Serial: XXX Episode Nos. 366, 367, 368, and 369. Title: Death to the Daleks
The power supply for a party of humans and for the TARDIS is being drained by a strange alien
city on the planet Exxilon. All those found near it are put to death by the natives, that is until a
party of Daleks arrive on the planet. Both the humans and the Daleks require a precious mineral
from the planet to cure a space plague, and although the power loss has forced them into an
uneasy alliance, the Doctor knows that the Daleks will stop at nothing to prevent the Earth mission
ship from succeeding....
starring Jon Pertwee as Doctor Who and Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith.
Written by Terry Nation, Produced by Barry Letts, and Directed by Michael Briant.
Originally
transmitted from
DVD Features:
1 DVD disc containing:
- All 4
episodes of the story, amazingly restored and given the VidFIRE
video-look restoration
treatment.
- Graphical
menus, episodes and scene selection features.
- Optional commentary track by actors Julian Fox (Peter Hamilton) and
Cy Town (Dalek
Operator), Assistant Floor Manager
Richard Leyland, Costume Designer L. Rowland Warne,
Special Sound
Designer Dick Mills, and Director Michael E. Briant.
- Beneath the City of the Exxilons. A 27-minute making-of-the-show documentary
presented
by new
series Dalek Voice actor Nicholas Briggs, featuring
interviews with most of the
commentary
contributors, plus Arnold Yarrow (who played Bellal).
- Studio Recording. A 24-minute featurette of camera footage taken "wild" during
the
studio
recording, showing what went on just before and after takes.
- On the Set of Doctor Who and the Daleks. An 8-minute featurette
about the making of
the
first of the two Dalek movies starring Peter Cushing
utilizing behind-the-scenes
black
and white film footage that's recently come to light. Features interviews with
the
director's son, actor Jason Flemyng, 1st Assistant Director
Anthony Waye, and
Dalek Operator
- Doctor Who Stories - Dalek Men. A 13-minute featurette
featuring interviews with
Dalek Operators John Scott Martin
and Nicholas Evans.
- Photo Gallery. A presentation of still photos from the production lasting 5
minutes.
- PDF Materials. Place this disc into a computer and you can
have a look at the Radio
Times billing for this story from 1974.
- Coming Soon
Trailer. A 1-minute
trailer for the DVD of The Krotons.
- Information Text. Displays pop-up production notes throughout the story as subtiles.
- 1 Easter Egg. Highlight the area of blank text below to
learn what it is and how to find it.
Go to the first page of the Special Features
menu. Highlight the Photo Gallery selection,
then press the
right arrow. A Doctor Who logo
will appear on the left side of the screen.
Select this, and you will see the full
opening and closing title sequences used on Jon
Pertwee's final season without any credits on them.
