'Dr Who & The Daleks' a review of the 1965 movie

This November sees the 60th anniversary of BBC television’s science fiction serial ‘Doctor Who’. Broadcaster Martin Holmes joins me as we gush and relive our childhood fear of Doctor Who’s greatest adversary on the big screen, the Daleks. Released in 1965, Dr Who and the Daleks (in colour) starred world-renowned horror actor Peter Cushing playing against type but not down to the family audience. Bucking the trend of most children’s movies, it has a child star in Roberta Tovey who is engaging and not annoying and is supported by Roy Castle and Jennie Linden. Join us for this jolly romp through the galaxy in our time travelling garden shed containing Heath Robinson’s spare parts. As we rustle our bags of popcorn and sup at our kia-Ora orange drinks. Reliving the magic of a time cinema has forgotten and when ‘Dalekmania’ was all the rage. DR WHO AND THE DALEKS…...............so close you can feel their fire! Also, why not join Martin on FAB Radio International on Sunday 19th November 2023 (1900hours GMT) for his show Vision on Sound. He’s joined by special guest Stephen Hatcher as they discuss the historical legacy of ‘Doctor Who’ the television programme and its varied and enjoyable storylines. If you miss the broadcast, you can download the podcast of the show at podcasters.spotify.com or check out ‘Vision On Sound’ on ‘X’ (formally Twitter) Dr Who and the Daleks rights held by Studio Canal, all clips used in this article are under fair use. The complete film is available through most reliable DVD stockists worldwide.