Monthly Archives: October 2013

The Massacre

Airdates: February 1966 Written by: Donald Tosh, from scripts by John Lucarotti Screen Credit to: John Lucarotti (Episodes 1-3); John Lucarotti & Donald Tosh (Episode 4) Directed by: Paddy Russell The Story So Far: It’s Paris, August 1572.  The Doctor … Continue reading

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The Daleks’ Master Plan (Episodes 7-12)

Airdates: December 1965/January 1966 Written by: Terry Nation (Episode 7); Dennis Spooner, from an idea by Terry Nation (Episodes 8-12) Directed by: Douglas Camfield The Story So Far: The Daleks are still allied with the Guardian of the Solar System … Continue reading

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The Daleks’ Master Plan (Episodes 1-6)

Airdates: November/December 1965 Written by: Terry Nation (Episodes 1-5); Dennis Spooner, from an idea by Terry Nation (Episode 6) Directed by: Douglas Camfield The Story So Far: The Daleks ally with the Guardian of the Solar System to conquer Earth, … Continue reading

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The Myth Makers

Airdates: October/November 1965 (4 episodes) Written by: Donald Cotton Directed by: Michael Leeston-Smith Novelization by: Donald Cotton (April 1985) The Story So Far: It’s 1184 BCE.  The Greeks think the Doctor is Zeus, the Trojans think Vicki is a sorceress, … Continue reading

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Mission to the Unknown

Airdate: October 9, 1965 Written by: Terry Nation Directed by: Derek Martinus The Story So Far: On the jungle planet of Kembel, the Daleks are secretly amassing an intergalactic alliance to help them invade the Solar System, while an Earth … Continue reading

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Galaxy 4

Airdate: September/October 1965 Written by: William Emms Directed by: Derek Martinus Novelization by: William Emms (April 1986) The Story So Far: The TARDIS lands on a doomed planet, and the Doctor must decide which shipwrecked aliens he can rescue: the … Continue reading

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The Empire of Glass

Written by: Andy Lane Series: Virgin Publishing – Missing Adventures Featuring: The 1st Doctor, Steven Taylor, and Vicki Set Between: The Three Doctors and Galaxy 4 Publication date: November 1995 The Missing Adventures, and later, BBC Books’ Past Doctor Adventures, … Continue reading

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Dr. Who and the Daleks

Release Date: August 1965 Written by: Milton Subotsky (based upon the TV serial by Terry Nation) Directed by: Gordon Flemyng The Story So Far: A big-screen adaptation of the second Doctor Who serial, featuring an all-new cast, more and bigger … Continue reading

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The Time Meddler

Airdates: July  1965 Written by: Dennis Spooner Directed by: Douglas Camfield The Story So Far: The TARDIS lands on a Northumbrian beach in late summer 1066, where the time travelers encounter a wristwatch, a gramophone,  electric lights, and a very … Continue reading

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The Chase

Airdate: May/June 1965 Written by: Terry Nation Directed by: Richard Martin (with some footage by Douglas Camfield in Episode 6) The Story So Far: The Daleks build their own time machine, and pursue the TARDIS across eternity in an effort … Continue reading

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