Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
1975·Science Fiction·2h 23m
7.2
★
The Time Lords dispatch the Doctor to the past of the planet Skaro on his deadliest adventure yet — to prevent the creation of the Daleks.
Directed by David Maloney
mission
time travel
Trailer
IMDB
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Cast
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Elisabeth Sladen
Sarah Jane Smith
Ian Marter
Harry Sullivan
Michael Wisher
Davros
Peter Miles
Nyder
Roy Skelton
Daleks (voice)
Guy Siner
Ravon
John Franklyn-Robbins
Time Lord
Stephen Yardley
Sevrin
James Garbutt
Ronson
Pat Gorman
Thal Soldier
Tom Georgeson
Kavell
Crew
David Maloney
Director
Terry Nation
Writer
Dudley Simpson
Original Music Composer
Philip Hinchcliffe
Producer
Robert Holmes
Script Editor
Elmer Cossey
Camera Operator
Dick Mills
Special Sound Effects
George Gallaccio
Production Manager
Delia Derbyshire
Theme Song Performance
Popular Reviews
32 reviews
sofi
9.0★ · 05/28/26
Davros is so iconic I cant believe he's getting lobotomized from here on out
Davros is so iconic I cant believe he's getting lobotomized from here on out
Sean Smith
10.0★ · 02/11/26
drawcinema summary:
One of the best 4th Doctor stories. Also, the second Classic Who serial I have seen.
It's similar to Planet of the Daleks, but with more time travel and moral thought. If you knew someone was going to grow up to be evil, would you kill them as a child to prevent so many deaths in the future?
Davros is a compelling villain. And to see him get killed by his own creations is karma on another level.
If the 6th, 7th, 9th, or War Doctor were in this moment, they would definitely blow up the Daleks.
One of the best 4th Doctor stories. Also, the second Classic Who serial I have seen.
It's similar to Planet of the Daleks, but with more time travel and moral thought. If you knew someone was going to grow up to be evil, would you kill them as a child to prevent so many deaths in the future?
Davros is a compelling villain. And to see him get killed by his own creations is karma on another level.
If the 6th, 7th, 9th, or War Doctor were in this moment, they would definitely blow up the Daleks.
drawcinema summary:
One of the best 4th Doctor stories. Also, the second Classic Who serial I have seen.
It's similar to Planet of the Daleks, but with more time travel and moral thought. If you knew someone was going to grow up to be evil, would you kill them as a child to prevent so many deaths in the future?
Davros is a compelling villain. And to see him get killed by his own creations is karma on another level.
If the 6th, 7th, 9th, or War Doctor were in this moment, they would definitely blow up the Daleks.
One of the best 4th Doctor stories. Also, the second Classic Who serial I have seen.
It's similar to Planet of the Daleks, but with more time travel and moral thought. If you knew someone was going to grow up to be evil, would you kill them as a child to prevent so many deaths in the future?
Davros is a compelling villain. And to see him get killed by his own creations is karma on another level.
If the 6th, 7th, 9th, or War Doctor were in this moment, they would definitely blow up the Daleks.
Marisol Yablokova
6.0★ · 06/15/25
When any documentary about the show history talks about this one iconic moment, they miss the details that
a) the doctor is on the verge of destroying not the entire Dalek race, but one incubator, and a bunch of Daleks already exist by that point
b) he changed his mind after 15 minutes and returned to finish the job.
For me this speech doesn't works in the context as the story in its whole (even though it was enjoyable enough). Even the sontaran experiment showed the danger of what was happening better, genesis feels just silly and not in a good way
a) the doctor is on the verge of destroying not the entire Dalek race, but one incubator, and a bunch of Daleks already exist by that point
b) he changed his mind after 15 minutes and returned to finish the job.
For me this speech doesn't works in the context as the story in its whole (even though it was enjoyable enough). Even the sontaran experiment showed the danger of what was happening better, genesis feels just silly and not in a good way
When any documentary about the show history talks about this one iconic moment, they miss the details that
a) the doctor is on the verge of destroying not the entire Dalek race, but one incubator, and a bunch of Daleks already exist by that point
b) he changed his mind after 15 minutes and returned to finish the job.
For me this speech doesn't works in the context as the story in its whole (even though it was enjoyable enough). Even the sontaran experiment showed the danger of what was happening better, genesis feels just silly and not in a good way
a) the doctor is on the verge of destroying not the entire Dalek race, but one incubator, and a bunch of Daleks already exist by that point
b) he changed his mind after 15 minutes and returned to finish the job.
For me this speech doesn't works in the context as the story in its whole (even though it was enjoyable enough). Even the sontaran experiment showed the danger of what was happening better, genesis feels just silly and not in a good way
Jay
8.0★ · 12/23/24
Michael Wisher = Best Davros
The 90 minute version was in cinemas so it counts as a theatrical film.
The 90 minute version was in cinemas so it counts as a theatrical film.
Michael Wisher = Best Davros
The 90 minute version was in cinemas so it counts as a theatrical film.
The 90 minute version was in cinemas so it counts as a theatrical film.
Charlez.wa
9.0★ · 06/07/24
Literally the best
Literally the best