Genesis of the Daleks

Genesis Of The Daleks Narrated by Tom Baker Narrative and Record Realisation by Derek Goom Sleeve Design by Mario Moscardini Daleks...! Wherever I have travelled in time and space I have met no deadlier adversary. Their single-minded destructive instinct has terrorised more people on more planets than I have time to mention. As the Tardis was impelled back towards the 20th Century, I did not know that I was about to embark on my most dangerous mission... to find the Daleks and avert their creation for ever! DOCTOR WHO

Genesis Of The Daleks / Exploration Earth Linking script and original LP realisation by Derek Goom Soundtracks researched, compiled and digitally remastered for Compact Disc by Mark Ayres Tom Baker narrated an abridged version of this 1975 television adventure in which the Doctor, Sarah and Harry are sent to Skaro, home world of the Thals and the Kaleds. As a thousand year war of attrition reaches its climax, the crippled scientist Davros has created protective casings for the genetic mutations which his race will become. Only the Doctor knows what fear and misery these 'Daleks' will inflict upon the Universe - but with time running out, can he prevent the birth of such evil?

LP Side One Detailed Breakdown - 29'32"

• The opening title theme is taken from a master tape of the 1970s opening theme, fading into the following narration during the repeat-to-fade section.
  
  
  I stepped from the TARDIS onto a bleak planet. All around the ground was ravaged - no vegetation, banks of chilling fog swirling through the air... why had I been brought here?
  
  This is backed by atmospheric wind, not present in the TV version, which fades seamlessly into scene 1-2 (the Doctor and the Time Lord), missing out the opening warfare sequence. The Doctor claims he has arrived by TARDIS, avoiding the Ark in Space - Revenge of the Cybermen story-arc (in which he transmats to Skaro via the Nerva Beacon). This leaves the Doctor's line "Don't you know how dangerous it is to intercept a Transmat beam?" making little sense.
  
  
• 0'05" cut between the Time Lord disappearing and Sarah and Harry reaching the Doctor.
  
  
• 0'20" cut as the trio move cautiously towards the bodies.
  
  
• There is a jump of 3'19" to 1-5 (the trench scene), missing out the minefield sequence. Bridged by:
  
  
  We made our way very carefully through barbed wire fences and around primitive land-mines, until we came to the entrance of a trench. It was of the type common to twentieth century warfare. Lying there, we saw the lifeless bodies of many soldiers.
  
  
• As the Thal soldiers attack:
  
  
  As we snatched gas-masks from the dead bodies, soldiers leapt into the trench and attacked us. We were completely out-numbered.
  
  
• 0'02" of silence cut before the Kaleds discover the Doctor and Harry.
  
  
• 0'10" of silence cut as the soldiers examine their new prisoners.
  
  
• 0'03" of silence cut before "Grab your ammunition".


• There is then an 8'18" jump to 1-14 and Nyder's question, "This is yours?", missing scenes 1-7 (Raven's interrogation), 1-8 (Sarah leaves the trench), 1-9 (Nyder encounters the captured Ravon), 1-10 (Nyder and Ravon discuss the prisoners), 1-11 and 12 (the Doctor and Harry escape and are re-caught), and 1-13 (Sarah wanders the wasteland). This is bridged by the following narration:
  
  
  Leaving Sarah for dead in the trench, our captors, known as Kaleds, transported Harry and me to their head-quarters. Mud-stained and bruised, we were dragged before their security commander, a human-like being with thin, cruel features called Nyder.
  
  
• 0'48" is trimmed from the end of this scene, removing Nyder's dig at Ravon's army.
  
  
• Another quick fade and bridging narration opens a compilation of clips:
  
  Meanwhile, having found the door in the trench completely barred, Sarah made her way back into the wasteland in search of Harry and me.
  
  
  This fades into 1-13 (Sarah wandering the wasteland), before the music cue for 1-15 begins and the narration continues:
  
  Stumbling along in the thick fog, she failed to see a shaggy creature looming up behind her. Suddenly a hand touched her shoulder - she spun around. The being that faced her was a Muto.
  
  
  The music mixes into 2-3 (the Mutos examine the unconscious Sarah, who in the audio version appears to be fully conscious, if silent), and 0'04" is trimmed following the gunshot.
  
  
• Quick fade out from 2-3 leading into:
  
  
  Sarah and the Muto Sevrin were taken away. Their captors were Thals, the deadly enemy of the Kaled people who held Harry and me prisoner.
  
  
• The narrative then jumps back to 2-2, missing Davros and Gharman testing the Dalek weapon (cutting 1'40" from the end of Part One and 1'16" from the start of Part Two, excluding titles), resuming with the security scan scene.
  
  
• 0'04" of silence cut after the line "No tea, Harry".
  
  
• The end of this scene fades smoothly into mid-2-4 (Ronson's interrogation), jumping the already featured 2-3 and Ronson's discovery about the Doctor and Harry's background (a total cut of 1'52")
  
  
• After Ronson commands the Doctor to "Stand up and keep quiet", the soundtrack fades sharply out and the following narration begins:
  
  
  A silence fell over the room, a door slid open, and Davros emerged: a huddled, ancient figure, seated in a self-powered wheelchair, not unlike the base of a Dalek. From it protruded masses of tubes and wires, all attached to Davros' body: a complete life-support system.
  
  
  During the final two sentences the soundtrack fades slowly back from where it left off.
  
  
• 0'05" of silence cut as Nyder fits the Dalek weapon in place.
  
  
• 0'40" is cut from the end of this scene, with narration over the incidental music from 2-6:

  In the cell into which they were flung, Sarah and Sevrin found the Kaled soldier who had attacked us in the trench.

• Further narration covers a 2'16" jump encompassing the end of 2-6, 2-7 (loading the Thal rocket) and the beginning of 2-8:
  
  After Davros had parted, Harry and I were thrown into a cell. As night fell, Ronson came to visit us.
  
  
• 0'07" of silence cut as Ronson checks the door before confessing his concern.
  
  
• There is a cut of 0'16" before the Doctor sees the Kaled's future:
  
  
  Ronson led us to a heavy metal door, in which there was a viewing panel. Looking through it, we saw a room full of glass jars, filled with incubating Daleks.
  
  
• A jump of 1'34" removes 2-10 (Sarah planning her escape) before Ronson continues (2-11).
  
  
• A quick fade-out and the following narration covers a jump of 2'33", including the end of 2-11, 2-12 (Sarah and the prisoners escape from their cell), 2-13 (the Doctor and Harry enter the ventilation duct), 2-14 (Sarah and the prisoners begin climbing the rocket scaffolding), 2-15 (the Doctor and Harry reach the cave of Davros' pets) and the beginning of 2-16:
  
  
  Ronson helped us to climb into the ventilation duct. In the Thal city, Sarah and her fellow prisoners had already broken out of their cell.
  
  
• After the alarm is sounded, there is a cut of 0'22" during the shoot-out sequence (actually cutting to the equivalent moment in the reprise of Part Three in the process), most of which is narrated over:
  
  
  They reached the rocket silo and began to climb the scaffolding. Soldiers ran into the area and opened fire. (pause) The Kaled officer was one of those hit. (pause) With bullets whistling around them, Sarah and Sevrin climbed higher and higher. They reached the nose cone of the rocket near the top of the dome.
  
  
• After the Thal soldier barks "Now get back down 'ere", the accompanying music sting is taken from the beginning of 3-4 (Davros examining the Daleks), jumping 3'03" and cutting the end of 3-2 (on the roof of the dome) and 3-3 (Harry steps in Davros' clam). A further 1'33" is cut after this cue, removing all of 3-4 and the beginning of 3-5, with narration following a quick fade-out.
  
  
  The following day, Harry and I contacted the Kaled politicians. Their leader, Councillor Mogran, spoke first...
  
  
• The end of the Doctor's speech cuts straight to 3-8 and the politician's verdict, jumping 2'01" and cutting the end of 3-5, 3-6 (Sarah collapses in the rocket silo) and 3-7 (Nyder reports news of the meeting to Davros).
  
  
• A quick fade-out and more narration bridges a jump of 3'41" that cuts the end of 3-8, 3-9 (Davros agrees to the investigation) and the start of 3-10.
  
  
  Ravon's agent guided Harry and me into the Thal city, where we soon found the rocket launch area. Looking into the control room, we were astonished to see Davros and Nyder talking earnestly to a group of Thals...
  
  
• Two short scenes are cut from this sequence: 3-12 (the Doctor and Harry hide from a guard, 0'14"), and 3-14 (Davros and Nyder after the meeting, 0'49").
  
  
• After missing 0'15" before Sarah recognises the Doctor and Harry, 1'16" is cut from the end of Part Three, fading instead to the entire reprise from Part Four with added narration, which implies a direct attack on the Doctor rather than a mistake in touching the electrified fence:
  
  
  I gazed up at the massive rocket, unaware of the soldiers edging towards me. (pause) I regained consciousness in the control room.
  
  
• The countdown sequence is shortened, cutting 0'40" from 4-2 (the Doctor revives in the control room), 4-3 (Davros and the Kaleds watch the dome disintegrate) and 4-4 (the rocket is launched). The closing theme (a shorter edit of that used on TV) fades in over the explosions of 4-5 (Davros and the Kaleds watch the destruction of the dome).

LP Side Two Detailed Breakdown - 28'05"

• Opening titles as before, fading into a reprise of the 4-5 explosions.
  
  
  On a scanner in the Kaled bunker, Davros and the leaders watched the destruction of their city.
  
  
• Runs uncut into 4-6 with the following narration:
  
  
  As the Daleks filed out to begin their evil work, the Thal leaders toasted their victory, unaware of the attack that was to come.
  
  
• Quick fade after “You’re free to leave whenever you want”...
  
  
  The woman Bettan walked with me into a corridor of celebrating Thals.
  
  
  Jump of 1’08” to 4-8, cutting the end of 4-6 (the Doctor leaves the control room) and 4-7 (Davros demands the Dalek “improvements”)
  
  
  (Continued) Suddenly, a Dalek came round the corner. The Thals gazed at it in bewilderment. (pause) The Dalek attack was severe. Leaving Bettan to form a fighting unit of Thal survivors, I made for the Kaled bunker to complete my mission. On the way, a happy meeting took place.
  
  
  Then a further jump of 2’38”, cutting 4-9 (Davros announcing that nothing will prioritise over Dalek construction), 4-10 (the Doctor convinces Bettan to rebel) and the start of 4-11 (the Doctor is attacked by the Mutos and the Mutos by Sarah, Harry and Sevrin).
  
  
• The end of this scene mixes briefly with a music cue from 2-9, before a jump of 5’11” cuts 4-12 (Gharman confides in Kavell), 4-13 (the Doctor sends Sevrin to join the resistance), 4-14 (Nyder arranges the meeting with Gharman), 4-15 (the Doctor, Sarah and Harry are attacked by the clams), and the start of 4-16, with a further 0’05” trimmed after Gharman mumbles “Nyder?” and another 0’02” after Nyder reveals himself.
  
  
  In a dimly lit room in the bunker, a trap was being laid for Gharman.
  
  
• There is a cut of 0’01” after Gharman mentions the Dalek conscience.
  
  
• Another cut of 0’11” removes Dudley Simpson’s music cue before “There’s somebody in the ventilation shaft”.
  
  
• At the end of this scene, Davros gleefully exclaims “Welcome back, Doctor!”, with the final word having been lifted from an unknown earlier scene.

  At gun-point, we were forced to lie on stiff inclining boards to which Nyder strapped us. He then fixed electronic terminals to our heads and chests, and they were wired to Davros’ chair...

  This covers a 3’16” jump to 4-19, cutting 4-17 (the Doctor reveals that the Daleks are destined to fail) and 4-18 (Bettan and Sevrin discuss the attack).
  
  
• 0’02” is cut before Sarah’s “Don’t tell him, Doctor!” (fading in the process to the relevant moment in the reprise of Part 5).
  
  
• One of Davros’ lines is edited twice, once after “Nyder,” (0’04” cut as Nyder moves silently to Davros’ chair) and again after “release the prisoners” (0’02” cut as Nyder leaves the room).

  Davros’ scientific discussion continued into the night.

  The soundtrack then jumps to 5-4, cutting 2’10” from the end of 5-1, 5-2 (Sarah and Harry meet Gharman) and 5-3 (Kavell attacks the guard).
  
  
• Over the incidental music:
  
  
  Davros was becoming insanely excited by his plans. I launched myself at his chair and gripped his single arm tightly.
  
  
• After “He will learn the true meaning of pain”, there is a cut of 1’31” to the music cue from the end of 5-5, followed by a quick fade into the following narration:
  
  
  When I came into the cell, Harry and Gharman had already overpowered the guard.
  
  
  There is then a further jump of 0’50”, cutting 5-5 (a group of Daleks wander the bunker), 5-6 (Sevrin and Bettan prepare to move) and 5-7 (Sarah and Harry escape from their cell).
  
  
• A 3’49” jump to 5-11 removes 5-9 (Gharman overpowers the guards) and 5-10 (Nyder warns Davros to act).
  
  
• The closing music sting of 5-11 fades to silence, and then directly into 5-13, jumping 2’22” and 5-12 (the ultimatum).
  
  
• 5-13 then fades into 5-16, cutting 1’45” from 5-14 (Davros’ decision) and 5-15 (the rebels watch the patrolling Daleks). The brief 5-16 clip is mostly narrated over.
  
  
  In the chamber, the incubating Daleks squealed and squelched in their jars. A shapeless, vistless liquid oozed across the floor towards me, its dimensions changing constantly.
  
  Then fading into 6-1, 0’41” is cut from the end of Episode 5 and 0’04” from the start of Episode 6 (excluding titles).
  
  
• 0’35” is cut from the end of the Doctor’s moral Dalek speech.
  
  
• The end of 6-1 and the start of 6-2 is cut (0’20”)
  
  
• 0’02” of silence is cut as Davros presents the destruct button.
  
  
• A cut of 0’58” removes Gharman’s argument against Davros’ work.
  
  
• We then jump 2’54” to 6-7, removing 6-3 (the Daleks come to a door), 6-4 (Davros lets them through), 6-5 (the Daleks advance), and 6-6 (Davros speaks to the scientists).
  
  
  We followed Nyder along a dark corridor, and intercepted him just as he was opening a door. He tried to aim his gun but Harry pulled him to the floor and I wrestled it from him.
  
  
• A jump of 1’01” to 6-9 (in Davros’ office) cuts 6-8 (Sevrin hides from some Daleks).
  
  
• 0’06” cut before Nyder opens the safe.
  
  
• 0’03” cut before Sarah finds the Dalek gun.
  
  
• 0’01” cut before the Doctor declares Nyder’s escape unimportant.
  
  
• Scene 6-9 ends with the added sound effect of the sonic screwdriver from 6-11, jumping 0’18” and 6-10 (the rebels lay the explosives). This slowly fades to silence.
  
  
  While trying to find our way out of the room, we discovered a window overlooking the main laboratory. Inside, the Kaled leaders were still meeting with Davros.
  
  0’24” is then cut to jump straight to 6-12.
  
  
• 0’01” is cut before the music (and narration) begins:
  
  
  We watched, horrified, as a Dalek appeared in each doorway opening onto the laboratory. The Kaleds looked at them in terror.
  
  
• We fade out on Gharman’s scream. A cut of 0’21” jumps to 6-13.
  
  
  The door to our chamber opened. (pause) We were relieved to see it was a friend.
  
  
• 0’02” cut as the Doctor finds the time ring, then 0’15” cut as they run from patrolling Daleks

The door of the incubation chamber was slightly ajar. The detonator cable still stretched across the floor of the room. I trailed it into the corridor, until I found a bare end. Suddenly a Dalek appeared and fired a shot that hit my hand. I dashed around the corner with the Dalek in pursuit. It passed right over the bare wires, short-circuiting them. A huge explosion ripped the incubation room apart.

• 0’49” cut, jumping 6-14 (Nyder reports the prisoner’s escape) and 6-15 (the rebels prepare to detonate).
  
  
• 0’40” cut, jumping 6-17 (Sarah and Sevrin convince Bettan to delay detonation).
  
  
• 0’30” cut, jumping 6-19 (the rebels watch Davros on the screen).

As Nyder moved across the control panel, a Dalek swung round. (pause) He crumpled to the ground with Davros looking on in terror. I dashed to the bunker entrance with Daleks in pursuit. Sarah and Harry joined Bettan outside. (pause) She had succeeded in organising a Thal force which had laid mines, ready to seal the bunker.

Beneath this narration, the following cuts take place: 0’18” is jumped from Nyder’s death to 6-21 (“He’s coming!”); 0’05” is cut before the explosion; and a 0’39” cut removes 6-22 (Davros fails to reason with the Daleks).


• After a quick fade-out during 6-23, there is a cut of 0’32” to 6-24 (the final confrontation):
  
  
  Inside the sealed bunker, Davros tried to reassert his control over the Daleks.
  
  
• The LP ends with the 0’39” edit of the TV theme, after the Dalek’s grand speech (half way through “universe”), cutting 0’35” from the end of Episode 6 (excluding titles).