by Derek Martinus
UK Viewers 6.1 million
Appreciation Index 52

Synopsis

As part of the Daleks' experiment, the Doctor manipulates Jamie into attempting to rescue Victoria.

First aired Saturday, June 10, 1967
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by David Whitaker
Directed by Derek Martinus
UK Viewers 5.3 million
Appreciation Index 51

Synopsis

Jamie and Kemel team up to try and find Victoria, while the Doctor and the Daleks continue to monitor their progress.

First aired Saturday, June 17, 1967
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by David Whitaker
Directed by Derek Martinus
UK Viewers 5.1 million
Appreciation Index 53

Synopsis

With the experiment at an end, the Doctor begins to suspect the key to rescuing Jamie, Victoria and Kemel from the Daleks lies with Terrall.

First aired Saturday, June 24, 1967
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by David Whitaker
Directed by Derek Martinus
UK Viewers 6.8 million
Appreciation Index 49

Synopsis

The Doctor, Jamie and Waterfield follow the Daleks to Skaro, where they discover an unforeseen consequence to their experiment.

First aired Saturday, July 1, 1967
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by David Whitaker
Directed by Derek Martinus
UK Viewers 6.1 million
Appreciation Index 56

Synopsis

The Daleks are poised to spread the Dalek Factor throughout the history of Earth and begin by implanting the Doctor.

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