Post by Lucy of Ravenscar on May 26, 2022 14:26:57 GMT
The programme: Doctor Who - Genesis of the Daleks episodes 1-3
The date: Thursday 26th May 2022
The time: 8.15pm (BST)
The place: right here!
Intercepted while travelling between Earth and the Ark, the Fourth Doctor and his companions are transported to the planet Skaro, thousands of years in the past, on a mission for the Time Lords — to prevent the creation of the Daleks.
There's a small RoS connection, with Max Faulkner appearing as a Thal Guard.
Find lots of good info about the story on Tardis Wiki: tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Genesis_of_the_Daleks_(TV_story), here are a few choice examples:
The opening scene was rewritten by David Maloney. Terry Nation felt the rewritten scene was too violent for young children; Mary Whitehouse concurred after the story's first broadcast.
Michael Wisher wore a kilt and knee pads when he was in his Davros costume as he found wearing normal trousers made it difficult to move and steer his Dalek base. To prepare during rehearsals, He acted in a wheelchair with a paper bag over his head that only had slits cut out for his eyes so he would be used to the "disorienting" situation and be able to express himself without using his whole face. Wisher, a heavy smoker, put two holes in the top of the bag so he could smoke underneath it in rehearsals.
Tom Baker named this as one of his favourite serials, while Terry Nation thought it was the best script he wrote for the series.
Bettan was originally a man. Apart from Sarah, she is the only female character in the story.
Davros was designed by Terry Nation to have created the Daleks in his image, and to also be a "spokesperson" for the Daleks as he felt it was "boring" listening to Daleks giving speeches.
The date: Thursday 26th May 2022
The time: 8.15pm (BST)
The place: right here!
Intercepted while travelling between Earth and the Ark, the Fourth Doctor and his companions are transported to the planet Skaro, thousands of years in the past, on a mission for the Time Lords — to prevent the creation of the Daleks.
There's a small RoS connection, with Max Faulkner appearing as a Thal Guard.
Find lots of good info about the story on Tardis Wiki: tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Genesis_of_the_Daleks_(TV_story), here are a few choice examples:
The opening scene was rewritten by David Maloney. Terry Nation felt the rewritten scene was too violent for young children; Mary Whitehouse concurred after the story's first broadcast.
Michael Wisher wore a kilt and knee pads when he was in his Davros costume as he found wearing normal trousers made it difficult to move and steer his Dalek base. To prepare during rehearsals, He acted in a wheelchair with a paper bag over his head that only had slits cut out for his eyes so he would be used to the "disorienting" situation and be able to express himself without using his whole face. Wisher, a heavy smoker, put two holes in the top of the bag so he could smoke underneath it in rehearsals.
Tom Baker named this as one of his favourite serials, while Terry Nation thought it was the best script he wrote for the series.
Bettan was originally a man. Apart from Sarah, she is the only female character in the story.
Davros was designed by Terry Nation to have created the Daleks in his image, and to also be a "spokesperson" for the Daleks as he felt it was "boring" listening to Daleks giving speeches.