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Planet of the Daleks: Episode Five
Broadcast: Wednesday 10th January 2001
6:30pm NZDT (05:30 GMT) < > « »
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Featuring: Jon Pertwee, Katy Manning, Prentis Hancock, Bernard Horsfall

Desperate to prevent the Daleks from releasing their plague, the Doctor, Jo and the Thals infiltrate their base. But the Daleks detect the intruders!


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: TWiDW
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Friday 5th January 2001:
Prime TV New Zealand http://www.tetrap.com/drwho/nzdwfc/
http://www.primetv.co.nz/
Sun-Thu 6:30PM Planet of the Daleks eps 2 - 6 of 6
Only previous airing in 1986. Epsode 3 only exists in Black & White. The apparent death of Jo Grant sends the Doctor into depression, followed by a deadly sense of purpose. Meanwhile, the Daleks have learned how to be invisible, and discovered the value of having a large army.
Fri 6:30PM The Green Death ep 1 of 6
Last rerun in NZ in 1986. Protests and deaths at Global Chemicals draws the interest of U*N*I*T, but the Doctor is more interested in the secrets of the planet called Metebelis III.