Victory of the Daleks 

The TARDIS takes The Doctor and Amy to war-torn Britain in the middle of World War Two. Not only do they meet Winston Churchill himself, but the Doctor comes face to face once again with his greatest enemy of all.

Director:

Andrew Gunn

Writers:

Mark Gatiss, Terry Nation (characters: "Daleks")

Stars:

Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Ian McNeice

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Matt Smith	...	The Doctor
Karen Gillan	...	Amy Pond
Ian McNeice	...	Churchill
Bill Paterson	...	Bracewell
Nina De Cosimo	...	Blanche
Tim Wallers	...	Childers
Nicholas Pegg	...	Dalek 1
Barnaby Edwards	...	Dalek 2
Nicholas Briggs	...	Daleks (voice)
Susannah Fielding	...	Lilian (as Susanah Fielding)
James Albrecht	...	Todd
Colin Prockter	...	Air Raid Warden

Storyline

The Doctor and Amy travel back in time at the request of Prime Minister Winston Churchill who needs the doctor's help. It's the early years of World War II and London is under constant aerial attack from Nazi Germany. Churchill is proud of his new weapon and wants to show it off but the Doctor is shocked when he realizes that it's actually a Dalek. There are three of them and Dr. Bracewell claims to be the sole inventor. It's not all that simple however and the Doctor uncovers a plot to re-create the Dalek race. He races to stop them before they can escape and once again become the scourge of the universe.

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Plot Keywords:

dalek | winston churchill | world war two | eleventh doctor | london blitz | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Family | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The term for the Daleks, "Bracewell's Ironsides," is likely derived from the actual "Hobart's Funnies" of the 79th Armoured Division of the British Army in World War II. They were Sherman and Churchill tanks modified with various unusual devices such as mine-clearing flails, flamethrowers, and bulldozers. These were named after the division's commander, Major General Percy Hobart, and were used in the Normandy campaign.

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Goofs

As the Doctor is confronting the new Daleks aboard their ship, Amy, Churchill and Bracewell are observing by means of Bracewell's video device. On the video screen, the Doctor is standing so close to the Dalek that he is almost touching it, but in the scenes shot aboard the ship, he is standing several feet away.

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Quotes

[When the Dalek offers the Doctor tea, he starts to bludgeon it with a giant wrench]
Ironside Dalek: You do not require tea?

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Connections

References Where Eagles Dare (1968)

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Soundtracks

Doctor Who Theme
(uncredited)
Written by Ron Grainer
Arranged by Murray Gold
Performed by BBC National Orchestra of Wales

User Reviews

Steven Moffat's first stumble, but it's a big one

Overall, I've really enjoyed season 5 Doctor Who. I really like the new Doctor, Amy pond and Rory, and haven't had any major problems with any of the episodes up to and including The Hungry Earth, except this one. This episode I hate.

First the good: I liked Ian McNeice as Winston Churchill, great choice I thought. And the Daleks looked pretty good in Khaki green, a suitable colour for Daleks.

I know that Doctor Who is fantastical, but please let's have a story and events that make sense on some level. Was having Spitfires in space really worth just how ridiculous and unbelievable the whole idea was? But it was the new Daleks that really got me down, they look terrible! Daleks aren't supposed to look like they're made of plastic (even if they are). There was no need to change their size or basic design, the original shape is iconic, and has stood the test of time for almost fifty years.

So making them bigger was supposed to make them look more menacing? Well, that might work if they weren't painted in florescent colours. Would Darth Vader have been as menacing as he was if his armour was bright orange? Daleks need to be in dark, or metallic colours, or both. Mark Gatiss and Steve Moffat, you have taken liberties with an icon. Keep your horrible new design if you must, but at least paint them metallic grey, or black, or something. Watch Genesis of the Daleks, and then try to tell me these new day glow Daleks are scarier or cooler looking.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 April 2010 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS (DTS HD MASTER AUDIO 5.1 Mix)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD