Resurrection of the Daleks

133 – Resurrection of the Daleks
Doctor Who serial
The Doctor's memory being copied by the Daleks for one of their duplicates.
Cast
Doctor Peter Davison (Fifth Doctor)
Companions Janet Fielding (Tegan Jovanka) Mark Strickson (Vislor Turlough)
Others Terry Molloy — Davros Rodney Bewes — Stien Rula Lenska — Styles Maurice Colbourne — Lytton Jim Findley — Mercer Sneh Gupta — Osborn William Sleigh — Galloway Leslie Grantham — Kiston Chloe Ashcroft — Professor Laird Del Henney — Colonel Archer Philip McGough — Sergeant Calder Roger Davenport — Trooper John Adam Baker, Linsey Turner — Crewmembers Brian Miller, Royce Mills — Dalek Voices John Scott Martin, Cy Town, Tony Starr, Toby Byrne — Daleks
Production
Directed by	Matthew Robinson
Written by	Eric Saward
Script editor	Eric Saward
Produced by	John Nathan-Turner
Executive producer(s)	None
Incidental music composer	Malcolm Clarke
Production code	6P
Series	Season 21
Length	4 episodes, 25 minutes each (televised as 2 episodes, 45 minutes each)
Originally broadcast	8–15 February 1984
Chronology
← Preceded by Followed by → Frontios Planet of Fire

Resurrection of the Daleks is the fourth serial of the 21st season in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two weekly parts between 8 February and 15 February 1984. This story marks the final regular appearance of Janet Fielding as companion Tegan Jovanka and the return of the Daleks, last seen in Destiny of the Daleks.

Run time on this serial was 46 minutes for each of the two episodes; reruns used the original four episode format that occupied four 25-minute time slots.

A group of futuristic humanoids are running down Shad Thames in 1984. They are gunned down by two policemen led by Commander Lytton. Two of the humanoids, Galloway and Quartermaster Sergeant Stien, escape into the adjacent Butler's Wharf where a time corridor is situated, but Galloway is killed. Lytton transports back to his battle cruiser in the far future and prepares to attack a prison space station whose only prisoner is Davros, the creator of the Daleks where he has been held since the events of Destiny of the Daleks.

Meanwhile, the Doctor, Tegan and Turlough are being dragged down a time corridor in the TARDIS following on from the events at the end of Frontios. When the time machine lands, they find themselves in the London Docklands on the embankment side of Butler's Wharf in the year 1984.

The Daleks try a direct frontal assault on the prison station, but the station crew, led by Dr. Styles and Lt. Mercer, fight back with considerable force. Lytton persuades the Dalek Supreme to use poisonous gas to get the crew out of the way. The plan proves to be a success and the Daleks have little trouble taking over the ship. Following orders, Watch Officer Osborn attempts to destroy Davros, first using a non-functional automated system, then in person. However, Lytton and an engineer break into the cell and kill Osborn before she can complete her mission, then release Davros from his cryogenic imprisonment.