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Daleks’ Return For The 50th Special First official Images
Daleks’ Return For The 50th Special First official Image!
From the official site
The BBC has announced that the Doctor’s most famous foes, the Daleks, will return to Doctor Who in the show’s fiftieth anniversary special. We’ll bring you more news about the adventure as it emerges, but for now, here’s the latest press release in full:
MATT SMITH, DAVID TENNANT AND JOHN HURT TO FACE OFF AGAINST DALEKS IN 50th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
The Doctors, Matt Smith, David Tennant and John Hurt will battle the deadly Daleks, the BBC announces today, in the show’s 50th anniversary special.
Returning to BBC One on 23 November the highly anticipated adventure will star: Matt Smith; Jenna Coleman; David Tennant; Billie Piper; John Hurt and Joanna Page. In a surprise twist in the recent series finale it was revealed John Hurt would be playing a Doctor, alongside Smith and Tennant.
The Daleks are the second monster to be announced for the 50th and will join the shape shifting Zygons, which have only appeared in the show once before in 1975. The Daleks were one of the first monsters to terrify audiences in 1963, 50 years ago, cementing their place in British popular culture.
Steven Moffat, lead writer and executive producer, said:
“The Doctor once said that you can judge a man by the quality of his enemies, so it’s fitting that for this very special episode, he should be facing the greatest enemies of all.”
The 50th anniversary episode was shot earlier this year at BBC Cymru Wales’ Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff and across South Wales. Filming also took place in iconic London locations the Tower of London and Trafalgar Square for a huge stunt, which saw Matt Smith dangling from a TARDIS alongside Nelson’s Column.
the astronaut of death
July 22nd, 2013 - 1:04pma trailer has been premiered and it is to be released on the internet very soon
Some bloke
July 22nd, 2013 - 1:30pmsupposedly
Anonymous
July 22nd, 2013 - 1:33pmIts not fair the the bbc are putting american fans first
Some bloke
July 22nd, 2013 - 1:37pmi know, they always get the trailer exclusives, or the merchandise exclusives first!
Anonymous
July 22nd, 2013 - 1:42pmAgreed Doctor Who is a British programme America is pretty new to it. It isn’t exactly fair if people like us who live where it’s made and part of our culture have to be kept in the dark about it.
Timelord3
July 22nd, 2013 - 1:55pmNot to mention that WE pay for it and that it was US that have watched Doctor Who for 50 years!
DALEKSKITTLES
July 22nd, 2013 - 2:00pmTotally agree its British we should get the best!
Anonymous
July 22nd, 2013 - 2:09pmIf it wasn’t for us back in 1963 who watched the programme then the BBC would’ve axed it due to low viewing figures and it would have only been An Unearthly Child.
DALEKSKITTLES
July 22nd, 2013 - 2:13pmDoes anyone know when the trailer is released?
Some bloke
July 22nd, 2013 - 2:17pmdoubt it will be any time soon or at all
Andrew I
July 22nd, 2013 - 3:34pmThere is a 3D trailer on Youtube… if you search for Doctor Who 50th anniversary (don’t add ‘trailer’). Shows TARDIS on fire, a spooky subway station, Tennant, etc..? Looks good!
Andrew
July 22nd, 2013 - 3:35pmAh… actually it looks like a very, very clever fake! 🙁
Some bloke
July 22nd, 2013 - 3:37pmit IS a fake. The guy who uploaded it even put up a video on how he made it. That’s been up for a while now
the astronaut of death
July 22nd, 2013 - 1:03pmdose that look like the time war or what!
Some bloke
July 22nd, 2013 - 1:28pmyes it is supposed to be the time war. As you can see by the background, they are on gallifrey
sheepinafez
July 22nd, 2013 - 12:27pmsooo….when do we get the trailer
starshipalaska
July 22nd, 2013 - 12:40pmThe Question on everyone’s lips…
Some bloke
July 22nd, 2013 - 12:49pmI don’t think we will be getting it any time soon. Moffat said at the comic con panel, that it was an exclusive only to comic con so…
Some bloke
July 22nd, 2013 - 12:58pmdunno why this was taken down but… I don’t think we will get the trailer. At least not for some time. Moffat said at the comic con panel that it was an exclusive to comic con so…
booboo
July 22nd, 2013 - 12:59pmMaybe they should have shown it to the license paying British public at the proms..
That would have been far more appropriate
T4RD1S
July 22nd, 2013 - 9:01pmMoffat has no empathy on us who watched it first before them, get a life Moffat!!!
Dalek: the Supreme
July 23rd, 2013 - 4:14amMoffat runs the longest running (and best) science fiction series, and he needs a life? I don’t think so!
The Moffat Paradox
July 23rd, 2013 - 3:14pmWhen it hits ALL bases ONE of the best science fiction series when it IS science fiction and isn’t Moffat spacey wacy timey whimy(you know I and others opinion on that here) but not quite the very best.”Space. The final frontier. These are the voyages” as a little clue as to what that is.
To start to seriously claim that you would have to equal or exceed that other series/movies budget and be a true multi billion dollar worldwide franchise with at least as many fans as that other series/franchise has in the US alone. Which is why a proper return post Peter Cushing’s 2 movies to the big screen would have to be really got right.
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
July 22nd, 2013 - 12:05pmhope new cybers are in it. i am starting to prefer them to the daleks
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
July 22nd, 2013 - 12:04pmhold up. where r the new daleks? they need to stop living in the past and sort this wole thing out. they need to use the new daleks 100 percent. as they were made for the new era in 2010
booboo
July 22nd, 2013 - 12:06pmthis is the time though by the looks of it
Some bloke
July 22nd, 2013 - 2:50pmyeah these are the daleks from the time war and anyway, the big white, red, yellow, blue and orange daleks are somewhat of an elite group, so they wont be there all the time, and anyway I don’t really like the big daleks, the just don’t feel right. They remind me of the daleks from the 2 cushing movies (which they are based on) and I didn’t like them either!
Scott
July 22nd, 2013 - 3:18pmI assumed that they just weren’t as popular and that why they aren’t used as much
pug dalek
July 22nd, 2013 - 4:13pmits the RTD 2005.2010 fans who r living in the past
Some bloke
July 22nd, 2013 - 4:16pmno pug dalek, these daleks have been used because those images are set during the time war. It’s nothing to do with fans opinions or anyone living in the past, it’s just common sense.
pug dalek
July 22nd, 2013 - 4:35pmok
pug dalek
July 22nd, 2013 - 4:44pmno the new daleks r good my opinion it’s just opinion
pug dalek
July 22nd, 2013 - 4:49pmit,s just like fans who like Timelash. fans opinions r good
Anonymous
July 22nd, 2013 - 4:52pmI reckon they should use the new ones but change the colours, so the dark red for them all apart from the supreme which is dark grey/silver. No ranks or anything, just like they used to be but a different design.
pug dalek
July 22nd, 2013 - 4:55pmyes :mrgeen:
pug dalek
July 22nd, 2013 - 4:56pmyes
pug dalek
July 22nd, 2013 - 4:58pmno not just red
Will
July 22nd, 2013 - 5:50pmNobody likes the new Daleks so they just tend to hang about in the background and the RTD Daleks are the main ones.
Dalek: the Supreme
July 23rd, 2013 - 4:16amI like the new Daleks and some others on this website I’ve seen also like them. Never assume what everybody does or doesn’t like.
thedaleksdeath
July 23rd, 2013 - 10:14amI love the 2010 Dalek’s but the RTD Dalek’s are only back in the picture is because it’s the Timewar and most people hate the 2010 Dalek’s (Eventhough I love them)
pug dalek
July 23rd, 2013 - 10:46pmI love the new daleks to
DALEKSKITTLES
July 22nd, 2013 - 11:14amAlthough I am annoyed the paradigm daleks aren’t in it! What is the point in making a new dalek if your not gonna develop it!!! it’s actually really annoyed me!
The Moffat Paradox
July 22nd, 2013 - 11:44amHear, here.
The Moffat Paradox
July 22nd, 2013 - 11:45amAlthough this could be scenes from the Time War which would make sense.
Anonymous
July 22nd, 2013 - 11:56amI love the new colured daleks there baddass
DALEKSKITTLES
July 22nd, 2013 - 1:58pmStill dalek asylum all the daleks that awoke were still bronze :/ I love the new ones
Some bloke
July 22nd, 2013 - 4:47pmnot all of them were bronze, some were daleks ranging throughout the 20th century series and besides, the new paradigm daleks are a sort of elite force, there won’t be loads of them and because they are an elite force makes them stronger than the rest and less likely to end up in the asylum
DALEKSKITTLES
July 22nd, 2013 - 11:10amI reckon in the last episode when we met John hurts that was in the time war as it looked a lot like those scenes in them pictures of the daleks! Apparently they are the main enemy in this. Personally I love the daleks!
Esterath
July 22nd, 2013 - 10:32amThe 50th sounds really awesome! Can’t wait to see it!
Scott the Raptor
July 22nd, 2013 - 10:14amI’m actually quite upset. We Brits pay for the programme to be made, and Americans get to see trailers first!
DoctorArkham
July 22nd, 2013 - 11:00amWhere does it say that?
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
July 22nd, 2013 - 12:04pmtrue
pug dalek
July 22nd, 2013 - 12:12pmi was up at 0.00 for a Image! 🙄
sheepinafez
July 22nd, 2013 - 12:25pmi agree completely britain should have it first america gets evrything before us
DoctorArkham
July 22nd, 2013 - 7:03pmOh yeah, to make matters worse, Steven Moffat threatened fans that if the trailer gets leaked, he will prevent any Doctor Who Exclusives at Comic-Con from happening ever again.
booboo
July 22nd, 2013 - 7:10pmProbably the most anticipated trailer in the history of Doctor Who and its shown to a select few whilst the rest of us go begging, quite bizarre
LEWIS
July 22nd, 2013 - 10:11amWow awesome pictures guys.
Hey I wonder what Clara’s reaction will be when she meets the daleks…again also it’s gonna be cool to see JOHN HURTHIMSELF FIGHT THE DALEKS 🙂
Nelsonator
July 22nd, 2013 - 10:07amI don’t know if the paradigm daleks are in this?
LEWIS
July 22nd, 2013 - 10:12amTHEY WONT BE :angry:
doc fan
July 22nd, 2013 - 9:41amit was just bound to happen
Time’s Ending……
July 22nd, 2013 - 9:39amYes I agree with Doctor 909, having looked the photos of the daleks, it very much looks like they could well be on Gallifrey during the Time War, going a wee bit further, I wonder if they will be leading upto the on scene we have never ever seen on Doctor Who, namely the regeneration of the 8th doctor into the 8th & half 8th & half Doctor, perhaps the regeneration was only partially completed and so the 8.5 Doctor knew he had to – ” what I did, I did without choice, in the name of peace & sanity”. I suspect we’ll find out, certainly the wait is worth it……
Sam (UDWF1)
July 22nd, 2013 - 9:29amI can’t help but notice the Gallifreyan symbols… surely it can’t be the Time War!
Then again, there are speculations that the episode will see the Doctor and Clara tumbling through the Doctor’s timeline after the events of the Name of the Doctor
Anonymous
July 22nd, 2013 - 8:56amI think Joanna page is going to play john hurts companion as 10 and 11 both have a companion so maybe that’s who she will play
matt9982
July 22nd, 2013 - 8:57amOpps forgot my email, lol
Matt
July 22nd, 2013 - 9:43amI do believe she’s playing the Queen, (whichever The Doctor marries or gets it on with?) Because she’s been seen on shooting photos wearing queen-like clothes 🙂
Some bloke
July 22nd, 2013 - 4:48pmElisabeth the first
Anonymous
July 22nd, 2013 - 8:49amI have a feeling this will be a flashback
TheWhomobile
July 22nd, 2013 - 8:45amWell this certainly looks interesting although I didn’t ever really want to see the TW. Anyone know when the trailer is going to be released?
MadManWithABox
July 22nd, 2013 - 9:15amIt’s been shown at comicon yesterday, though moffet begged the fans not to film it and put it online
TheWhomobile
July 22nd, 2013 - 9:28amOh so we can’t ever see it? That seems a little unfair 🙁
booboo
July 22nd, 2013 - 9:30amwe will see something but dont know how long and yes i think its unfair the people who pay for it are excluded for seeing it.
RYCBAR123
July 22nd, 2013 - 8:34amFirst of all: Yay time war! Second: What if Tennant is somehow playing the Metacrisis Doctor? It’s Doctor Who, anything can happen! 😀
DoctorArkham
July 22nd, 2013 - 7:06pmI don’t think he is because in the trailer desription, it says Tennant is comparing his screwdriver with Smith’s and the Metacrisis Doctor doesn’t have a screwdriver.
RYCBAR123
July 22nd, 2013 - 9:07pmAhh… He possibly could have made one though, he is still a genius, even if he isn’t an alien. That could be why he’s comparing it too… Just a theory 🙂
Cyberking281
July 22nd, 2013 - 7:41amWhen i saw the title of this page “Daleks’ Return For The 50th Special First Official Images”‘ i got quite excited, but i just hope the Cybermen return too
Matt Smithy
July 22nd, 2013 - 7:18amThis looks like the time war! 😀
Doctor 909
July 22nd, 2013 - 7:05amIt looks like there will be some Gallifrey sences because there is a gold galifrayian ball (picture 1) and it looks like there is a chair or a gold door (back of picture 1). Love the Daleks this should be amazing
DOCTOR WHO ONE
July 22nd, 2013 - 7:02amIT’S THE LAST GREAT TIME WAR !!!!!!!!!!!
Look at the 2nd picture closely, and you’ll notice just to the left of the Dalek, there’s the familiar round Gallifreyan text !!!!!!!.
All these years we moan about never seeing the Time War, and now we get to see it 😀
Dalek: the Supreme
July 22nd, 2013 - 4:23amDaleks? Oh, YES! Maybe we will see the Time War like many (Including myself) have speculated! I do hope we see some Paradigm Daleks too, but if these ones are from the Time War, I doubt it. I was honestly thrilled with their opinion in Asylum of the Daleks, and this feels like icing on the cake of epicness! 😀
Adam
July 22nd, 2013 - 2:13amOoooo now this should be good. Clara removed the doctor from there minds so they don’t know who he is from the episode asylum of the daleks.
daryl
July 22nd, 2013 - 3:03pmI reckon when when the G.I stepped into his time line something happened that will always make the Daleks remember him!
Sebatron
July 22nd, 2013 - 2:02amAMAZING!!!!!!!
poojoo
July 22nd, 2013 - 12:56amfinally. missed the daleks. Hope its not like Dalek Asylum that was quite bad but still interesting. Just want to see some exterminating!!!!
Anonymous
July 22nd, 2013 - 2:10amAsylum had so mich promise, but yet again, moffet proves je can ruin even the most coolest plots
Will
July 22nd, 2013 - 5:52pmAgreed and I hope they get some decent screen time this time.
Jeremy
July 22nd, 2013 - 12:42amThis will be since its his greatest enemies!!!!
James Mullan
July 22nd, 2013 - 12:37amDaleks are back for the fifty anniversary, this is going to go down in television history. Looking forward to what John Hurt’s Doctor is all about and what he don’t to break the promise.
Will
July 22nd, 2013 - 12:16amThis looks excellent! So glad to see the Daleks back to celebrate their 50th too.
Jamie
July 22nd, 2013 - 12:11amDaleks on Gallifrey! The Time War!
Robert
August 3rd, 2013 - 11:53amZygons on earth and a rumour about Yeti’s