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Doctor Who News 1965

Doctor Who News from 1965

Announcement of the first Dalek movie, Dr. Who and the Daleks starring Peter Cushing

Co-producer Milton Subotsky says that the first seven episodes of the Daleks will be re-written into a screen play. It'll be filmed in Colour titled Dr. Who and the Daleks starring Peter Cushing, Roy Castle and Jennie Linden.

4th March 1965

Barbara and Ian to leave Doctor Who

Newspapers start reporting the news from the BBC that William Russell and Jacqueline Hill to leave Doctor Who in June

2nd April 1965

The Mechanoids are unvieled to the press at BBC's Ealing Studios

14th April 1965

Fire wipes out 300 Dalek toys

16th April 1965

A photo is released of the Thals from Dr. Who and the Daleks

5th May 1965

Peter Purves is contracted to play Steven Taylor the new companion

21st May 1965

The Daleks on the Stage

A news article reports on the opening of 'The Curse of the Daleks' stage play, beginning 21st December 1965

30th September 1965

Daleks Invade Earth movie announced

16th December 1965

The Curse of the Daleks

The Curse of the Daleks was a stage play, starting on December 21st 1965, which ran for two weeks at London’s Wyndham Theatre.

21st December 1965

The Curse of the Daleks at Wyndham's

Press reviews of the theatre show

22nd December 1965

Jackie Lane was contracted to play Dodo

29th December 1965