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Doctor Who Genesis of the Daleks TV Story

Genesis of the Daleks Synopsis

The Doctor and his companions are transported back in time by the Time Lords who have decided that the Daleks need to be destroyed. The Doctor’s mission is to change history so that they have never existed. Soon they are separated and The Doctor and Harry are captured by the evil Elite of the mad scientist Davros, who is working to perfect his Mark 3 travel machine: the Dalek.

Story Order

  • Story 78 from Doctor Who
  • Story 4 of 5 from Season 12

Episodes

Saturday
8th March 1975
5:30PM
BBC 1 (22 mins)

Doctor Who - Genesis of the Daleks - Part One

The Time Lords send the Doctor to Skaro at a point in time shortly before the creation of the Daleks.

Saturday
15th March 1975
5:30PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Genesis of the Daleks - Part Two

The Doctor finds that some of Davros’s fellow Kaleds are unhappy with the development of the Daleks.

Saturday
22nd March 1975
5:30PM
BBC 1 (22 mins)

Doctor Who - Genesis of the Daleks - Part Three

The Doctor informs the Kaled government of Davros's experiments and they move to shut down the bunker.

Saturday
29th March 1975
5:30PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - Genesis of the Daleks - Part Four

When the Kaled dome is destroyed by the Thals' rocket, the war appears to be over.

Saturday
5th April 1975
5:30PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - Genesis of the Daleks - Part Five

Davros interrogates the Doctor, forcing him to reveal the future of the Daleks.

Saturday
12th April 1975
5:30PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - Genesis of the Daleks - Part Six

The Kaled scientific elite move to prevent the development of the Daleks.

Credits

Genesis of the Daleks

Credits
  • Writer Terry Nation
  • Director David Maloney
  • Producer Philip Hinchcliffe
  • Script Editor Robert Holmes
  • Doctor Who Tom Baker
  • Sarah Jane Smith Elisabeth Sladen
  • Harry Sullivan Ian Marter
  • Davros Michael Wisher
  • Nyder Peter Miles
  • Gharman Dennis Chinnery
  • Ravon Guy Siner
  • Time Lord John Franklyn-Robbins
  • Kaled Leader Richard Reeves
  • Dalek Operator John Scott Martin
  • Sevrin Stephen Yardley
  • Ronson James Garbutt
  • Tane Drew Wood
  • Gerrill Jeremy Chandler
  • Thal Soldier Pat Gorman
  • Kavell Tom Georgeson
  • Mogran Ivor Roberts
  • Thal Politician Michael Lynch
  • Thal Soldier Hilary Minster
  • Thal Guard Max Faulkner
  • Dalek Operator Cy Town
  • Dalek Operator Keith Ashley
  • Dalek Voice Roy Skelton
  • Bettan Harriet Philpin
  • Kaled Guard Peter Mantle
  • Kravos Andrew Johns
  • Thal Soldier John Gleeson