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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.
Anonymous
May 10th, 2014 - 9:13pmMY DALEK EMPIRE WILL GROW MUCH LARGER
dalek galt
May 12th, 2013 - 6:16pmlol
Christopher Brown
April 26th, 2013 - 10:03pmBest comment of 2012, in my opinion. The episode severely disappointed me in this respect
Dalek The Supreme
March 1st, 2013 - 1:52pmI mean Dalek Strategist, not Drone, sorry
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.
random guy
February 8th, 2013 - 4:28pmbummer
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 🙁
Christopher
October 15th, 2012 - 11:31pmToo bad we never really saw it in the episode, huh?
robert
September 1st, 2012 - 5:45pmcannot wait for doc who to be on in a hour
Daveroper00
September 1st, 2012 - 1:57pmHere Here
I Love the classic Daleks .
I’m making one out of cardboard today
dr who
August 28th, 2012 - 3:29pmthere are lots of dalek emperors but davros is the main one,he is dalek number one
dr who
August 28th, 2012 - 3:28pmthere are loads of emperors but davros is the best,he comes first as dalek number one
dr who
August 28th, 2012 - 3:26pmi guess the daleks who are not physcopaths will escape for the finale
sheepinafez
August 28th, 2012 - 11:01ami mean i really hope the classic daleks DONT die
sheepinafez
August 28th, 2012 - 11:00ami really hope the classic daleks all die that would just be depressing
bowtiemadjacob
August 27th, 2012 - 7:15pmAhh i get ya i still think my theroy is cool though 😛