The Doctor, Steven and Sara are accidentally transported to the planet Mira where Chen sends the Daleks after them.The Doctor, Steven and Sara are accidentally transported to the planet Mira where Chen sends the Daleks after them.The Doctor, Steven and Sara are accidentally transported to the planet Mira where Chen sends the Daleks after them.
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- TriviaThis episode was thought lost until 1983, when it was discovered in a church basement in London.
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[first lines]
Sara Kingdom: [calling] Borkar! Borkar! Where are you?
Borkar: Yes?
Sara Kingdom: The two fugitives have escaped. All exits from the main block are to be guarded.
Borkar: That's Bret Vyon!
Sara Kingdom: Yes, he's dead. The others must be killed as well. They will be shot on sight, but aim for the head.
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Featured review
The Daleks' Master Plan: Part 5 - Brilliant epic adventure
Review for all 12 parts:
This is an epic 12 part story from writers Dennis Spooner and Dalek originator Terry Nation, beginning with the episode The Nightmare Begins.
This adventure continues the story introduced in the episode Mission To The Unknown and features the Doctor trying to thwart the Daleks evil plans to conquer the solar system. It also features Nicholas Courtney (later to play Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, a series regular), as Bret Vyon. He, along with the regular cast, Kevin Stoney as villainous Mavic Chen and most other cast, perform superbly. The Daleks too are at their peak in many ways and are great villains for this epic. In addition there are the other interesting alien characters and even the return of the Meddling Monk (Peter Butterworth) from the Doctor's home world! The story even has the shocking deaths of no less than 3 of the Doctor's 'companions'!
The word epic is absolutely right for this mammoth story and it is incredible how the quality and interest is kept over an unprecedented 12 episodes. The only slight drop in quality being the 7th episode The Feast of Steven which is a Christmas special of a far more light- hearted and whimsical kind. To compare that episode and criticise it as a blot on the story is very unfair, you have to take it on its own as a special episode more comparable to the kind of comedy spoof used for charity telethons in later years. On that basis it is successful. The other 11 episodes are brilliant, exciting and well made.
A classic.
My Ratings: Episode 7 - 7/10, all other episodes 10/10
This is an epic 12 part story from writers Dennis Spooner and Dalek originator Terry Nation, beginning with the episode The Nightmare Begins.
This adventure continues the story introduced in the episode Mission To The Unknown and features the Doctor trying to thwart the Daleks evil plans to conquer the solar system. It also features Nicholas Courtney (later to play Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, a series regular), as Bret Vyon. He, along with the regular cast, Kevin Stoney as villainous Mavic Chen and most other cast, perform superbly. The Daleks too are at their peak in many ways and are great villains for this epic. In addition there are the other interesting alien characters and even the return of the Meddling Monk (Peter Butterworth) from the Doctor's home world! The story even has the shocking deaths of no less than 3 of the Doctor's 'companions'!
The word epic is absolutely right for this mammoth story and it is incredible how the quality and interest is kept over an unprecedented 12 episodes. The only slight drop in quality being the 7th episode The Feast of Steven which is a Christmas special of a far more light- hearted and whimsical kind. To compare that episode and criticise it as a blot on the story is very unfair, you have to take it on its own as a special episode more comparable to the kind of comedy spoof used for charity telethons in later years. On that basis it is successful. The other 11 episodes are brilliant, exciting and well made.
A classic.
My Ratings: Episode 7 - 7/10, all other episodes 10/10
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