Dr. Who and the Daleks Plastic Sheeting'. However, despite the many faults, it's still a fun ride for both the uninitiated and die-hard fans alike". Super 8 film VHS DVD Blu-ray Audio Dr. Who and the Daleks Dr. Who and the Daleks is a 1965 British science fiction film directed by Gordon Flemyng and written by Milton Subotsky, and the first of two films based on the British science-fiction television series "Doctor Who". It stars Peter Cushing as Dr. Who, Roberta Tovey as Susan, Jennie Linden as Barbara, and Roy Castle as Ian. It was followed by "Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D." (1966). The story
Dr. Who and the Daleks relatively unknown. "Halliwell's Film Guide" described the film as "limply put together, and only for indulgent children". John Clute, in the book "Science Fiction :The Illustrated Encyclopedia", gives the film one star out of three and states "Many people would like to see the [Doctor Who] television series back; few mourn the long-gone films". "Radio Times" was more favourable, awarding the film three stars out of five and stating "this spin-off lacks the bite and inventiveness that set the landmark series apart, unwisely injecting humour into the sparse scenario, and the cheap art direction is strictly '101 Uses for Pink