Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Doctor Who and the Planet of the Daleks by Terrance Dicks ENEMY, THE DALEKS. It�s hard to believe that it has taken the BBC thirty-six years to find the savvy to release both halves of Season 10�s �Dalek War� marathon together in one box set. However, now that they finally have, I dare say that it�s been well worth the wait. My great fondness for Frontier in Space notwithstanding, I was looking forward to the two-disc release of Planet of the Daleks most of all as it would allow me to experience the six episodes as originally intended. Prior to this release, my enjoyment of the serial had always been blighted by the poor quality third episode, which only existed as a 16mm monochrome telerecording (the original colour videotape having been wiped shortly after transmission in the mid-1970s). But with this release, on top of the Restoration Team�s usual panoply of bonus material, Episode 3 has been restored to full colour using a combination of Legend Films� computer colourisation, and software developed by the Colour Recovery Working Group. And the recolourised and remastered episode is stunning to behold; in fact, it�s very difficult to tell it apart from the serial�s other five episodes, which have also been given the standard spit and polish to bring them up to DVD standard. Planet of the Daleks has never looked so good. Above: Technical whiz Jon Wood explains how Episode 3 was restored in the "Multi-colourisation" feature. The colour restoration process is documented in a fascinating ten-minute featurette entitled Multi-colourisation . I don�t know about anyone else, but I constantly find myself spellbound. by the technical wizardry of these people. I wouldn�t claim to understand the ins and outs of what they have done here, but I gather that the Colour Recovery Working Group�s software detects traces of colour within the old 16mm monochrome film and amplifies it. It�s utterly mind- boggling stuff; or, as 2 Entertain�s commissioning editor Dan Hall so succintly puts it, �black magic�. Before we all get too excited though, Hall makes it explicitly clear in this feature that these processes are so expensive that he doubts they will ever be able to afford to recolourise a whole Doctor Who s erial or even a brace of episodes, which may mean that the black and white episodes of The Ambassadors of Death and The Mind of Evil will remain that way. for the foreseeable future. Here�s hoping that these stories are pushed to the back-end of. the release schedule then, on the off-chance that the process gets cheaper in the interim. Above: Dalekmania at its height: the Daleks are "Stripped For Action"! The release also includes a number of other noteworthy special features, the most enjoyable of which being a particularly interesting edition of Stripped For Action that focuses on the comic strip appearances of the Daleks in TV Century 21 at the height of the 1960s � � Dalek-mania � . Fair dues, this featurette would have been much more at home on The Chase DVD, (whenever that might appear) but I�m certainly not going to complain about its early arrival. A rguably just as significant as the Doctor�s adventures in the medium (if not more so), the Daleks pop-art adventures are spoken of very highly indeed by the likes of Gerry Anderson, Alan Barnes, Jeremy Bentham, Paul Scoones and especially Clayton Hickman, who really waxes lyrical about the timeless splendour of these strips. This fifteen-minute feature leaves very few stones unturned as �Whitaker�s World of Daleks� is put under the microscope, but. for obvious reasons Altered Vistas couldn�t be given a much-deserved mention. Pity. Above: Actress Jane How in "The Rumble In The Jungle" documentary. Meanwhile, The Rumble in the Jungle takes a colourful look back at the making of Planet. of the Daleks . Visually this featurette is very striking indeed, as rather than blue-screen in. still backgrounds behind the contributors, here the Restoration Team go so far as to include the odd squadron of Daleks slowly lulling about instead. And in terms of content, as is often the case the commentary�s most interesting anecdotes and titbits are rehearsed here, but sadly Terrance Dicks� hilarious story from the commentary (about how he �forgot� to ask Terry Nation for permission to use the Daleks in the previous season�s Day of the Daleks , and as such found himself beholden to him whenever he came to commission any Dalek scripts thereafter), is not included. The release�s most substantial special feature is the thirty-minute Perfect Scenario: The End of Dreams , which picks up from where it left off on the second disc of the Frontier in Space DVD. Regrettably I was not any more impressed with the second instalment of this downright bizarre pseudo-drama than I was the first; if anything, I was even more horrified, as scenariosmith Zed�s reaction to watching Frontier in Space and Planet of the Daleks back to back is to euthanise all of his �sleepers�. I�ll try not to read too much into that� The final disc of the Dalek War box set is then rounded up with. a lengthy but nonetheless amusing Blue Peter clip (that I would. swear has shown up on a previous release) which appeals for. anyone who knows anything about two stolen Daleks to come. forward. I know who my money is on ( see picture, above ). Turning to Planet of the Daleks itself, my first experience of. the story was by way of Terrance Dicks� wonderful Target. novelisation, which I picked up during a visit to Longleat in. the early-1990s for something like 49p. In those days, I had. no understanding of Doctor Who �s chronology, and I couldn�t. quite work out whether the Doctor had just regenerated or. what exactly had gone on in the preceding story but, even so, something about the book just hooked me. To me, Planet of. the Daleks was the single greatest Doctor Who story ever, and I must have read that battered old paperback five or six. times before I finally got to see the televised serial at about. two o�clock on the morning on UK Gold a year or two later. Above: UK Gold - a logo burned into my brain thanks to endless 1990s repeats of Doctor Who. Many consider Planet of the Daleks to be �The Daleks� Greatest Hits�, which with hindsight might explain my veneration of it when I first flicked through those dusty, yellow pages. If the truth be told though, �The Daleks� Greatest Hits� is probably far too kind a moniker for a story that unashamedly plagiarises almost every Dalek serial that had come before it. Had it been any writer other than Terry Nation submitting this script, then I am sure that questions would have been raised about some of the recycled ideas employed here: carnivorous vegetation? Invisible beings? The Doctor allying himself with the Thals? It certainly gives one pause. That said, Planet of the Daleks does introduce at least one new and terrifying concept � invisible Daleks. Can you imagine a more deadly enemy? The first episode�s cliffhanger is particularly memorable, as the Thals hand the Doctor a can of spray-paint and instruct him. to spray directly ahead of him. He does as they instruct, only to reveal the outline of a Dalek! And if you can forgive the blatantly derivative elements, there is a hell of a lot to like about. the story . Jon Pertwee�s Doctor is imposing throughout, a man of action and conscience in equal measure. His pep talk to Codal about courage is a lovely little scene, as is his speech to Taron at the end about not glorifying war. In fact, I�d say its some of Terry Nation�s finest dialogue outside Genesis of the Daleks . Katy Manning enjoys a good outing too. Jo really carries much of the narrative on her own, especially in the first episode when the Doctor is incapacitated. Her gentle romance with Latep is also very nicely done, serving as a wonderful lead-in to the character�s final serial, The Green Death , where she runs off with a hirsute Welshman. Ultimately, I think that my disillusionment with the televised serial is down to me having an unrealistic idea of how it should have looked, and so when it turned out to be a wholly studio-bound CSO-fest featuring a decidedly-odd looking Dalek Supreme (cannibalised from one of the old Peter Cushing Dalek movies) and a very unconvincing Dalek army, as one would expect I was disappointed. My disenchantment has now been buoyed slightly thanks to the recolourisation of Episode 3, but even so I don�t think that Planet of the Daleks lives up to the promise that it always had it my mind�s eye� nor could it. Overall, Planet of the Daleks is a good story that has a lot of merit - particularly so if you are not familiar with the earlier 1960s Dalek serials � and the Restoration Team have done an absolutely outstanding job in restoring it to its former glory for this release. And so when complemented by a (mostly) wonderful array of special features and paired with the terrific Frontier in Space , you are really going to have to look hard for an excuse not to shell out for this Dalek War DVD set. Copyright � E.G. Wolverson 2008, 2009. E.G. Wolverson has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988 to be identified as the author of this work. Unless otherwise stated, all images on this site are copyrighted to the BBC and are used solely for promotional purposes. Doctor Who episode 346: Planet of the Daleks – Episode Three (21/4/1973) When I first saw this episode in 1993 as part of the 30th anniversary repeats it was in B&W. Now, thanks to a mix of computer colourisation and the chroma-dot colour recovery process, all those greens and purples live again. The Pertwee years restorations, combining B&W films, American low-quality domestic and NTSC broadcast tapes, and “technology worthy of the Doctor himself” often developed by fans of the show, is a story every bit as fascinating as anything to do with Doctor Who , and the availability of every Pertwee episode in colour is possibly the greatest achievement of the DVD range. Whether this episode justifies the effort and care spent restoring it is another matter. On balance, this has some of the most memorable moments from Terrance Dicks’ 1976 novelisation (one of my favourites), including the cover image plus the beginning of the Doctor’s escape from the Dalek city up the ultimate ventilator shaft. David Maloney’s direction almost favours monochrome, with shadows on the walls as the Daleks pursue the Doctor and Codal through the (film) corridors of their underground base, and the Thals scurry through the wintry warren of icecano tunnels. It feels almost appropriate that an episode that seems designed like an homage to the original Dalek serial, with the Daleks gliding through the archways of their city should be the one to survive only in B&W. But then, we’d be denied the glorious orange ventilator shaft, a visual signifier of the heat that’s going to lift the Doctor’s cobbled-together hot-air balloon to Spiridon’s surface, and the gorgeous shot of the purple-fur-clad Spiridons shuffling through the Aztec-looking entrance to the Dalek base. We’d also be denied the Daleks being done pretty much right for the first time since 1967. Getting Roy Skelton back for the first time since The Evil of the Daleks helps in getting the voices right (or at least better): they have an element of unhinged paranoia missing from the robotic versions in Day of the Daleks and Frontier in Space . And the Daleks themselves are a bit more lively and twitchy – or at least the main props are. The new “goon” versions are static, giving the impression of numbers but otherwise being as lifeless as the photo blow ups they used back in the 1960s. Again, the story lacks innovation, but it’s ticking all the right boxes for a celebratory 10th anniversary Dalek story. Doctor Who and the Daleks Omnibus. Doctor Who and the Daleks Omnibus. Written by: Release date: Publisher: Doctor Who and the Daleks Omnibus , edited by Daleks creator Terry Nation, was a British omnibus published in 1976, especially for Marks and Spencer. It featured a collection of articles and photographs related to the Daleks as they had appeared in Doctor Who , as well as abridged and illustrated reprints of the novelisations Doctor Who and the Planet of the Daleks and Doctor Who and the Genesis of the Daleks by Terrance Dicks. New contents [ edit | edit source ] Though the novelisations take up most of the book, the Omnibus is interesting for what else is included. A piece called "The Seventh Galaxy" provided some details about the Dalek's home galaxy. Another called "On Camera" provided photography and script extracts from Genesis of the Daleks . "The Forbidden Planet" described Skaro's two moons, Omega Mysterium and Falkus. A behind-the-scenes feature called "Doctor Who and the Daleks Media History" provided what would have been, at the time of publication, one of the first complete overviews of the serials, stage plays and films in which the Daleks had appeared. "Invasion", a comic strip-cum-puzzle, was the lone piece of original fiction. The volume's new material was rounded off with a few diagrams of the anatomy of a Dalek and blueprints of a "Dalek Deep Space Cruiser". Publisher's summary [ edit | edit source ] It is now more than a decade since Doctor Who and the Daleks made their explosive debut on television. Since then, their adventures have enthralled vast audiences around the world. The famous Doctor can now take his place among the great adventurers; and the Daleks have established their own very unique place in the affections of children as "the monsters you love to hate". The rasping, metallic voice grating out the word "Exterminate!" is familiar to millions who each week wait impatiently for the next breathtaking encounter between the Daleks and the Doctor. This is the most lavish book yet produced featuring Doctor Who and the Daleks. It contains two novel-length stories based on their adventures and a wealth of specially written and illustrated features. It is a book that demands to be in the library of everyone who has seen and enjoyed Doctor Who and the Daleks and it is to all of those millions that this book is dedicated. Planet of the Daleks. Continuing his search for inspiration, scenariosmith Zed resumes his studies of twentieth century television's Doctor Who. What he finds will have a profound effect on the lives of all of the remaining sleepers in The Field of Dreams… Featuring interviews with actors Katy Manning, Jane How, Janet Fielding, Bernard Horsfall and Tim Preece, producer Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks. With Rich Batsford, Mick Broster, Tony Broster and Paul Ewing, and the voices of Steve Broster, David Harley and Cathryn Miller. Written by David Harley. Produced by Steve Broster. (30'04") (Widescreen) (2009) The Rumble in the Jungle [ edit | edit source ] Multi-colourisation [ edit | edit source ] A look at the colour restoration of episode three. With producer Barry Letts, Colour Recovery Working Group leader James Insell, 2|entertain commissioning editor Dan Hall and colourist Jonathan Wood. Narrated by Glen Allen. Produced by Ed Stradling. (10'46") (Widescreen) (2009) Stripped for Action: The Daleks [ edit | edit source ] The ongoing series looking at the Doctor's comic book adventures focuses on his deadliest foes - the Daleks! With TV producer Gerry Anderson, former Doctor Who Magazine editors Alan Barnes and Clayton Hickman, comic historian Jeremy Bentham and author Paul Scoones. Produced by Marcus Hearn (Phoenix Media). (13'54") (Widescreen) (2009) Blue Peter [ edit | edit source ] Two items from the childrens' magazine programme broadcast on 7/6/73 and 11/6/73, featuring an appeal for any information on the theft of two Daleks from the BBC and their subsequent return. Featuring Peter Purves, John Noakes and Lesley Judd. (12'34") (1973) PDF Materials [ edit | edit source ] Episode listings for this story from the BBC magazine Radio Times, and John Hurst's design drawings in PDF format. Photo Gallery [ edit | edit source ] A selection of rare and previously unpublished photographs from the recording of this story. (8'59") Coming Soon [ edit | edit source ] A preview of The King's Demons and Planet of Fire. The trailer for this story is available on The Keys of Marinus. (1'18") (2009) Easter Egg [ edit | edit source ] Episode 3 commentary out-take. Select 'Multi-Colourisation' to highlight the hidden Doctor Who logo and press Enter. (2'50") (2007) Details about Doctor Who Day of the Daleks, Terrance Dicks (WH Allen Hardback, 1981 ex-lib) You must return items in their original packaging and in the same condition as when you received them. If you don't follow our item condition policy for returns , you may not receive a full refund. Refunds by law: In Australia, consumers have a legal right to obtain a refund from a business if the goods purchased are faulty, not fit for purpose or don't match the seller's description. More information at returns .