The Power of the Daleks

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The Power of the Daleks is the completely missing third serial of the fourth season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from 5 November to 10 December 1966. Written by David Whittaker and Dennis Spooner and directed by Christopher Barry, it is notably the first story to star a new actor in the lead role of the Doctor—namely, Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor, who succeeded original actor William Hartnell. In this serial, the new Doctor (Troughton) and his travelling companions Polly (Anneke Wills) and Ben (Michael Craze) arrive at an Earth colony on the planet Vulcan. The colony's scientist, Lesterson (Robert James), is experimenting on Daleks recently discovered in a capsule under Vulcan's surface. The Daleks feign loyalty to the colony, but secretly plan to conquer and destroy the humans. Due to Hartnell's ill health and conflict with the production team, the Doctor's ability to regenerate was written into the...

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