Commentary, context, and analysis for Doctor Who's second serial "The Daleks"! The Tardis crew arrives on a seemingly dead planet only to discover the primary inhabitants are the terrifying and iconic Daleks! And they want to destroy not only Team TARDIS but the other inhabitants of the planet: the peaceful Thals.

The Doctor: Nothing can live outside if you do that, nothing!
Dalek: Except the Daleks!
The Doctor: This senseless, evil killing...

First we'll do some commentary on the episode. Then, we'll discuss:  1. Some thoughts on how to improve this particular serial. 2. The historical context of this episode (WWII!). and 3. H.G. Wells's The Time Machine and the thematic ideas this serial takes from it!

NEXT TIME: Serial #3 The Edge of Destruction (Episodes: "The Edge of Destruction", "The Brink of Disaster")

Special thanks to Cathlyn "Happigal" Driscoll for providing the beautiful artwork for this podcast. You can view her work at https://www.happigal.com/ 

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Special thanks to Cathlyn "Happigal" Driscoll for providing the beautiful artwork for this podcast. You can view her work at https://www.happigal.com/

Do feel free to get in touch to share the love of all things Doctor Who: [email protected]