The Daleks

(Series 1, Episodes 5-11)

Summary: The Doctor lies about a broken part in order to explore an alien world devastated by nuclear war; like any good teacher, Ian confiscates it.  Meanwhile, Barbara is menaced by a sink plunger and nabs herself some hot alien totty.  Crisis is averted by the application of physics and some handy anti-radiation gloves and/or drugs.  Ian encourages a pacifist race to commit genocide, possibly due to Nazi analogies or possibly because he’s jealous of Barbara’s new man.

Watch it because: Debut of the Daleks. ‘Nuff said.

Original Air Date: 21 December 1963 – 1 February 1964.

Doctor: William Hartnell.

Companions: Susan (Carole Ann Ford), Ian Chesterton (William Russell) and Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill).

Writer: Terry Nation.

Director: Christopher Barry (Ep 1,2,4,5) & Richard Martin (Ep 3,6,7).

Producer: Verity Lambert.

Available on DVD? Yes.