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First aired Saturday, November 5, 1966
Production Code EE
Written by David Whitaker
Directed by Christopher Barry
Runtime 150 minutes
Time Travel Future
Locations Vulcan
Synopsis

Following the Doctor's regeneration into a new, younger body, the TARDIS lands at an Earth colony on the planet Vulcan in the far future. Mistaken for an official Earth Examiner, the Doctor discovers that a scientist called Lesterson is attempting to reactivate three inanimate Daleks found in a crashed space rocket.

6 Episodes:

First aired Saturday, November 5, 1966
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by David Whitaker
Directed by Christopher Barry
UK Viewers 7.9 million
Appreciation Index 43

Synopsis

The TARDIS arrives on the Earth colony of Vulcan where the newly-regenerated Doctor assumes the identity of an Earth Examiner.

First aired Saturday, November 12, 1966
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by David Whitaker
Directed by Christopher Barry
UK Viewers 7.8 million
Appreciation Index 45

Synopsis

While the Doctor worries about the inert Daleks in the capsules, Lesterson makes plan to reactivate one of them.

First aired Saturday, November 19, 1966
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by David Whitaker
Directed by Christopher Barry
UK Viewers 7.5 million
Appreciation Index 44

Synopsis

The Doctor fails to convince the colonists of the danger posed by the Daleks and soon the other two are also reactivated.

First aired Saturday, November 26, 1966
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by David Whitaker
Directed by Christopher Barry
UK Viewers 7.8 million
Appreciation Index 47

Synopsis

With Polly being held prisoner by the rebels, the Doctor and Ben decide to investigate them, while Lesterson discovers the Daleks are reproducing.

First aired Saturday, December 3, 1966
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by David Whitaker
Directed by Christopher Barry
UK Viewers 8 million
Appreciation Index 48

Synopsis

The Doctor and Quinn attempt to escape in order to stop Bragen using the Daleks to take over the colony.

First aired Saturday, December 10, 1966
Runtime 25 minutes
Written by David Whitaker
Directed by Christopher Barry
UK Viewers 7.8 million
Appreciation Index 47

Synopsis

With Bragen having taken over, the Daleks trick the rebels into turning them loose and only the Doctor can stop them wiping out the entire colony.

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