I watched this when it first aired and I was 13 years old. Davros was absolutely terrifying. Brilliant story and acting. Still holds up 47 years later. And I met Tom a year later and got his autograph which I still have.

Just four episodes in with this new Doctor, and we got this masterpiece. Tom Baker and Michael Wisher delivering 110% performances --great things lay ahead.

Davros: "I have eliminated consciences from them!" Doctor Yoda: "That is why you will fail."

I saw Tom Baker in a Starbucks in Glasgow years ago...he said (very loudly) "CAN I HAVE A LARGE CAPPUCCINO PLEASE - sorry for shouting". He's a legend. An absolute LEGEND. 🤣👍🏻

This episode cemented my love for Tom’s Doctor as one of my favourites. The line and execution, “Excuse me-can you help me? I’m a spy!!” With his smile and knocking out the Thal Guards.

"Let me tell you what is going to happen: You will answer my questions. You will answer them carefully and precisely. The instruments to which you are wired are particularly sensitive. They will detect instantly any attempt to lie". Great monologue, great writing ❤

"What are my Daleks' weaknesses?" "Well, you might want to give them a way to get upstairs..."

Davros is such a lovely gentleman, the life of the party and every woman’s dream husband. The eyeball on top, wires sticking out of his skull, dead from the waist down, no matter with such charm.

This scene pretty much shows how unhinged Davos is, he doesn't want failure from his creations and wants the knowledge on how to prevent their defeats, yet he hasn't stopped to think of the consequences of his choices and what it will lead to!!

Best Doctor + Best Davros + Best companions = Best Story!

Michael Wisher's portrayal of Davros is one of the best things to ever grace the show.

Tom Baker was my first Doctor Who growing up. Was so thrilled to see him in a cameo appearance with Matt Smith. He will always hold a special place in the childhood of this long time Whovian.

Loved this Doctor. Tom Baker was just perfect in the role

I'm just impressed that they got the real Doctor to play himself on TV. What a coup for the casting director!

Best Dalek story ever. This scene and others capture the stakes and moral question of killing Hitler in his crib.

This classic was made in the still remembered shadows of World War Two and the Holocaust.It spoke to me as a child and it has not lost any power .Yes the sets are very 7os and the effects are dated but the writing acting and directing are top notch.The BBC should show this whole story.Tom baker is brilliant as is all the cast

This is proper Dr Who

1.20 mins Davros is so badass even his chair give you the middle finger

The best portrayal of Davros.

Genesis of the Daleks is a true classic episode of Doctor Who. Doctor Who writing at it's best.

I think Davros needed a few jelly babies to calm him down!

Love the sinister 'wub-wub-wub' sound effect. How they got it to sound so evil is genius.

Best doctor .best companion. Best dalek story ...and best villain ....what a wonderful TV moment. ..classic in every way. .

The one episode I remembered as a teen in 1986. Davros was menacing. No wonder I never forgot this episode.

"I could do it." I wonder if Davros really could have done it. My first thought is that he couldn't have, even if he himself actually believed it. I don't think he actually understood compassion and benevolence, except as an intellectual exercise - it was just his arrogance making that claim. Crippled and being propped up every second by life support, Davros' fear of death was as much a motivator as anything. I would say that it was ironic that humanity would share a similar fate to that of the Daleks, becoming the Toclafane.

I watched this in Australia in 1979 on summer vacation and it frighten the heck out of me. I showed it to my children. And my grandchildren. And this before I found Star Blazers. And I had seen Star Wars 4. And it got me thinking. During the war between the Thals and the Kaleds. That Count Dooku gave Davros the technology to build the Dalek guns. And showed him the of space and time travel too. When Dooku landed in Khaled held lines. And was captured and taken to Davros. And Davros questions him about his knowledge of his galaxy. Great acting from Michael,Liz and Ian may you rest in peace. I wish I had gotten to see you on the stage. And thank you Mr. Baker for making Doctor Who a beloved show forever.

Brilliantly chilling, atmospheric story, up there with Robots of Death, Horror of Fang Rock, Weing Chiang and Brain of Morbius.

"Davros if l tell you everything you want to know then I betray millions of people in future I can't do that"

Underrated cliffhanger.

When Davros loses his temper and begins to sound like a Dalek.. so perfect 👌

"Thanks for spilling your guts, Doctor, now lets see what happen when I turn this up to 11."

One Of The BEST TOM BAKER Stories , Along With The VERY BEST Pyramids Of Mars .

You will tell me! You will tell me! You will tell me! Davros was possibly the ultimate madman/ultimate Dr Who villain, and he if got any angrier in this scene, his head might have exploded, and/or his mobile life support system possibly blown a fuse. Maybe The Doctor should have given him a jelly baby or two, to help calm him down a bit ....

He has a knob on his chair specifically to control the torture device things.

*"Nobody Loves Genesis Of The Daleks More Than Me!"*

Ah, my youth. Every weekday afternoon at 4pm after school in the mid-late 70's. Followed by Star Trek TOS. Wonderful memories!

Sp*rs lose at home again, Sausage, chips 'n' beans for tea, Dr.Who. My trips down memory lane are great.

I recall watching Genesis Of The Daleks, when it was first broadcast way back in 1975. And as I was only rather young at the time, when I first saw Davros, he absolutely terrified me! At first, given his appearance etc., I thought he was a puppet, worked by some clever mechanical means, and it was only later that I learned that he was actually portrayed by an actor, the actor in question of course being Michael Wisher. And with all due respect to the other actors who've played the character, and who gave rather convincing portrayals, for me, Michael Wisher was THE Davros, for his own portrayal of the character was simply awesome. Apparently, while rehearsing, he used to wear a paper bag over his head, with two slits for eyes, in order to get used to being semi-blind, when he wore the actual Davros mask. Guess it must have been a bit uncomfortable (the mask that is), which surely makes his performance all the more commendable. RIP MW ...

Davros loves yelling doesn't he?

Well Davros, there are things called stairs .

When the doctor was younger he was older

Bring on some stories like this in 2022.

Tom Baker = pure awesome.

Another Classic Cliffhanger! Makes me want to watch the story again!

This is the very definition of "iconic".

"All the torments and agonies ever known." Davros is specifically referring to the torment of lacking voluntary bowel control, and the agony of having his diapers changed by daleks approximately once every seventeen hours.

Tom Baker was my first and remains my favourite Doctor. He could switch from serious acting to a comedic style effortlessly, with such charisma. Gave the Doctor true complexity in the characterisation.

So good - and played for real. Just brilliant.

Such a great story, probably my all time favourite.

Wish America had the early episodes of Doctor Who. It started here in 2005 with Christopher Eccleston, and i.have watched every episode.

I remember back in 2005 my mum got me 5 doctor who DVD’s from Woolworths the 4 was the 1st new series and this episode good year

I'd have loved to have seen Davros team up with The Master. Reckon that would have been a pretty formidable duo, both equally insane/evil, and with the same aim/goal, ie universal domination/conquest. Though The Master tended to have a slightly more refined approach, whereas Davros was just a downright nasty piece of work ...

Davros is by far my favourite TV character of all-time ♥

Great Dialogue and Script go to make this such a memorable episode....

Okay, Davros, from now on, it’s decaf for you! What a grumpy git!

1:08 and 3:42 when Davros gets mad he sounds just like a Dalek

Nothing better than these.

One of the all-time greatest stories of all time, with one of the greatest scenes.

People don't realise that *Genesis of the Daleks* was a complete reboot of the Dalek origins separate from the Kaled-Thal war in the first doctor's lifetime.

Amazing scene

Brilliant!

I couldn't look at Davros when I was a kid, too scary

There's a new light now with these two. The creators of the Daleks and the Progenitor of the Time Lords. No wonder Davros was viewed more as the Doctor's rival compared to the Master.

Davros: Why did you come here? Doctor Zoidberg: Not a day goes by I don't ask myself the same question...

I liked the episode when the doctor offered davros a jelly baby 🤣

1:25 The back of Davros’ chair looks like he’s flipping off the camera.

Wonderful! 👍

Screen chemistry fsntastic.

Need part 2 of this pls

I love Dr Who & l remember watching this great episode when l was 16 years old❤️👍

The quirkiness of Tom Baker and the quirkiness of the set design f.e. "Ark in Space" or the episode with the alien giant killer plant and the bubbling bucket of acid. I love the Tom Baker era. You can smell the low budget but it just smells so damn good :P

Davros is like a kid that's bratty and always frustrated and goes through tantrums all the time.

"Doctor,let me tell your friends are wired into an instrument they will know every pain ever imagined,Now I want to know every darlek defeat,YOU WILL TELL ME,YOU WILL TELL ME"

It's sinple: most of the time they are blind by they arrogance and either underestimate the enemies or refuse to accept change as part of life. That's the darleks biggest weakness.

Davros is like Putin - except Putin doesn't speak through a ring modulator.

Davros: "I can create in their bodies, all the torments and agonies ever known". "Pins and needles" perhaps?

“You will tell me! You will tell me!! YOU WILL TELL ME!!!”

Isn’t Davros another name for the World Economic mic Forum?

Just be like the Dangerous Brothers - 'I will not talk'

Superb. I'm in my fifties, yet I can still watch this "kid's story" and feel genuine fear when I watch this scene. It's just so well written and acted. Compare it with what passes for adult drama these days, where you'd have a smirking hero trading quips with some cartoonish villain and a complete absence of any actual emotion. How far we've fallen.

“YOU WILL TELL ME! YOU!…WILL!…TELL ME!”

The best Dr.

The Doctor could have said to Davros “The reason the Daleks fail is that they don’t have a conscience. This causes them to be blind to opportunities.” Saying this at this moment would have made the Dalek’s less aggressive. As was his mission.

Isnt Davros played by Sir Tony Rob inson of time team fame?

Nyder, little would you know that your very cells would become a Dalek later on

Fond memories growing up with Tom Baker.

i remember seeing this episode..looking at my big brother and the shock on his face..and thinking the Doctors stuffed this time..pure horrific drama..and bloody brilliant..Tom Baker owns The Doctor.

I think Davros must be one of the most short-tempered men in the entire universe. Maybe The Doctor should have given him a jelly baby or two, to have helped calm him down.

still on fence about buying the Blu ray versions that are available. should i just stick with britbox or purchase the Blu rays? I hear there is not that great difference with Blu rays and DVDs. anyone can give me a heads up on this.

OMG... Now I understand why Hector Salamanca seemed so familiar....

3:44 *YOU WILL TELL ME!!!! YOU WILL TELL ME!!! thx 4 uploading! Been looking for this for over 40 years!!*

Now if they could replace the clam sequence with an animation of something that isn't goofy, this story would be flawless.

You will tell me!!! You will tell me!!!

so davros is supposed to be hitler in a mask, he does seem to do the task a bit too well, and it might be good to find out exactly what happened to him and how he ended up in the chair in the first place, and although i never saw this amazing story when it was first on television, i at least caught up with it on video, in the 90`s and i wouldn`t be surprised if this was probably with planet of the spiders one of the first doctor who videos that i ever bought, and remind me to have a chat with someone who did watch this when it was first on, and find out what they thought about this serial, let alone this episode.

Claus Slob future vision of his 100 days rich.

1:12 LOL. 😆😆😆🤣🤣🤣🤣

Just sublime, unlike the modern day dirge.

Every tyrant needs an assistant lacky called Steiner.

I remember watching this with my mom on PBS back in the early 80's. Davros absolutely terrified my 4 year old mind.

I wonder how Genesis of the Daleks would have worked, if Jon Pertwee was still the Dr at the time and how well he would have interacted with Davros the man who created the Daleks . I must say I always preferred the Dalek stories when they were lead by either Emperor Daleks and or Supreme Daleks as Who villains go Davros IMO screwed up the concept of the Daleks and after Death to the Daleks no Dalek story was ever a non Davros story.