Davros is back, baby — and he's about to out-Dalek his own creations in this chaotic '80s time corridor fever dream.
Captured in a time corridor, the Doctor and his companions are forced to land on 20th century Earth, diverted by the Doctor's oldest enemy - the Daleks. It is here the true purpose of the time corridor becomes apparent: after ninety years of imprisonment, Davros, the ruthless creator of the Daleks, is to be liberated to assist in the resurrection of his army. Not even the Daleks foresee the poisonous threat of their creator. Indeed, who would suspect Davros of wanting to destroy his own Daleks - and why? Only the Doctor knows the truth. Will he descend to Davros' level of evil to stop him?
Practical Effects
Gloriously clunky Dalek props that somehow still terrify.
Acting
Terry Molloy's Davros — screaming, scheming, utterly unhinged.
Direction
Matthew Robinson squeezing genuine dread from warehouse corridors.
Director
Matthew Robinson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was originally a four-part serial edited into this feature length — explaining the slightly frantic pacing and multiple cliffhangers that never quite resolve.
The 1984 Dalek 'civil war' subtly mirrored contemporary Cold War anxieties, with Davros as the arms dealer profiting from both sides — classic '80s political paranoia in rubber monster form.
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