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The creatures inside the "travel machines" are depicted as repulsive in appearance and vicious even without their mechanical armour. Rarely glimpsed until the programme's revival in 2005, they were usually shown as amorphous green blobs with strong tentacles capable of strangulation or, occasionally, as having clawed hands. Their appearance and evolution is variously attributed to radioactive fallout from a catastrophic war, [20] artificially accelerating pre-existing genetic mutations in the Kaled species [21] and the manipulation of genetic material forcibly obtained from other (usually human) species. [7] [10] [12] From 2005 onward the Dalek creature has been seen more frequently, in its latest incarnation resembling a pale octopus-like being with a single viable eye, a vestigial nose and mouth, and an exposed brain. a b Terry Nation (writer), Richard Martin (director), Verity Lambert, Mervyn Pinfield (producers) (21 November – 26 December 1964). Season 2. The Dalek Invasion of Earth. Doctor Who. BBC. BBC1.

The Daleks first appeared in the 1963 Doctor Who serial The Daleks. There are no visual cues to distinguish one Dalek from another, or suggestions in the story of a hierarchy. [20] After some of their own have been poisoned by the Thal anti-radiation drug, the Daleks determine their race need radiation. McCulloch, Gav (1989). "The Daleks from The Ultimate Adventure". The Ultimate Adventure – Doctor Who Stageplay. theultimateadventure.co.uk . Retrieved 10 September 2009.Remembrance of the Daleks was the Daleks' last appearance in the "classic" Doctor Who series, with the programme being put on hiatus by the BBC after December 1989. Stephen Kelly (15 November 2015). "Doctor Who boss Steven Moffat admits the colourful New Paradigm Daleks were 'a mistake' ". RadioTimes.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020 . Retrieved 13 December 2021.

A Mark 3 drone Dalek with a distinctive design also appears in Destiny of the Daleks. It features a combination of "goon" and Shawcraft Dalek sections for the upper half, and a unique skirt with a rear section which flares out from the shoulders at almost the same angle as the front. Four prominent bolt heads frame the chest oval and large hemispheres are fitted. These differences are not alluded to in the story and the origin of the components remains uncertain. This variant is sometimes referred to as "The Tussauds Dalek" after Madame Tussauds wax museum in London, where it was exhibited (painted bright blue and silver) as part of their Doctor Who display in the 1980s. [44] Mark 3 Daleks in the 1980s [ edit ] The names of the Thals were revised in the final script: Temmosus was originally Stohl, Alydon was Vahn, Ganatus was Kurt, Kristas was Jahl, Antodus was Ven, Dyoni was Daren (a man originally), and Elyon was Zhor. Tribe, Steve; Goss, James (2011). The Dalek Handbook. London: BBC Books. pp. 150–151. ISBN 978-1-84990-232-8. Chris Chibnall (writer), Lee Haven Jones (director), Alex Mercer (producer) (1 January 2021). " Revolution of the Daleks". Doctor Who. Episode - 2021 New Year's Day Special. BBC. BBC One. The hero props seen in the film were constructed by Shawcraft Engineering while the Daleks with integrally moulded shoulder collars, which were mainly used to make up numbers in crowd scenes, were produced by the Plaster Workshops at Shepperton Studios. [90]This story was intended to feature a Glass Dalek, but this was changed due to budget constraints. (The idea of the Glass Dalek was created by David Whitaker only for his novelisation of the story. A Glass Dalek did however later appear in the Sixth Doctor story, Revelation of the Daleks.)

Peel, John (1998). Legacy of the Daleks. Eighth Doctor Adventures. London: BBC Books. ISBN 0-563-40574-0. Hearn, Marcus (23 November 2011). "The Dalek Chronicles". SFX Magazine Collection. Bath: Future Publishing Ltd. 2 (Doctor Who: The Fanzine): 124. ISBN 978-1-85870-445-6. Daleks with unique characteristics have appeared in stage productions consisting of both original works and adaptations of serials from the Doctor Who television programme. In addition to the professional productions detailed below a number of amateur presentations have been staged. These include Doctor Who and the Daleks in the Seven Keys to Doomsday (Porirua Little Theatre, Titahi Bay, Porirua, New Zealand, 1984), [93] The Evil of the Daleks ( New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth, England, 2006) [94] and The Daleks' Master Plan (New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth, England, 2007). Early in the episode, when Ian, Susan and the Doctor are talking in a corridor, the shadow of a boom mic can be seen on Ian's face.An unusual version of the Mark 3 Dalek made an appearance in The Evil of the Daleks. It featured narrow skirt and shoulder sections, with the rear skirt panel having only a single vertical line of hemispheres down the middle. These differences are not alluded to in the story. This prop is sometimes referred to as "The Wilkie Dalek" after Bernard Wilkie, the BBC technical designer who became primarily responsible for the Doctor Who programme's visual effects after Shawcraft's involvement ceased during 1967. [36] Mark 3 Daleks in the 1970s [ edit ] Kemp, Matt; Richards, Justin (2007). The Cult of Skaro. Doctor Who Files. London: BBC Children's Books / the Penguin Group. ISBN 978-1-4059-0312-7. a b Harris, Mark (1983). The Doctor Who Technical Manual. Sutton: Severn House Publishers. pp. 22–23. ISBN 0-7278-2034-6.

The Doctor never establishes the date of this story, and his comment in The Dalek Invasion of Earth - that The Daleks is set a million years in the future - is pure (inaccurate) speculation. By the time of Planet of the Daleks (the 26th-century ) the tale of the Thal’s penetration of the Dalek city has become a legend.) The hovering capability first seen in Revelation of the Daleks is confirmed in Remembrance of the Daleks when an Imperial Dalek is shown levitating up a staircase, emitting a red glow from the base of its casing. [6] Special Weapons Dalek [ edit ] Vault Daleks form part of the recreated Dalek race each of which, Davros states, has been genetically engineered with cells taken from his own body. Instead of the standard plunger they are fitted with a claw-like appendage incorporating eight "pincers", which are shown to fit directly into some of the ship's controls. David Whitaker (writer), Christopher Barry (director), Innes Lloyd (producer) (5 November – 10 December 1966). Season 4. The Power of the Daleks. Doctor Who. BBC. BBC1.Imperial Daleks [ edit ] A Special Weapons Dalek followed by several Imperial Daleks. From Remembrance of the Daleks.