"Doctor Who"
Genesis of the Daleks: Part 4 (1975)

Director:

David Maloney

Writer:

Terry Nation (written by)

TV Series:

"Doctor Who" (1963)

Original Air Date:

29 March 1975 (Season 12, Episode 14)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Dalek | Space Hero | Multiple Actors For One Character | Scientist Hero | Doctor Who

Cast

Tom Baker	...	Doctor Who
Elisabeth Sladen	...	Sarah Jane Smith
Ian Marter	...	Harry Sullivan
Michael Wisher	...	Davros
Peter Miles	...	Nyder
Stephen Yardley	...	Sevrin
James Garbutt	...	Ronson
Tom Georgeson	...	Kavell
Dennis Chinnery	...	Gharman
Harriet Philpin	...	Bettan
Michael Lynch	...	Thal Politician
John Scott Martin	...	Dalek Operator
Cy Town	...	Dalek Operator
Keith Ashley	...	Dalek Operator
Roy Skelton	...	Daleks (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
William Ashley	...	Kaled Scientist (uncredited)
John Beardmore	...	Thal General (uncredited)
Roy Caeser	...	Elite Guard (uncredited)
Stephen Calcutt	...	Muto (uncredited)
Rick Carroll	...	Extra (uncredited)
David Cleeve	...	Thal Guard (uncredited)
John Delieu	...	Muto (uncredited)
Charles Erskine	...	Kaled Scientist (uncredited)
Julian Hudson	...	Extra (uncredited)
Philip Mather	...	Thal Officer (uncredited)
Eric Rainer	...	Thal General (uncredited)
Patrick Scoular	...	Thal Guard (uncredited)
Barry Summerford	...	Elite Guard (uncredited)
Terry Walsh	...	Muto (uncredited)
Peter Whitaker	...	Thal Politician (uncredited)

Directed by
David Maloney

Writing credits
Terry Nation		(written by)

Produced by
Philip Hinchcliffe	....	producer

Production Design by
David Spode

Costume Design by
Barbara Kidd

Makeup Department
Sylvia James	....	makeup artist

Production Management
George Gallaccio	....	unit production manager

Sound Department
Tony Millier	....	studio sound
Dick Mills	....	special sound

Visual Effects by
Peter Day	....	visual effects designer
Bernard Lodge	....	title sequence

Camera and Electrical Department
Duncan Brown	....	studio lighting

Music Department
Ron Grainer	....	composer: title music
Dudley Simpson	....	composer: incidental music
Delia Derbyshire	....	music arranger: title music (uncredited)

Other crew
Rosemary Crowson	....	production assistant
Robert Holmes	....	script editor

Other Companies

• BBC Radiophonic Workshop, The  title music

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:PG

Great Doctor Who story.

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks: Part 4 starts as the Doctor (Tom Baker) is forced to witness the destruction of the Kaled dome & the Kaled people inside it by the Thals rocket attack, thinking they have won the 1000 year war with the Kaleds the Thals celebrate & let the Doctor go. However Davros (Michael Wisher) is alive & well in the underground scientific bunker continuing his grotesque experiments & creating an army of Daleks, time is running out for the Doctor to save himself, his friends & the future of the universe...

This Doctor Who adventure as episode 14 from season 12 that aired here in the UK during early 1975, directed by David Maloney while Part 4 isn't necessarily the best of it's six episodes Genesis of the Daleks is a very strong story. The script by Terry Nation has settled down a bit, the Doctor, Harry & Sarah have all been reunited & some of this episode feels a bit padded, it mostly concentrates on a sabotage plot which doesn't really go anywhere & it disappointingly felt like nothing more than a 20 odd minute build up before the Doctor & Davros finally meet towards the end in this episodes best scene. There isn't even much action in this one but it's still good fun & I suppose it's a necessary part of a larger story.

The production values have been pretty high during Genesis of the Daleks which is unusual considering the tight budgets these Doctor Who show's had, the special effects have been OK with the deformed Davros standing out as a particularly good make-up job & there have been some giant clam like monsters too which aren't too bad looking. The sets have also been good throughout.

Genesis of the Daleks is a great Doctor Who story, although Part 4 isn't the best of it's six episodes I reckon you still have to watch it.