Doctor Who spin-offs spin-off series, "Miranda" from Comeuppance Comics and "Faction Paradox" from Mad Norwegian Press, have also appeared, both featuring characters who had debuted in "Doctor Who" novels. Two "Doctor Who" movies produced by Max J. Rosenberg and Milton Subotsky were released in the mid-1960s, loosely adapted on the first two Dalek serials: "Dr. Who and the Daleks" (1965) and "" (1966). Neither film takes place in televised continuity. They both star Peter Cushing as Dr. Who, a human scientist who invents a time machine, "Tardis", with early companions Ian, Barbara and Susan, also re-imagined. From 1987 to 1994, the Daltenreys group,
The Chase (Doctor Who) for the "Dr. Who and the Daleks" film in 1965. Although the plan had been to refurbish them to resemble the television Daleks, this proved to be impractical, and the three hired Daleks were used only in the background of shots. As "The Chase" was broadcast before the movie was released, this marks the first appearance of the movie Daleks. The shots of Ian and Barbara on Earth in the final episode were made during shooting for the next story, "The Time Meddler", and were directed by that serial's director, Douglas Camfield. Hugh Walters later played Runcible in "The Deadly