: Designed by Raymond Cusick, the Daleks were built around the idea of a "man not in a suit." The famous sink-plunger arm was a cost-saving measure.
The plot thickens as the Daleks plan to release a second neutronic bomb to increase the planet's radiation—a move that would sustain them but exterminate the Thals. In a desperate bid for survival, the Doctor, Ian, Barbara, and Susan must convince the pacifist Thals to fight for their lives. Production Facts & Trivia
The Birth of an Icon: A Look Back at The Daleks (1963) When Doctor Who first flickered onto screens in November 1963, it was intended to be an educational program for children, blending science and history. But by its second serial, "[S1E11] The Daleks" (originally titled The Mutants ), the show underwent a radical transformation that would define it for the next 60 years. The Story: Stranded on Skaro
: BBC executives, including Sydney Newman, initially hated the idea of "bug-eyed monsters" and only allowed the serial to proceed because no other scripts were ready.