010 The Dalek Invasion of Earth by Terry NationIllustrated by somethingcompletelydiffferen
010 The Dalek Invasion of Earth by Terry NationIllustrated by somethingcompletelydiffferentThe Dalek’s aren’t invading, they’ve invaded.Welcome to the Dalek Occupation of Earth.The Doctor and his crew arrive in the 22nd Century to find London a desolate world. Bodies float in the Thames and silence fills the street. It is up to the time travellers to make the world right again. But at what cost?Susan’s time on the TARDIS is drawing to a close… but there must be no regrets. STORY FACTS ~It features the First Doctor and Barbara Wright, Ian Chesterton and Susan Foreman as the companions.This is Susan’s last story as companion. She returns again for a one-off appearance in The Five Doctors. This is the first time a companion has left the series.This is the second story to feature the Daleks and the first time any monster has made a return.While the Daleks had before once said the word “exterminated”, this is the first story to have them chant “Exterminate!” as their catchphrase.The story was meant to be based on the Blitz and to continue the parallels between the Daleks and Nazism. The clues can be seen in the Daleks using the term “final solution” . While the date of this story is an area of debate, Terry Nation suggested it was set in 2142, another reference to the Blitz.This story was adapted into a feature film, the sequel to the Dr. Who and the Daleks movie which was based on the Daleks first appearance. That film also starred a younger Bernard Cribbens, who went on to play the companion Wilfred Mott.The Daleks are lead by the Supreme Controller and then the Black Dalek.Barbara smashes some Daleks with a lorry. It’s not really a fact, but it is awesome. The Daleks are seen to be able to travel underwater.There is a joke at the start that the TARDIS lands at World’s End, Chelsea.Susan marries a human named David Campbell when she leaves the TARDIS.Alternate titles for the story were The Return of the Daleks, The Daleks in Europe, The Return and The Invaders. -- source link
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