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Doctor Who – The Story of an Asylum Dalek
Doctor Who – The Story of an Asylum Dalek
So we’ve now seen the episode Asylum Dalek of The Daleks -but what about all of those the classic Daleks? where did they come from – Here is the story behind one of them.
The BBC production team needed classic Daleks so all those available were drafted in, but with the vast majority of original Daleks had been sold off over the years it was down to the rescued remains and fan made examples to take third place.
This particular Dalek prop is PART original & PART replica, and remains in it’s ‘Resurrection Of The Daleks’ colour scheme – the story from which it comes.
Resurrection of the Daleks is a 5th Doctor story, which was first broadcast in February 1984. This story features Davros and marks the final regular appearance of Tegan Jovanka.
Many parts of the upper body date back to the 1970’s and are thought to have first appeared in the Jon Pertwee Story ‘Planet Of The Daleks’ – and has now been featured in the new series in ‘The Asylum Of The Daleks’ – making it the only Dalek ever to have appeared in both the classic series and the NEW! (at least in part)
After the filming took place the prop was returned to it’s owner Mark Barton Hill (Who fulfilled a childhood dream by appearing in this episode as a Dalek operator)
“It was absolutely smothered in Asylum cobwebs and dust and needed industrial strength cleaning to return it to a normal condition, at one point my heart sank as I thought they’d totally wrecked the paint on the dome and upper body- some of which date back to the 1980s”
Fresh from filming it has now been returned to The Doctor Who Experience Cardiff where it can been seen on display.
The Red sticker was put on it’s dome by the BBC as part of the story in ‘Asylum Of The Daleks’ this marking (symbol) means it’s been deemed insane and condemned to the Asylum for eternity.
Visitors to The Doctor Who Experience may notice that it still has this Asylum RED marking on the dome, but it’s been disguised with grey paint to blend in – as this Dalek represents the 1970’s/80’s appearance in the Evolution of the Daleks.
Asylum of The Daleks airs on Saturday 1st September on BBC1 7:20pm – 8:10pm
Matt Smith returns as the oldest time-traveller in the universe. The Time Lord, Amy and Rory are kidnapped by their oldest foe the Daleks and forced on a seemingly impossible mission – to enter the Asylum, a planetary prison confining the most terrifying and insane of the deadly aliens’ kind.
They need an escape route, and fast – but with an army of mad Daleks closing in, and the Ponds’ relationship in meltdown, it is up to the Doctor to save not only their lives but his friends’ marriage. Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill co-star.
Doctor Sam
December 27th, 2014 - 1:52pmFyi the pic of the doctor holding amy surrounded by daleks and fire is just haunting.
Doctor Sam
December 27th, 2014 - 1:50pmthe bbc must have stored some of those old daleks (1963-2010 etc.) and brought them back like it was the 50th aniversery.
matt
January 11th, 2013 - 7:05amHay guys if you want to know what its like living with a full size Dalek!!! its Fantastic!!
Only problem is i cant get it to make me a cup of tea 🙁
random guy
February 8th, 2013 - 4:28pmbummer
Christopher
October 15th, 2012 - 11:31pmToo bad we never really saw it in the episode, huh?
Christopher Brown
April 26th, 2013 - 10:03pmBest comment of 2012, in my opinion. The episode severely disappointed me in this respect
robert
September 1st, 2012 - 5:45pmcannot wait for doc who to be on in a hour
sheepinafez
August 28th, 2012 - 11:00ami really hope the classic daleks all die that would just be depressing
sheepinafez
August 28th, 2012 - 11:01ami mean i really hope the classic daleks DONT die
Daveroper00
September 1st, 2012 - 1:57pmHere Here
I Love the classic Daleks .
I’m making one out of cardboard today
Anthony
August 26th, 2012 - 2:26pmOMG I CAN NOT WAIT FOR NEXT SATURDAY I LOVE THESE PATICULAR CLASSI C DALEKS THERE SO AWESOME AND BRILLAINT AND HAVEING WANTING THE NEW SERIES TO AHVE THEM IN FINALLY ! i rember 2005 first dr who then sore classics now these are in the new who wait i menan genasis are back and the dead plane ti hope co release more of these well weve alreday had the dalek wave but have more in supremes back sore it in the traielr
bowtiemadjacob
August 26th, 2012 - 12:30pmMy theory is that when the doctor defeats the Daleks they get sent to the asylum for not defeating the doctor therefore inprisoned for life…
Jason doctorwhoone
August 26th, 2012 - 3:05pmNo, the Asylum is for Daleks who are mentally unstable, and a threat to other Daleks, so they send them to this planet to simply die their, usually by attacking or being attacked by other mentally unstable Daleks I should imagine.
bowtiemadjacob
August 27th, 2012 - 7:15pmAhh i get ya i still think my theroy is cool though 😛
dr who
August 28th, 2012 - 3:26pmi guess the daleks who are not physcopaths will escape for the finale
CYBERMEN97000
August 26th, 2012 - 12:28pmIm going to the Doctor Who expieriencetomorrow first time too so i hope its good 🙂
Anonymous
August 26th, 2012 - 5:36pmhope you injoy it
Jason doctorwhoone
August 26th, 2012 - 9:39amI’m very confused about something concerning the Emperor Daleks.
Most things Ive read, such as Doctor Who – The Dalek Handbook, suggest or claim that the ‘Evil of the Daleks’ Emperor Dalek is the same one from 2005’s ‘Parting of the Ways’.
Doctor Who Wiki however claims ‘This Emperor was seemingly destroyed by a civil war between humanised Daleks and un-altered Daleks. However, a light was seen blinking on its casing at the end, indicating some kind of activity’.
So is the Emperor from ‘Evil’ and the one from 2005 the same Emperor, or is it just a big mess up that they are not the same but happen to be completely different Emperors ?.
I personally believe they are not one and the same.
Anonymous
August 26th, 2012 - 11:31amThey are not the same (we know because there was another emperor entirely at one point, Davros).
Jason doctorwhoone
August 26th, 2012 - 3:08pmTrue, Davros was Emperor only to the Imperial Daleks loyal to him.
But from what I know of Evil of the Daleks, it seems the Emperor Dalek may have survived, and just was not seen again until the Time War so many years later as the 2005 version.
Perhaps a story talking about the different Emperors would clear up the issue if the ‘Evil’ and 2005 ones are the same or not, cos most things Ive read say they are and some say they are not, it’s real confusing.
dr who
August 28th, 2012 - 3:29pmthere are lots of dalek emperors but davros is the main one,he is dalek number one
Anonymous
May 10th, 2014 - 9:13pmMY DALEK EMPIRE WILL GROW MUCH LARGER
mechas8n
August 25th, 2012 - 11:11pmAh but are the cobwebs laid by a spider Dalek?
dalek galt
May 12th, 2013 - 6:16pmlol
TheWhomobile
August 25th, 2012 - 10:22pmThis is a little off topic, but I’ve been thinking about going to the Experience in Cardiff for some time now. Can anyone that’s been tell me if it’s any good and worthwhile or not for older fans (i turned 16 earlier this month).
Thanks
Boodleoo
August 26th, 2012 - 1:40amThe storys quite good but the museum excellent I went to the london one going to be 16 in may.
Jason doctorwhoone
August 26th, 2012 - 7:07amYou could just watch videos on YouTube about the Doctor Who Experiance. Saves going up there, but not as fun.
booboo
August 26th, 2012 - 11:23amits for all ages and well worth the money for the exhibition alone
dr who
August 28th, 2012 - 3:28pmthere are loads of emperors but davros is the best,he comes first as dalek number one
Jason doctorwhoone
August 25th, 2012 - 8:17pmFunny, I thought this Dalek belonged to Russell T. Davies himself.
Anonymous
August 25th, 2012 - 9:14pmNo, that’s a different one.
Sam
August 26th, 2012 - 1:33amNo,that was the gold one featured on the Aslyum Of The Daleks poster.
The Time Lord of Doom
August 25th, 2012 - 5:25pmDoes this mean there’s no other classic ones returning? The Daleks I want back are:
Bronze Daleks (definetaly! 🙂 )
Imperials (I hope they return!)
Renegades
Paradigm (but only the Drones and Strategists)
And also, one that’s not returning but I wanted it to….. Ironsides! If Davros was in this, I could imagine them with the tea tray and saying to him “Would you care for some tea?” 😆
booboo
August 26th, 2012 - 11:22amno there other ones just not originals
dr who
August 25th, 2012 - 4:05pmi want some classic dalek figures,i hope they do a set
booboo
August 25th, 2012 - 4:06pmmay be some damaged Asylum ones like this
dr who
August 25th, 2012 - 4:10pmi don’t want damaged i want classic daleks,because forbidden planet is way too far away,the one i really want is remebrance of the daleks
dr who
August 25th, 2012 - 4:12pmbooboo what figure set is better ,genesis of the daleks or ressurection of the daleks
booboo
August 25th, 2012 - 4:14pmeither really
Matt smithy
August 25th, 2012 - 10:14pmI have made an idea for an asylum set BooBoo
It could be exlusive to forbidden planet or toys R us. It would have 5 figures:
Figure 1- the Doctor (with sonic screwdriver)
Figure 2- Paradigm drone (with new paint design)
Figure 3- Dusty resurrection dalek
Figure 4- Extremly damaged Time war dalek
and I can’t deside figure 5.
Figure 5- option 1- Rory (a new veriant)
option 2- 60’s dalek (with some cobbwebbs)
What do you think BooBoo? 🙂
dr who
August 26th, 2012 - 9:45ami really want a special weapons dalek,but forbidden planet are too far and there delieveries are really slow
Matt smithy
August 26th, 2012 - 10:50amso what if they are slow? At least you will get one.
Bigger on the Inside
August 26th, 2012 - 12:35pmAnd a Amy!
Dalek The Supreme
March 1st, 2013 - 1:51pmActually, I’d like to see them do a set for the new scale, with a Dalek Drone (New back section and paint scheme), SW Dalek, damaged bronze Dalek, and either Dead Planet or Resurrection Dalek.
Dalek The Supreme
March 1st, 2013 - 1:52pmI mean Dalek Strategist, not Drone, sorry
Mark T
August 25th, 2012 - 4:03pmwow its covered in cobwebs looks awesome
Liam
August 25th, 2012 - 4:03pmso we can see this at the experience then, cool
Anonymous
August 25th, 2012 - 4:02pmCool