V. The Daleks' Masterplan

Season Three - 1965/1966

Story Editor: Donald Tosh
Writers: Terry Nation (1-5,7) and Dennis Spooner (6,8-12)
Director: Douglas Camfield
Produced by: John Wiles
Designers: Raymond P. Cusick (1-2,5-7,11) and Barry Newbery (3-4,8-10,12)
Incidental Music: Tristram Cary (includes some stock from The Daleks)
Played by: The Eric Walker Ensemble (uncredited)
Fight Arrangers: Derek Ware (7) and David Anderson (9)

Synopsis

The TARDIS materialises on the planet Kembel several months after the death of Marc Cory. There the Doctor finds a new expedition this time lead by Bret Vyon. The Doctor finds Cory's recording, and he and Bret Vyon try to warn Earth of the impending Dalek attack.

The Guardian of the Solar System, Mavic Chen, whom the Doctor and Vyon warn, is in fact a traitor in leage with the Daleks. The Daleks have a devastating weapon - the time destructor. It needs a taranium core to operate, which the Doctor manages to steal.

Chen dispatches Space Security Agent Sara Kingdom after Bret Vyon and the Doctor. Kingdom is the brother of Vyon, but unaware of Chen's treachery and believing Vyon to be a criminal she kills him.

The Daleks pursue the Doctor through time. The Doctor turns the time destructor against the Daleks, annihilating them - and also Sara Kingdom.

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Regular Cast

  • Steve Taylor: Peter Purves
  • Katatrina: Adrienne Hill (1-4)
  • Sara Kingdom: Jean Marsh (4-12)

Guest Cast

  • Mavic Chen: Kevin Stoney (1-6, 8-12)
  • Daleks: (all 1-6,8-12) Robert Jewell, Kevin Manser, John Scott Martin, Gerald Taylor
  • Dalek Voices: (all 1-6,8-12) David Graham, Peter Hawkins
  • Bret Vyon: Nicholas Courtney (1-4)
  • Lizan: Pamela Greer (1, 4)
  • Kert Cantry: Brian Vant (1)
  • Roald: Philip Anthony (1)
  • Interviewer: Michael Guest (1)
  • Zephon: Julian Sherrier (2-3)
  • Trantis: Roy Evans (2,4,8)
  • Kirksen: Douglas Sheldon (3-4)
  • Bors: Dallas Cavell (3)
  • Garge: Geoffrey Cheshire (3)
  • Karlton: Maurice Browning (4-5)
  • Daxtar: Roger Avon (4)
  • Borkar: James Hall (4-5)
  • Troyn: Bill Metley (5)
  • Rhynmal: John Herrington (5)
  • Station Sergeant: Clifford Earl (7)
  • First Policeman: Norman Mitchell (7)
  • Second Policeman: Malcolm Rogers (7)
  • Detective Inspector: Kenneth Thornett (7)
  • Man in Mackintosh: Reg Pritchard (7)
  • Blossom LeFavre: Sheila Dunn (7)
  • Darcy Tranton: Leonard Grahame (7)
  • Steinberger P. Green: Royston Tickner (7)
  • Ingmar Knopf: Mark Ross (7)
  • Assistant Director: Conrad Monk (7)
  • Arab Sheilk: David James (7)
  • Vamp: Paula Topham (7)
  • Clown: Robert G. Jewell (7)
  • Professor Webster: Albert Barrington (7)
  • Prop Man: Buddy Windrush (7)
  • Cameraman: Steve Machin (7)
  • Celation: Terence Woodfield (8,11)
  • The Monk: Peter Butterworth (8-10)
  • Trevor: Roger Brierly (8)
  • Scott: Bruce Wightman (8)
  • Kephren: Jeffrey Isaac (9-10)
  • Tuthmos: Derek Ware (9-10)
  • Hyksos: Walter Randall (9-10)
  • Malpha: Bryan Mosley (11)
Uncredited:
  • Technix: (all 2-5) Ashley Bowrin, John Cam, Hugh Cecil, David Freed, Gary Peller, Dennis Tate
  • Criminals: (all 3) Beatrice Greetz, Rene heath, Jack Le White, MJ Matthews
  • Keystone Cops: Paul Sarony (7), Malcolm Leopold (7)
  • Ingmar Knopf's Camerman: Jack Le White (7)
  • Make-up Man: Harry Davies (7)
  • Cowboy: William Hall (7)
  • Saloon Bar Girl: Jean Pastell (7)
  • Chaplin: MJ Matthews (7)
  • Egyptian Warriors and Slaves: all 9-10) Andrew Andreas, Faul Bahadour, John Caeser, Agit Chauhan, Ali Hassan, Clay Hunter, Peter Johnson, Anthony Lang, Terry Leigh, Ray Mirioni, Valentino Musetti, Paul Philips, Len Russell, Clenn Whitter
  • Beaus: Gerry Videl (11)
  • Aged Sara: Mary Warden (12)
  • Extras: David Anderson, John Bohea, John Cam, John Doye, Ian East, Brian Edwards, David Freed, Peter Holmes, Andrew Lawrence, John Lawrence, Pat McDermott, Ken McGarvie, Keith Sanderson, Russell Scott, Paul Sinclair, Dennis Tate, Rocky Taylor, Gerry Videl, Rob Walker, Alan Walling, Francis Whilley, Geoffrey Witherick

Original broadcast on the BBC

Channel Title Date Viewers Rating
BBC 1 91. The Nightmare Begins Saturday, 13 November 1965 17:50 - 18:15 9.1M 54%
BBC 1 92. Day Of Armageddon Saturday, 20 November 1965 17:50 - 18:15 9.8M 52%
BBC 1 93. Devil's Planet Saturday, 27 November 1965 17:50 - 18:15 10.3M 52%
BBC 1 94. The Traitors Saturday, 4 December 1965 17:50 - 18:15 9.5M 51%
BBC 1 95. Counterplot Saturday, 11 December 1965 17:50 - 18:15 9.9M 53%
BBC 1 96. Coronas Of The Sun Saturday, 18 December 1965 17:50 - 18:15 9.1M 56%
BBC 1 97. The Feast Of Steven Saturday, 25 December 1965 18:35 - 19:00 7.9M 39%
BBC 1 98. Volcano Saturday, 1 January 1966 17:50 - 18:15 9.6M 49%
BBC 1 99. Golden Death Saturday, 8 January 1966 17:50 - 18:15 9.2M 52%
BBC 1 100. Escape Switch Saturday, 15 January 1966 17:50 - 18:15 9.5M 50%
BBC 1 101. The Abandoned Planet Saturday, 22 January 1966 17:50 - 18:15 9.8M 49%
BBC 1 102. The Destruction Of Time Saturday, 29 January 1966 17:50 - 18:15 8.6M 57%

Studios

  • Ealing Television Film Studios
  • Television Centre Studio 3
  • Television Centre Studio 4

Working Titles

Part 11: Return to Varga

Part 12: The Mutation of Time

Part 5: There's Someone Just Behind You

Part 6: Counter Plot

Part 9: Lord of the Pharoahs

A Switch in Time

Notes

Part 7: This episode was a Christmas episode which bears no relation to the main plot, has never been sold abroad and was subsequently the first episode to be junked.

Alternative Title: The Dalek Masterplan.

Katarina, who was introduced as a companion at the end of the previous story is killed in part four.

Sara Kingdom is often considered as one of the Doctor's companions although her character only ever appears in this story.

The episodes written by Dennis Spooner carry the caption "Based on an idea by Terry Nation".