Dalek Empire (audio drama series)
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Dalek Empire is an audio play series made by Big Finish Productions about the Daleks.[1] This series ties in elements from the Dalek Empire arc in the Doctor Who: The Monthly Range, a storyline containing the releases The Genocide Machine, The Apocalypse Element, The Mutant Phase and The Time of the Daleks.[citation needed]
Nicholas Briggs wrote, directed and voices the Daleks in all episodes of this series.[2] He is also the voice of the Daleks in the 2005 revival of Doctor Who.
Episodes
[edit]Series 1 (2001)
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released | |
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| 1 | "Invasion of the Daleks" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Gordon Pellan | June 2001 | |
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The Daleks begin their invasion of the galaxy with an attack on the peaceful Earth Alliance colony of Vega VI. | ||||||
| 2 | "The Human Factor" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Gordon Pellan | August 2001 | |
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The Daleks continue their attack on the galaxy. | ||||||
| 3 | "Death to the Daleks!" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Mirana | October 2001 | |
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Alby continues his quest to find Suz, as she and Kalendorf face the Dalek Supreme Commander. | ||||||
| 4 | "Project Infinity" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Mirana, Seer of Yaldos | December 2001 | |
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The Daleks are retreating as the rebellion seems to be succeeding. | ||||||
Series 2 (2003)
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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| 1 | "Dalek War: Chapter One" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Mirana, Haredew, Tarkov | January 2003 |
| 2 | "Dalek War: Chapter Two" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Mirana, Haredew, Tarkov, Morli | February 2003 |
| 3 | "Dalek War: Chapter Three" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Mirana, Haredew, Tarkov, Morli | March 2003 |
| 4 | "Dalek War: Chapter Four" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Haredew, Tarkov | April 2003 |
Series 3 (2004)
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released | |
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| 1 | "The Exterminators" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Frey, Kaymee, Culver, Susan | May 2004 | |
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Tennant would later go on to star in the revived television series as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor. | ||||||
| 2 | "The Healers" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Frey, Kaymee, Culver, Susan | June 2004 | |
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The galaxy is being ravaged by a deadly plague infection and it appears that the Daleks have the cure. | ||||||
| 3 | "The Survivors" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Frey, Kaymee, Culver, Amur Tarkov, Susan | July 2004 | |
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The surviving Graxis Wardens try to reveal the truth about the Daleks to a disbelieving galaxy. | ||||||
| 4 | "The Demons" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Amur, Frey, Culver, Susan | August 2004 | |
| 5 | "The Warriors" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Frey, Kaymee, Culver, Elaria, Susan | September 2004 | |
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As Kaymee discovers the truth about the plague, Galanar and Elaria discover the truth about themselves. | ||||||
| 6 | "The Future" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Frey, Kaymee, Haredew, Culver, Elaria, Susan | October 2004 | |
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The Daleks pursue the Graxis Wardens, Galanar, Elaria and Tarkov to the planet Velyshaa to face their final battle. | ||||||
Series 4 (2007–08)
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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| 1 | "The Fearless: Part One" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Susan | October 2007 |
| 2 | "The Fearless: Part Two" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Susan | November 2007 |
| 3 | "The Fearless: Part Three" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Susan | December 2007 |
| 4 | "The Fearless: Part Four" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | – | January 2008 |
Continuity
[edit]- Kalendorf is a Knight of Velyshaa. Another member of the Knights, Sancroff, appeared in the audio adventure The Sirens of Time.
- The Daleks prepared for their endeavours in this spin-off series. These preparations were heard in four previous Doctor Who audio stories. Those stories were part of the Dalek Empire arc with the Seventh Doctor (The Genocide Machine), the Sixth Doctor (The Apocalypse Element), the Fifth Doctor (The Mutant Phase) and the Eighth Doctor (The Time of the Daleks).
Cast
[edit]Series 1
[edit]- Susan Mendes – Sarah Mowat
- Alby Brook – Mark McDonnell
- Kalendorf – Gareth Thomas
- Pellan – John Wadmore
- Narrator – Joyce Gibbs
- Admiral Cheviat – Ian Brooker
- Ed Byers – Ian Brooker
- Roboman – Ian Brooker
- Tanlee – Nicholas Briggs (credited as David Sax)
- Dalek Voices – Nicholas Briggs
Alistair Lock
Series 3
[edit]- Galanar – David Tennant
- Selestru – William Gaunt
- Siy Tarkov – Steven Elder
- Frey Saxton – Ishia Bennison
- Kaymee Arnod – Laura Rees
- Amur – Claudia Elmhirst
- Carneill – Oliver Hume
- Dan Culver – Peter Forbes
- Japrice – Octavia Walters
- Bulis Mietok – Ian Brooker
- Telligan – Greg Donaldson
- Sergic – Jeremy James
- Roozell – Jane Goddard
- Chauley – Philip Wolff
- Mivas – Dot Smith
- Seth – Sean Jackson
- Susan Mendes – Sarah Mowatt
- Saloran Hardew – Karen Henson
- Morli – Dannie Carr
- Jake – Colin McIntyre
- The Daleks – Nicholas Briggs
References
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External links
[edit]- Big Finish Productions – Invasion of the Daleks
- Big Finish Productions – The Human Factor
- Big Finish Productions – "Death to the Daleks!"
- Big Finish Productions – Project Infinity
- Big Finish Productions – The Exterminators
- Big Finish Productions – The Healers
- Big Finish Productions – The Survivors
- Big Finish Productions – The Warriors
- Big Finish Productions – The Future
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