Doctor Who Magazine showcases missing Dalek televison series

Saturday, March 07, 2009

This month’s Doctor Who Magazine features the TV series that never was – the Daleks in their own series.

This month’s Doctor Who Magazine contains a great article on a TV series that was worked on but never saw the light of day – the Daleks in their own TV series.

Terry Nation’s aim was to sell the show to American television, to make a greater commercial success of the Daleks than could be achieved on British TV alone. The whole thing came tantalisingly close to becoming reality but didn’t quite come off.

One of Brian Williamson's great illustrations of the Dalek TV series – and yes, that is Ed BishopOne of Brian Williamson’s great illustrations of the Dalek TV series – and yes, that is Ed Bishop

The 12-page article tells the full story, and contains some great photos, along with illustrations of what might have been, by Brian Williamson.