"Doctor Who" Genesis of the Daleks: Part 1 (1975)

User Rating:

9.0/10   

Director:

David Maloney

Writer:

Terry Nation (written by)

TV Series:

"Doctor Who" (1963)

Original Air Date:

8 March 1975 (Season 12, Episode 11)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The Doctor and his companions are sent to the planet Skaro by the Time Lords to prevent the creation of the Daleks. |

Plot Keywords:

Time Lord | Good Versus Evil | Super Villain | Fascism | Death

Cast

Tom Baker	...	Doctor Who
Elisabeth Sladen	...	Sarah Jane Smith
Ian Marter	...	Harry Sullivan
Michael Wisher	...	Davros
Peter Miles	...	Nyder
Dennis Chinnery	...	Gharman
Guy Siner	...	General Ravon
John Franklyn-Robbins	...	Time Lord
Richard Reeves	...	Kaled Leader
John Scott Martin	...	Dalek Operator

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Betchworth Quarry, Betchworth, Reigate, Surrey, England, UK

Trivia:

This episode was watched by 10.7 million viewers on its original transmission.

Quotes:

The Doctor: Davros, if you had created a virus in your laboratory, something contagious and infectious that killed on contact, a virus that would destroy all other forms of life... would you allow its use?
Davros: It is an... interesting conjecture.
The Doctor: Would you do it?
Davros: The only living thing, the microscopic organism... reigning supreme. A fascinating idea
The Doctor: But would you do it?
Davros: Yes... yes. To hold in my hand a capsule that contained such power... to know that life and death on such a scale was my choice. To know that the tiny pressure on my thumb, enough to break the glass, would end everything. Yes - I would do it. That power would set me up above the gods! And through the Daleks, I shall have that power!

Darleks at their best

Brilliant story, explains it all from the word go. Tom BAker leads this episode with the best SFX I've seen I'm Tom baker's episodes.

Davros (ugly looking guy) the creator of the Darleks has his first appearance in this. This adventure is brilliant i recommend the DVD 100% to sci-fi lovers. Bit violent for younger kids but apart from that its perfect, the BBC have achieved some great stuff including this I hope they can produce new episodes with Tennant that were as fun as this.

Not many down sides to this, in some ways this beats the most recent Darlek flick with Ecclston. Nothing like a good hide behind the sofa to watch Genisis of the Darleks, EXTERMINATE!!