Episode

Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks (1)

Name: Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks (1)
Released: 1972-01-01
Duration: 25 min
Cast: Tom Baker, William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney

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Overview

When someone tries to assassinate diplomat Sir Reginald Styles, UNIT investigate the possibility his attacker came from the future.

Details

Series: Doctor Who
Season: Season 9
Episode: Episode 1
Air date: 1972-01-01
Runtime: 25 min

Episode context

Day of the Daleks (1) is Episode 1 in Season 9 of Doctor Who. It aired on 1972-01-01. The runtime is 25 min.

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Episode 2: Day of the Daleks (2) 1972-01-08 | 25 min Jo uses the guerrillas' time machine to travel to the 22nd century where the Controller tricks her into telling the Daleks where she's come from.

More episodes from this season

Episode 3: Day of the Daleks (3) 1972-01-15 | 25 min The Doctor forces the guerrillas to take him to the 22nd century where he is soon captured by the Controller.

Episode 4: Day of the Daleks (4) 1972-01-22 | 25 min The guerrillas infiltrate the Daleks' base to rescue the Doctor and Jo and ask them to return to their own time and alter history before the 20th century is plunged into a Third World War.

Episode 5: The Curse of Peladon (1) 1972-01-29 | 25 min The Doctor and Jo arrive on the medieval planet Peladon, where the Doctor is mistaken for the Earth Delegate of the Galactic Federation and Jo is mistaken for a princess.

Episode 6: The Curse of Peladon (2) 1972-02-05 | 25 min The Doctor is convinced the Ice Warriors are trying to sabotage the conference but his attempts to prove it see him accused of sacrilege.

Episode 7: The Curse of Peladon (3) 1972-02-12 | 25 min The Doctor is sentenced to fight Grun to the death and his attempt to escape leads to an encounter with Aggedor.

Episode 8: The Curse of Peladon (4) 1972-02-19 | 25 min Hepesh's plan has been exposed but he is still determined to prevent Peladon joining the Galactic Federation by leading a rebellion against the King.

Episode 9: The Sea Devils (1) 1972-02-26 | 25 min The Doctor and Jo visit the Master at his island prison where the Doctor becomes curious about a number of ships sinking in the area.

Episode 10: The Sea Devils (2) 1972-03-04 | 25 min The Doctor and Jo are trapped on the fort by a Sea Devil while the Master convinces Trenchard to help him steal some electronic components.

Episode 11: The Sea Devils (3) 1972-03-11 | 25 min The Doctor is held prisoner by Trenchard while the Master attempts to contact the Sea Devils.

Episode 12: The Sea Devils (4) 1972-03-18 | 25 min The Sea Devils attack the island prison and rescue the Master, prompting the Doctor to venture underwater to try and contact them.