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Victory of the Daleks

  • Episode aired May 1, 2010
  • TV-PG
  • 42m
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6.6/10
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Matt Smith in Doctor Who (2005)
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The TARDIS takes The Doctor and Amy to war-torn Britain in the middle of World War Two. Not only do they meet Winston Churchill himself, but the Doctor comes face to face once again with his... Read allThe TARDIS takes The Doctor and Amy to war-torn Britain in the middle of World War Two. Not only do they meet Winston Churchill himself, but the Doctor comes face to face once again with his greatest enemy of all.The TARDIS takes The Doctor and Amy to war-torn Britain in the middle of World War Two. Not only do they meet Winston Churchill himself, but the Doctor comes face to face once again with his greatest enemy of all.

  • Director
    • Andrew Gunn
  • Writers
    • Mark Gatiss
    • Terry Nation
    • Steven Moffat
  • Stars
    • Matt Smith
    • Karen Gillan
    • Ian McNeice
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    8.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Andrew Gunn
    • Writers
      • Mark Gatiss
      • Terry Nation
      • Steven Moffat
    • Stars
      • Matt Smith
      • Karen Gillan
      • Ian McNeice
    • 37User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Matt Smith
    Matt Smith
    • The Doctor
    Karen Gillan
    Karen Gillan
    • Amy Pond
    Ian McNeice
    Ian McNeice
    • Churchill
    Bill Paterson
    Bill Paterson
    • Bracewell
    Nina De Cosimo
    • Blanche
    Tim Wallers
    Tim Wallers
    • Childers
    Nicholas Pegg
    • Dalek 1
    Barnaby Edwards
    • Dalek 2
    Nicholas Briggs
    Nicholas Briggs
    • Daleks
    • (voice)
    Susannah Fielding
    Susannah Fielding
    • Lilian
    • (as Susanah Fielding)
    James Albrecht
    • Todd
    Colin Prockter
    Colin Prockter
    • Air Raid Warden
    Benjamin Ashley
    • Dalek
    • (uncredited)
    Jonathan Battersby
    • Tall Thin Man
    • (uncredited)
    Trevor Coppola
    Trevor Coppola
    • William
    • (uncredited)
    Jon Davey
    • Supreme Dalek
    • (uncredited)
    Mark Gatiss
    Mark Gatiss
    • Danny Boy
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Jamall Nasir
    • Civil Servant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Andrew Gunn
    • Writers
      • Mark Gatiss
      • Terry Nation
      • Steven Moffat
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    4roland-rockerfella

    Having Problems With Season 5

    Don't get me wrong, i'm a huge Dr Who fan, have been for more than 30 years but I have to admit to having problems with the current Dr and his stories. It's not Matt Smith as such, he is a fine Dr and in another time and place he would be brilliant. The trouble is that he is exactly the same as David Tennant, same look, same hair, same mannerisms, same kind of companion, same stories......same everything.

    When Tennant left they had the chance to take the show in a totally new direction, they have done exactly the opposite and made the show exactly the same as it was before. The Dr is the same, the companion is the same, the stories are exactly the same. The stories feel totally rushed with the Dr speaking so fast at times you can barley understand what he is saying. I know it will never happen but i'm a fan of the 4-6 part stories that made up the old Dr Who, in that format you had time to develop the story, the characters, today's stories are so rushed, and you can't build a classic story when rushed. Victory of the Daleks is no different, given time it could have been great story, but because everything needs to be crammed into 40 minutes it isn't, and never will be.
    3Sleepin_Dragon

    The Doctor battle the Teletubby Daleks

    Winston Churchill calls for the Doctor's help, at the bunker the Doctor discovers Churchill has a secret weapon helping him win the war, Daleks! (Bracewell's Ironsides.) Seemingly subservient The Daleks have been waiting for something.....activation from the Doctor, with a purpose of

    Bold statement, but this is the worst Dalek story of all time, it's so bad it's even worse then the Manhattan Dalek fiasco, and that was shocking.

    The good bits, Bill Patterson is one of my favourite actors, he does as well as he can with this awful script, Ian McNeice makes a good Churchill, he's a little less badly scripted. I love the World War 2 Daleks, they look pretty good. The effects of a War torn London look great, especially the effect with the lights.

    The bad bits, the script is shocking, the attempt to recapture some of the feel of 'Power of the Daleks,' was a big fail, I am your Soldier, not loving that. The testimony obviously got intercepted by a transmission of the Teletubbies, the new batch of Daleks were totally terrible, what were they thinking? The Kandyman is more terrifying then these, bigger and brasher does not equal scary, especially those colours, yukkkk

    I really dislike the music it's totally over the top and too heavy, sometimes subtle can be good.

    A really naff plot, which doesn't really hang together well. Hopefully those Daleks will never see daylight again. Gatiss really has thrown in some awful scripts, his best still way back The unquiet dead. 3/10
    7Xstal

    The Biscuit is Mightier than the Gunstick...

    Winston's new weapon will shorten the war, though he's wise enough to know that he can't be too sure, so he's called an old friend to ask his advice, who has said he'll be there in less than a trice (he's a month late).

    When the Doctor appears with Amelia Pond, he's welcomed by a weapon made of Dalekanium bond, but the Ironsides are friendly, courteous and polite, avoiding the Time Lord's aggression and spite.

    Like a leopard however they can't change their dots, they're conniving to realise a cunning Dalek plot, in the blink of one eye they've teleported away, Victory for the Daleks, not the Doctor's day today.
    9jay-47227

    Some will like, others may not (very very mild spoilers)

    I just watched this episode and was quite surprised, but in a decent way.

    I fully understand why most don't like the episode as it has a bit of whimsy and such, but I really quite enjoyed it. The casting was on point, the score was decent and the first act was reflective of the deception and planning you would expect from the Daleks.

    I would not initially have written this review however I think that the loads of low reviews should be balanced with a positive one, to be more reflective.

    Overall this episode was pretty good, not as good or thought provoking as the previous but still entertaining. It definitely has its flaws, especially as it's story is more fairytale than sci-fi, but still enjoyable. I would recommend just watching for yourself before passing judgement.
    8sterlingwesson

    Pretty fun Doctor Who Episode!

    Gets a lot of hate, some of which is deserved. But it was defintely pretty great for the first half. Seeing Daleks in WW2 was a lot of fun but the second half moves too fast. This is my third time watching I think and I still enjoyed it!

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    • Trivia
      Near the end, Amy asks The Doctor "So, you have enemies, then?". This is the first part of a famous quote by Winston Churchill: "So, you have enemies, then? Good. That means that you stood up for something, once in your life."
    • Goofs
      As the Doctor is confronting the new Daleks aboard their ship, Amy, Churchill and Bracewell are observing by means of Bracewell's video device. On the video screen, the Doctor is standing so close to the Dalek that he is almost touching it, but in the scenes shot aboard the ship, he is standing several feet away.
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      Daleks: Would you care for some tea?

    • Connections
      Featured in Doctor Who Confidential: War Games (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Doctor Who Theme
      (uncredited)

      Written by Ron Grainer

      Arranged by Murray Gold

      Performed by BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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    • Release date
      • May 1, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (United Kingdom)
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Glamorgan Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, Wales, UK(Rooftop scenes)
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      • 42m
    • Color
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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