Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

A curious, retro-futurist adventure that feels like a vintage serial polished into a brisk, colourful matinee, eerie and earnest in equal measure.

Directed by

Christopher Barry, Richard Martin

Genres

Science fiction, Drama, Adventure

Starring

William Hartnell, Carole Ann Ford, William Russell

Tagline

The Daleks return… and this time in COLOUR!

Overview

The very first crew of the TARDIS land in a petrified forest on an alien planet. Determined to explore, the Doctor leads his companions into the metal city, where they discover danger at every corner and what will become his deadliest enemy... the mutant Daleks. It's time to encounter the Daleks once again, but this time in a way you've never seen them before. Originally transmitted in December 1963 to February 1964, the seven original episodes of the first Dalek story have received a cosmic makeover, dazzlingly colourised and woven together into a 75-minute blockbuster with brand-new sound and a brand-new score created by Mark Ayres. The Daleks has been gloriously updated, whilst ensuring the original story remains as thrilling as it was in 1963.

How it feels

Tense, eerie, earnest and campy. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Survival, isolation, fate, freedom

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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