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Destiny of the Daleks: Episode One

  • Episode aired Sep 1, 1979
  • TV-PG
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
666
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Tom Baker and Lalla Ward in Doctor Who (1963)
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The Doctor and Romana find themselves on a desolate planet which contains the remains of a long dead civilization. After getting separated, the Doctor meets the beautiful but mysterious Move... Read allThe Doctor and Romana find themselves on a desolate planet which contains the remains of a long dead civilization. After getting separated, the Doctor meets the beautiful but mysterious Movellans while Romana is captured by the Daleks.The Doctor and Romana find themselves on a desolate planet which contains the remains of a long dead civilization. After getting separated, the Doctor meets the beautiful but mysterious Movellans while Romana is captured by the Daleks.

  • Director
    • Ken Grieve
  • Writers
    • Terry Nation
    • Douglas Adams
  • Stars
    • Tom Baker
    • Lalla Ward
    • Tim Barlow
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    666
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ken Grieve
    • Writers
      • Terry Nation
      • Douglas Adams
    • Stars
      • Tom Baker
      • Lalla Ward
      • Tim Barlow
    • 10User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast12

    Tom Baker
    Tom Baker
    • Doctor Who
    Lalla Ward
    Lalla Ward
    • Romana
    Tim Barlow
    Tim Barlow
    • Tyssan
    Peter Straker
    • Commander Sharrel
    Suzanne Danielle
    Suzanne Danielle
    • Agella
    Tony Osoba
    Tony Osoba
    • Lan
    Cy Town
    Cy Town
    • Dalek Operator
    Mike Mungarvan
    Mike Mungarvan
    • Dalek Operator
    Roy Skelton
    Roy Skelton
    • Daleks
    • (voice)
    • …
    Maggy Armitage
    • Giant Romana
    • (uncredited)
    Yvonne Gallagher
    • Tiny Romana
    • (uncredited)
    Lee Richards
    • Buxom Romana
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ken Grieve
    • Writers
      • Terry Nation
      • Douglas Adams
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    • Trivia
      The author of the book read by the Doctor, "The Origins of the Universe", is Oolon Coluphid. According to script editor Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", Oolon Coluphid is the author of the trilogy of philosophical blockbusters "Where God Went Wrong", "Some More of God's Greatest Mistakes", and "Who Is This God Person Anyway?".
    • Goofs
      When the Movellan ship lands, Romana estimates that it must be about a mile away, but it is obviously not even a quarter of a mile away for them to see it in such detail.
    • Quotes
      • [Fallen debris pins down the Doctor. Romana goes for help]
      • Romana: Don't go away, will you?
      • The Doctor: I rather hoped you'd resist the temptation to say that.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Chronic Rift: Doctor Who (1990)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 1, 1979 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK(Studio)
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 24m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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