Doctor Who: The Evil Of The Daleks (TV Soundtrack)

THE PROGRAMME: The Daleks were created by Terry Nation in 1963, and their popularity cemented the success of the fledgling adventure series Doctor Who. By Christmas 1964 Britain was in the grip of Dalekmania, with children everywhere eager to get their hands on books, games, costumes and models, and merchandisers hardly able to think up new Dalek lines quickly enough. Two feature films were made, based on televised stories and starring Peter Cushing, a stage play was produced in London's West End, and by 1967 the public's thirst for all things Dalek was well on the way to being sated. From the beginning Nation had retained a half share in the copyright on the 'metallic pepperpots', and now his sights were set on new frontiers; it was his ambition to have the Daleks star in their own film series, one in which the Doctor wasn't always on hand to steal their thunder. While his attempts to develop this concept continued, first in Britain and then in America, Nation agreed to David Whitaker scripting two stories for the fourth season of Doctor Who. The second of these was The Evil of the Daleks, which Nation was keen would show 'the final end' for his creations and their home city on Skaro. Whitaker obliged, and the serial was made as if it would feature the Daleks' last appearance in Doctor Who. The opening moments of the story follow directly on from The Faceless Ones, at the close of which the Doctor and Jamie witnessed the TARDIS being driven away on the back of a lorry. With this in mind, the fictional date for the contemporary London scenes must therefore be 20 July 1966. The story's exterior scenes were filmed in London and Harrow Weald, whilst both model and live action special effects scenes were filmed at Ealing Studios, all in April 1967. Studio recording of the episodes then took place at the BBC's Lime Grove facilities during May and June. The Evil of the Daleks also marked the closure of Patrick Troughton's first season as the Doctor. Although further new adventures for the Daleks were some five years away, this story - their black and white swansong, at least - would be the first ever Doctor Who serial to be repeated, in the summer of 1968. For this edition, a voice-over by Patrick Troughton and Wendy Padbury (playing new companion Zoe) would give it the context of a glimpse into the Doctor's past.

THE PROGRAMME: The Daleks were created by Terry Nation in 1963, and their popularity cemented the success of the fledgling adventure series Doctor Who. By Christmas 1964 Britain was in the grip of Dalekmania, with children everywhere eager to get their hands on books, games, costumes and models, and merchandisers hardly able to think up new Dalek lines quickly enough. Two feature films were made, based on televised stories and starring Peter Cushing, a stage play was produced in London's West End, and by 1967 the public's thirst for all things Dalek was well on the way to being sated. From the beginning Nation had retained a half share in the copyright on the 'metallic pepperpots', and now his sights were set on new frontiers; it was his ambition to have the Daleks star in their own film series, one in which the Doctor wasn't always on hand to steal their thunder. While his attempts to develop this concept continued, first in Britain and then in America, Nation agreed to David Whitaker scripting two stories for the fourth season of Doctor Who. The second of these was The Evil of the Daleks, which Nation was keen would show 'the final end' for his creations and their home city on Skaro. Whitaker obliged, and the serial was made as if it would feature the Daleks' last appearance in Doctor Who. The opening moments of the story follow directly on from The Faceless Ones, at the close of which the Doctor and Jamie witnessed the TARDIS being driven away on the back of a lorry. With this in mind, the fictional date for the contemporary London scenes must therefore be 20 July 1966. The story's exterior scenes were filmed in London and Harrow Weald, whilst both model and live action special effects scenes were filmed at Ealing Studios, all in April 1967. Studio recording of the episodes then took place at the BBC's Lime Grove facilities during May and June. The Evil of the Daleks also marked the closure of Patrick Troughton's first season as the Doctor. Although further new adventures for the Daleks were some five years away, this story - their black and white swansong, at least - would be the first ever Doctor Who serial to be repeated, in the summer of 1968. For this edition, a voice-over by Patrick Troughton and Wendy Padbury (playing new companion Zoe) would give it the context of a glimpse into the Doctor's past.