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Doctor Who Death to the Daleks TV Story

Death to the Daleks Synopsis

A power failure in the TARDIS draws it off course, and the Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith end up stranded on the bleak planet of Exxilon. They soon meet members of an Earth expedition in a similar situation. The humans are searching for a rare mineral, but first they must find out what is draining their power and avoid what’s inside another grounded spaceship – the Doctor’s oldest enemies, the Daleks…

Story Order

  • Story 72 from Doctor Who
  • Story 3 of 5 from Season 11

Episodes

Saturday
23rd February 1974
5:30PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Death to the Daleks - Part One

The TARDIS suffers a power drain and is forced down on the planet Exxilon.

Saturday
2nd March 1974
5:30PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Death to the Daleks - Part Two

The Daleks weaponry is rendered useless by the power drain and they are forced to make a truce.

Saturday
9th March 1974
5:30PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Death to the Daleks - Part Three

The Daleks force the Exillons to work as slave labour to mine the life saving parrinium.

Saturday
16th March 1974
5:30PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Death to the Daleks - Part Four

The Doctor and Bellal arrive at the centre of the Exxilon city but the Daleks are preparing to depart.

Credits

Death to the Daleks

Credits
  • Writer Terry Nation
  • Director Michael E Briant
  • Producer Barry Letts
  • Script Editor Terrance Dicks
  • Doctor Who Jon Pertwee
  • Sarah Jane Smith Elisabeth Sladen
  • Dan Galloway Duncan Lamont
  • Richard Railton John Abineri
  • Commander Stewart Neil Seiler
  • Peter Hamilton Julian Fox
  • Jill Tarrant Joy Harrison
  • High Priest Mostyn Evans
  • Dalek Voice Michael Wisher
  • Dalek Operator John Scott Martin
  • Dalek Operator Cy Town
  • Dalek Operator Murphy Grumbar
  • Bellal Arnold Yarrow
  • Gotal Roy Heymann