"Right? RIGHT?!" It only took 6 days, but MrTARDIS finally has a controversial opinion on a beloved classic. Also, I'm aware I say "1980s" instead of "1960s" at the beginning. Amazing how you can watch a video dozens of times and still miss mistakes until the upload. Please "like" and share this video and also leave a comment to appease the almighty algorithm!

I never thought that the plan to lure the Doctor to the antiques shop was the Daleks. I always thought it was Waterfield’s plan. The Daleks told him what to do and what the Doctor is like but so don’t think they would bother would bother capturing the Doctor in 1966 if they could let a human do it for them.

The three childlike Daleks (triplets? Let’s call them triplets) were honestly so adorable to me, I have a strong liking for Daleks and maybe got a bit too motherly on seeing these ones behave like kids, but my reaction ended up being “WELP I’M GONNA ADOPT THREE DALEKS” It’s a real shame about most of the script and how disjointed the story seems, because it’s a great concept

It's worth noting The Doctor wasn't known to be an alien until War Games Regeneration was seen as a function of the TARDIS at the time

I'm kinda glad they did away with the Daleks for a while. Gave us ample time to explore the Cybermen.

Jaime is cool and I really like him watching his serials. Like I've always thought ace kinda reminded seven of jaime and he needed her to temper his chessmaster impulses and Jaime being willing to call out two made it such a cooler dynamic I love it.

Um I think in the opening u accidentally said 1980’s instead of 1960’s sorry for pointing that out but it kinda bugged me

To be fair, this was a point in time where it wasn't 100% established that the Doctor is an alien. In fact, when the Doctor offers himself as a test subject, yes, the Doctor trying to make himself a guinea pig for the Daleks, one Dalek denies his request because they say "You have travelled too much through time. You are more than human."

I always think of these stories as being like a miniseries. There's bound to be filler eps and occasionally even a weird subplot or two. As long as the filler is enjoyable, then i'm good. I found Evil to be enjoyable all the way through. Granted, I will say that the plot is pretty muddled, and while that will never be 100% fixed I do think animating this story--or finding the missing episodes--will help this gel a bit better. Plus, the ending is great.

I haven't seen all of this one, only the surviving clips and episode but I like what I've seen. To be honest, an animated reconstruction would be good just to see exactly how the story is meant to be conveyed. Also, I knew this opinion was coming and have been looking forward to this one. Controversy alert!

I disagree about this one being a disappointment. I loved listening to it and it's the story from the Troughton era I'd most like to see come back complete or get the animation treatment. I have a feeling this one may be added as an extra to the inevitable BluRay release of this season as a selling feature for fans like myself.

I remember watching this as a kid, perhaps because it was repeated. This bits I liked at the time were the "humanized" Dalek giving the Doctor a ride and the Turkish wrestler stuff (i might have found that boring). What surprised me on seeing the clips/episodes was how broad the other characters such as Maxtible and Waterfield were. The supporting cast in Troughton stories were often wildly stereotypical (playing to the sixties' love of camp?). Still, Day of the Daleks captured similar excitement at the Daleks raiding the press conference!

*1960s

Technically speaking the Doctor isn't the Daleks greatest enemy at this point. And as for The whole thing with the TARDIS and the Docto's regeneration, it's safe to assume that at this point in their history the Daleks don't know about the Time Lords or Gallifrey itself yet.

I really like what David Whittaker did with the Daleks, it introduced concepts such as what if they were benevolent and what if they had humanity? Furthermore I like how we even question The Doctor's alliegences, would he betray his own friends just so he can get the TARDIS back? However, it should have been shorter at 6 episodes we don't need a wild goose chase in episode 1.

For me the highlight was the Dalek Emperor. The huge looming form and the loud booming Dalek voice, I just really wish that character was not only portrayed as a bigger threat, but also got to appear in more stories than the 9th Doctor’s finale (I’d love to see him in his TV 21 casing at some point, or just another huge emperor again). Idk, I just think there’s something so ominous and fascinating about a huge looming Dalek, which’s main power isn’t firepower, but the power of his word, to manipulate and control other Daleks to do what it wants.

Evil of the Daleks is my all-time favourite Doctor Who story, I love virtually everything about this story, acting, characters, music and probably the scariest the Daleks have ever been. Great cast as well, with Windsor Davies and Bridgit Forsyth appearing. This one needs to be animated next.

People getting tired of the Daleks, isn’t that what’s happening today or I’m I thinking of something else?

I think I've worked out how the dsleks' plan came into being : Step 1 : Steal TARDIS Step 2 : Step 3 : Victory!

THE FINAL END!

You forgot that the humanized daleks have names. Alpha. Beta. And omega

Thanks for the review - this is another one I've long wanted to see or read, since a new companion comes in.

You have GOT to watch all the missing black and white stories via the Loose Cannon telesnap reconstructions. Any other way just doesn't do them justice. Then, you'll appreciate Evil of the Daleks more. Everything was on pirate bay last time I looked. Remember, David Whitaker actually BESTED Terry Nation at writing the first Dalek story, a seemingly undoable feat, with that first novel he wrote. I'll NEVER forget reading that at 10 years old back in 1985. When I first saw the actual story the next year on PBS, the ONLY time it was ever broadcast here in the states, the first four episodes lived up to it, but then everything seemed to slow down, as mentioned in the review here for that story. In the novel, at least from what I remember, all the stuff with the expedition and the radioactive lake are just as exciting. Hell, he even gave us a better intro to the characters with his redo of An Unearthly Child in that same novel, going from memory. Whitaker really could do no wrong, just look at how great the Edge of Destruction, The Crusade, and Power of the Daleks turned out. The ONLY person who was better at writing for the Daleks than their creator Terry Nation.

Hey this was uploaded on my birthday!! 😂 what a fantastic birthday present!

I was lucky to see Evil of the Daleks on its original broadcast in 1967 and again the following year at the end of the next season. I loved it and appreciated it at the time as one of the very best Doctor Who stories. There was a reason that it was the first DW story to be repeated. Now that only one episode survives the story makes little impact on audio. I hear what you say but I cannot agree with your judgement. Ian.

Thing is, the Daleks didn't disappear from the BBC TV right away... they were given an entire repeat of 'Evil of the Daleks' tacked onto the end of Season Five!

I really loved this story. And well, actually I think Waterfield tells his assistant the Doctor will be late because he doesn't know when he will show up, so he just makes him show up and wait for him.

Hunh.. It's interesting to see how much of the missing dalek episodes TRD used in his dalek stories to re introduce them. The daleks as hiding and planning geniuses is really interesting. What makes us similar to Daleks is interesting ground it's a tough story to get right though. There is grace in their failings as they say.

This is the first time that the late Roy Skelton voices the Daleks through the rest of the classic series.

could you imagine...if this was the legit final time the dalek were ever used in doctor who...what a different series it would go on to be...

Interestingly enough, I actually made 2 stop motion videos based the final battle that takes place at the end of this story, I think I did a very good job of reanacting them!

I love the evil of the daleks i am on episode 3 of it and I am really enjoying watching the animated version of it

I will obey, but not without question!

If a villain or creature has existed for more than 2 stories, then it’s impossible to get rid of them

@9:55 No, they don't know about his "tardiness". He says the line about having to wait long to his employee because he has no idea when the doctor will actually show up at the cafe. Because he didn't tell the doctor a time to show up at.

"But not without question!" They just want someone to be proud of them lol ❤️

Having not watched this before its difficult to fairly judge this episode but on premise alone it sounds like a great concept with a flawed execution and for that reason alone would be great to see an animated reconstruction so that the story can be more effectively conveyed.

I was watching this after the wheel in space review and I thought there was gonna be a head blow up

Thanks for all the work you are putting into these review. Really appreciate it 🕑

Historians will say that was Jamie saying he didn't want to travel, smart people will say it's a break up

Excellent vid!

I'm glad this was not the final end for the daleks

You said you were bored of this story. But don't forget the age group who watched this originally, I'm 60 and remember this episode where the emperor dalek blew up it still sticks in my memory as it was just so awesome (back then) along with what I think was the most scary, the cybermen on moonbase where they bounce across the moon surface in slow motion with that weird music. I doubt i wasn't the only 7 year old that didn't sleep on that night. Those of us kids that watched dr who back then were being brought up on a tv diet of watch with mother, the wooden tops, bill and Ben, stingray, fireball xl5 and supercar. So before slagging off these stories just remember the age of those watching back in the 60s we weren't as tv astute as kids now and dr who was mainly aimed at younger generation not unmarried adults still living with their parents.

I watched your review immediately after finishing this serial. Thanks for helping me to realize just how many great moments and ideas this story features, despite its meandering lack of coherence and inconsistent characterization of the Doctor. I was initially pretty disappointed given how highly regarded this story is (it ranked something like #40 in the DWM poll from 2014), but now I'll just choose to remember it for its fun moments and ideas. The concept of the human Daleks was great, and I loved the time travel sub-plot from the 1960s to Victorian London and eventually to Skaro. The dissension from Jamie is also a nice bit of character development to show he doesn't just blindly obey the Doctor (as he mostly had during all previous episodes).

I love this Story Shame You couldn't get into it but still good review anyway.

This is the other of my two favorite Dalek stories. Maybe because Jamie is the best.

Will you do another review on this episode now it’s been animated?

Do you have radio collection CDs or do you have digital copies?

By the late 1980's? What?

I think you need to give it a chance.

Why is there a portrait of Victoria in Theodore Maxtibles house?

Awesome Video

5 years until Daleks seen again, if you ignore the episodes broadcast after The Wheel in Space ;)

Well that's why you didn't like it you listened to the audio of what isnone of the most necessary visual stories

Be apeased mighty algorithm! Be apeased!

Hmm. I remember liking this story a lot more when I watched it. I must revisit it, as you make some convincing points

Kemel is Turkish, but the actor playing him is West Indian. I'm not really bothered, but does anyone else find that a bit weird?

Emperor Dalek: DOCTOOOOR!!!!

I wish we saw more of this emperor and not the one with the God-complex

I honestly did not know a whole lot about the plot of Evil of the Daleks, but yeah, it does seem to be kind of a cluttered story. Still, it does look interesting, and it would be really great if, like Power of the Daleks, it got reconstructed and released on DVD, if for no other reason, than to experience what was meant to be "the final end" for the Daleks.

Nobody knows, the trouble I've seen. Nobody knows, my Skaro.

I remember reading about the Dalek Emperor in Aliens and Enemies, and thinking how fearsome the original looked, even when compared to the modern incarnation. Excellent design work for the 60s.

I like The Evil of the Daleks

Late 1980’s

I know a fella in rock ferry birkenhead hes a private collector hes got this seven part series showed it to me in the 90s . Wont let it go at any price not seen him for years though

"Human factor" that's a strange name for plot armor but ok

It's fine, nothing special but fine. Parts 1-3 and 6-7 are great