"Doctor Who" Evolution of the Daleks (2007)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

James Strong

Writers:

Helen Raynor (written by)
Terry Nation (character "The Daleks")

TV Series:

"Doctor Who" (2005)

Original Air Date:

28 April 2007 (Season 3, Episode 5)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Concluding part to Daleks in Manhattan. In 1930s New York, the Daleks' plan is in full force. Faced with the cyborgs' most evil and dangerous scheme yet, will the Doctor and Martha be able to defeat their greatest opponents? |

Plot Keywords:

Empire State Building New York | Manhattan | Dalek | Space Opera | Fish Out Of Water

Cast

David Tennant	...	The Doctor
Freema Agyeman	...	Martha Jones
Miranda Raison	...	Tallulah
Ryan Carnes	...	Laszlo
Hugh Quarshie	...	Solomon
Andrew Garfield	...	Frank
Eric Loren	...	Dalek Sec
Earl Perkins	...	Man #1
Barnaby Edwards	...	Dalek Operator
Nicholas Pegg	...	Dalek Operator
David Hankinson	...	Dalek Operator
Nicholas Briggs	...	Daleks (voice)
Paul Kasey	...	Hero Pig Man
Ian Porter	...	Hybrid

Runtime:

45 min | UK:46 min | 45 min (50 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

UK:PG (DVD rating)

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The Statue of Liberty is shown with the all gold-leaf surface torch that was put in place in 1984. In 1930, the torch was made of glass panes mounted on a copper frame.

Quotes:

Dalek Jast: Request information. What is your opinion of Dalek Sec?
Dalek Caan: We were created to follow him.
Dalek Jast: But you have doubts?
[Dalek Caan checks that no one is watching]
Dalek Caan: Affirmative.

Movie Connections:

References Bugsy Malone (1976)

Soundtrack:

Happy Days Are Here Again

not too shabby

The Daleks have proved to be a bit of a nostalgic winner for the new Who but i'm thinking they may be on the verge of stretching it too far now after this ending. As with the other recent episodes featuring the Daleks, the Mill has for the most part done the series proud with excellent CG work. The big let down here was the very questionable prosthetic work on the Dalek/human hybrid which could have been so much more had it been a combination of prosthetics and CG – Davy Jones style. The Doctor Who Confidential series always see the production crew chattering about budget constraints so I guess that's the answer to that one. Perhaps had RTD not indulged his passion/obsession with pretty boys and got a Desperate Housewives stud muffin in for a five week filming schedule some extra cash may have been available for post production. I'm sure one more Brit actor giving it their best 'New Yoykar' accent would have made little difference to the overall effect. I love the Doctor Who franchise but fear that they will soon get very stale. If you could travel to any point and time in the universe – why would you always end up on earth – usually in Cardiff? If the budget is there to turn Wales into NYC – can't it turn it into another planet instead?