"Doctor Who"
The Power of the Daleks: Episode 1 (1966)

Director:

Christopher Barry

Writer:

David Whitaker (written by)

TV Series:

"Doctor Who" (1963)

Original Air Date:

5 November 1966 (Season 4, Episode 9)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Hobo | Lost Film | Dalek | Famous Opening Theme | Extraterrestrial Hero

Cast

Patrick Troughton	...	The Doctor
Anneke Wills	...	Polly Wright
Michael Craze	...	Ben Jackson
Martin King	...	The Examiner
Nicholas Hawtrey	...	Quinn
Bernard Archard	...	Bragen
Robert James	...	Lesterson
Pamela Ann Davy	...	Janley
Peter Bathurst	...	Hensell

Runtime:

UK:26 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Trivia:

Patrick Troughton's first story.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Polly Wright: [inside the TARDIS, the Doctor is regenerating. Ben and Polly watch in amazement as the frail old man changes into a younger figure. Ben and Polly discuss the "new" Doctor lying on the floor of the TARDIS] His face, his hair. Look at it!
Ben Jackson: He's breathing, and the TARDIS seems to be normal.
Polly Wright: Ben, what are we going to do? We can't just leave the Doctor there.
Ben Jackson: What, him? The Doctor?
Polly Wright: Well that's who came through the doors - there was no one else outside. Ben, do you remember what he said in the tracking room? Something about "This old body of mine is wearing a bit thin".
Ben Jackson: So he gets himself a new one?
Polly Wright: Well, yes.
Ben Jackson: Do me a favor!
Polly Wright: Then whatever happened, happened in here.
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