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The Dalek Invasion of Earth: The Waking Ally
Broadcast: Sunday 20th September 1998
8:00am-8:30am EDT (12:00 GMT) < > « »
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Featuring: William Hartnell, Carole Ann Ford, Jacqueline Hill, William Russell, Ann Davies, Peter Fraser, Bernard Kay

Barbara is put to work in the Dalek mine where it is revealed that the Daleks intend to use a bomb to extract the Earth's magnetic core.


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: TWIDW
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Friday 18th September 1998:
SPACE: The Imagination Station airs Doctor Who on the specialty cable tier. On Sunday, "The Waking Ally", episode 5 of The Dalek Invasion of Earth will show at 8AM Eastern Time and 3:30AM. The 1st Doctor, Ian, Barbara, and Susan continue their fight against the Daleks who conquered Earth, but one of them is thinking of staying behind. The weekday episodes air at 7:30AM Eastern Time. Monday through Thursday, the 1st 3rd Doctor story Spearhead From Space airs. The 3rd Doctor is exiled to Earth just as an alien invasion begins. Then on Friday, see episode 1 of The Silurians. The Brigadier calls the 3rd Doctor and Liz Shaw to an experimental nuclear power plant to examine a series of power failures and psychiatric breakdowns. This is the Black and White version of "Silurians".

Some Canadians can also see Doctor Who on their PBS stations. British Columbia and Alberta viewers can check out KSPS. Ontario viewers can find KBDI. And New Brunswick viewers will have the option of Maine Public Broadcasting beginning October 3rd.