Tag Archives: Raymond Cusick

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Irony of the Daleks

The West Sussex Gazette has paid tribute to Dalek designer Ray Cusick, the original designer of the Daleks, with memories from his family, co-workers and friends. Cusick passed away recently…

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Did Chimneys Inspire the Daleks?

Daleks? Oh, they’re based on salt and pepper pots. WRONG! What idiot told you that?! They’re actually based on chimneys. Don’t look at me like that. Okay, so there’s a…

The Doctor encounters the Daleks for the first time

Web Obituaries for Raymond Cusick

Dalek designer Raymond Cusick’s impact upon Doctor Who and popular culture cannot be understated. Coming from a place of logic and elegant economy; his story is the story of Doctor…

Vicki (Maureen O Brien) joins the time travellers in The Rescue

011 The Rescue

After the epic scale of Dalek Invasion of Earth, the second series of Doctor Who continues with a smaller-scale adventure on the largely-deserted planet Dido, and in particular, within an…