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Doctor Who: Genesis Of The Daleks
Doctor Who: Genesis Of The Daleks

Doctor Who: Genesis Of The Daleks

By Terry Nation, Read by Full Cast, Read by Tom Baker

Doctor Who

FICTION

1 Pages, 5 x 5.5

Formats: CD

CD, $18.95 (US $18.95)

Publication Date: February 2011

ISBN 9781408468173

Rights: US

BBC Books (Feb 2011)
BBC Physical Audio

Available from local and national retailers throughout the US.
 

Overview

"Doctor Who, with his travelling companions, Sarah and Harry, has landed on a desolate planet called Skaro. As he surveys the barren landscape, a Time Lord appears and tells him he has been brought there to try and avert the creation of the Daleks, and thus prevent them from being the dominant creature in the Universe . . ."

With linking narration by Tom Baker, this condensed version of the original TV episodes includes one of the most memorable and dramatic moments in the history of Doctor Who: the Doctor’s moral dilemma about whether he has the right to destroy the Daleks forever. Vintage Beeb: classic albums first available as BBC LPs, now reissued on CD.

Reviews

"With linking narration from Tom Baker, here in a suitably solemn mood, this is still one of the finest Doctor Who adventures of his reign . . . The selling point here is the way this has been packed. This is a great release . . . the reproduction of the original record label adds that authentic touch." —kasterborous.com

Author Biography

Terry Nation attempted to launch a career in stand-up comedy, but soon found he lacked performing skills, and hearing that a local agency was looking for comedy scriptwriters he decided to take his material to them. Associated London Scripts liked his work, and hired him to write All My Eye And Kitty Blewitt. This launched his writing career, and throughout the 1950s he produced more than 200 scripts for comedians such as Terry Scott, Eric Sykes, Harry Worth, and Frankie Howerd. His TV breakthrough came in 1963, when he wrote several episodes for Tony Hancock’s series Hancock. The same year, he was asked to write the second serial for a newly-launched BBC science fiction series, Doctor Who, and the Daleks were born. He went on to write several more Dalek stories for Doctor Who, including The Dalek Invasion of Earth, The Chase, The Daleks' Master Plan, and Genesis of the Daleks, and also penned two non-Dalek episodes, The Keys of Marinus and The Android Invasion. As well as Doctor Who, Terry Nation’s TV work also includes The Saint, Department S, The Persuaders, and The Avengers.