Tag Archives: Terry Nation

The menagerie of monsters plot alongside the Daleks

019 Mission to the Unknown

Foreshadowing the events of The Daleks’ Master Plan, Mission to the Unknown comes in a short, sharp burst of energy, encompassing the adrenaline and danger of the lives of a…

The Daleks Are Back! Doctor Who 016 The Chase Reviewed

016 The Chase

Serial number 16, The Chase – also known as serial R – marks the second end of an era for the original run of Doctor Who. After almost two years…

The Daleks successfully invaded Earth.

010 The Dalek Invasion Of Earth

At the end of the second serial of Doctor Who, did people think that a monster like the Daleks would stay dead? Did they heck! Riding high on a wave…

Arbitan sets the travellers a quest in Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus

The Keys of Marinus

A quest-based serial that takes some of the themes from The Daleks and spins them out in a new direction, The Keys of Marinus has a mixed reputation. It is…

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Death To The Daleks

Stilted, over-long and flat, Death To The Daleks is one of the weaker adventures for Doctor Who’s number one bad guys. It looks cheap, the Daleks even cheaper and Pertwee…

Doctor Who's greatest monsters, the Daleks, in their first appearance

The Daleks

The Daleks.  Something almost as old as Doctor Who itself.  As Doctor Who is approaching its 50th anniversary, so are the Daleks themselves.  They’ve appeared with every incarnation of the…

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Introducing: The Android Invasion

Much like the DVD it was paired with for The UNIT Files boxset, The Android Invasion is often overlooked, wedged between two fan-favourite serials, Pyramids of Mars and The Brain…