The Doctor and his friends are taken into the Mechanoid City but their troubles are far from over...especially when the Daleks launch an attack.The Doctor and his friends are taken into the Mechanoid City but their troubles are far from over...especially when the Daleks launch an attack.The Doctor and his friends are taken into the Mechanoid City but their troubles are far from over...especially when the Daleks launch an attack.
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Peter Hawkins
- Dalek Voices
- (voice)
David Graham
- Dalek Voices
- (voice)
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Ken Tyllssen
- Mechonoid
- (as Ken Tyllson)
Derek Ware
- Bus Conductor
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Terry Nation
- Sydney Newman(uncredited)
- Donald Wilson(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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Did you know
- TriviaThe final appearance of Ian Chesterton (William Russell) and Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill). Jacqueline Hill later would appear as Lexa in the 4-episode series beginning with Meglos: Part One (1980), whilst Russell would reprise the role of Ian in a few Canon introductions for the VHS release of "The Crusade" and later for Big Finish, as well as appearing as Ian 57 years later in the BBC centenary anniversary which aired on 23rd October 2022.
- GoofsOne of the cameras (it has a 5 on it) can be seen in the background when the Daleks begin preparation to attack the cave. The camera is in the background to the left of the TARDIS.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Thrill of the Chase (2009)
Featured review
Too silly to enjoy.
The chase is an odd story, you either absolutely love the bat crazy new take on the Daleks or its ridiculous. I'm in the middle. Dennis spooners work can be very enjoyable and offer the lighter side to traveling, it's why I love the Romans as it's a perfect balance between historical/comedy. For me his comedy is very hit or miss, here the Daleks who arent a great threat more utterly useless. Dalek comedy can be great and in later years Nicholas Briggs would capture it perfectly through voices/morals, such as the high pitch/over excited dalek in Lego dimensions. But the chase does have some unique and really exciting ideas that I'd love to see done today a with a budget. This is the moment the daleks have decided the doctor is there enemy! Chasing him through time, we get see the Daleks invade all sorts of different time/space zone and as child it would be so exciting to see Daleks Vs Frankensteins monster, invade the Mary Celeste, giant questionable squid and giant Mechaniods with flames. Low Budget is means nothing to me, as an actor that's why I love the show, because you can see the hard work of all those involved, trying to make this show work, so silly squid monsters and definitely indistinguishable doctor clone is the charm of the show. It's a shame this was never made into a third dalek film as the structure/plot of space chase would work perfectly for a movie and I admire them for giving this story a go. Plus the Mechaniods are an incredibly good design and seeing them fight one other is an excellent scene. Sadly this is the goodbye of two of my favourite companions. Ian & Barbaras exit is perfect, they both get a share of saving one another and the fact that the doctor refuses and kicks off makes this a beautiful scene to start picking at the layers. The doctor has grown fond of them but he doesn't want them to know that, Hartnell turing his back on them isn't cold, it's brilliant acting, it's showing his pain of facing them as they go. Hartnells goodbyes to his companions was so thoughtful. I loved the more joking around goodbye montage of Ian & Barbara I'm London, seeing there excitement and I loved Ian's jokes too. Ian & Barbara are some of my absolute favourite companions, new who likes to do alot emotions call backs and referencing. I'm honestly so shocked new who has never done a call back to these characters and highlighting there importance in the doctor who universe, there are the main inspiration for why the doctor became who he as, why he travels. I'd just love to see William Russell one more time.
Rating: 2/5, 5/10.
Rating: 2/5, 5/10.
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- mbellfield
- Aug 7, 2021
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- Runtime26 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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