Daleks’ Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

Daleks’ Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

Year: 1966

Runtime: 81 mins

Language: English

Director: Gordon Flemyng

FamilyScience FictionAdventureMonsters aliens sci-fi and the apocalypseAction-packed space and alien sagas

Stranded far in the future, the Doctor and his companions discover that the Daleks have seized Earth, laying waste to whole continents and converting the remaining humans into obedient Robomen. They must confront the metal tyrants and find a way to reclaim the planet.

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1

Tom enters the TARDIS during a burglary

Tom Campbell pursues a jewellery-shop burglary and runs toward what looks like a police box to summon help. He enters the TARDIS, followed by Dr. Who, his niece Louise, and granddaughter Susan, and the ship departs for the future. The journey begins as they slip into the unknown.

Before departure to 2150 A.D. London, outside a jewellery shop (police box)
2

Arrival in London, 2150 A.D.: Dalek occupation

The group materializes in London in 2150, discovering a city under Dalek occupation. The Daleks have invaded Earth, and a resistance fights to reclaim it. Captives are either brainwashed into Robomen or forced to labour in a Bedfordshire mine.

2150 A.D. London, Earth
3

Dr. Who and Tom captured aboard a Dalek spaceship

Dr. Who and Tom are imprisoned aboard a Dalek spaceship, starting a tense struggle for escape. Their captors transport them across space as the rebellion begins to take shape. The fate of the two humans hangs on the rebels' next move.

Shortly after arrival Dalek spaceship
4

Wyler escorts Louise and Susan to the resistance base; Dortmun's plan

Wyler leads Louise and Susan to a London Underground resistance base where fighters gather. There they meet David and Dortmun, who plans to bomb the Dalek spaceship using rebels disguised as Robomen. The resistance begins coordinating its counterstrike.

Early in the rebellion London Underground resistance base
5

Rebel attack and Dr. Who's escape with David

During a bold attack on the Dalek spaceship, Dr. Who escapes alongside David while Tom and Louise remain trapped aboard. The raid shows the rebels' willingness to risk everything to weaken the Daleks. The escape marks a turning point in the struggle.

During the attack Dalek spaceship
6

Wyler reports Who's escape; plan to hide

Wyler returns to the base to inform Dortmun and Susan that Dr. Who has escaped. They decide to hide on London's outskirts and bide their time until the rebels can regroup. The plan emphasizes caution in the face of Dalek retaliation.

After the escape London Underground base
7

Susan's message, van escape, and Dortmun's death

Susan writes a brief message about their intentions to Dr. Who. The group commandeers a van, but Dortmun is killed by a Dalek patrol, forcing Wyler and Susan to abandon the vehicle as it is destroyed. The resistance suffers a major setback.

Following escape London outskirts
8

Dr. Who and David return to the deserted Underground station

Dr. Who and David return to the now-deserted Underground station and fail to find Susan's message. They conclude that Wyler, Dortmun, and Susan have gone to Bedfordshire to investigate the mining operation and decide to pursue them. A dangerous pursuit looms.

After escape London Underground station
9

Escape from the Dalek spaceship into the mining complex

Tom and Louise escape the Dalek spaceship as it lands and find themselves in a mining complex. A slave-worker helps them evade a Roboman and hides them in a tool shed. The miners' world offers a volatile backdrop for the next move.

Landing at mine Dalek spaceship → mining complex
10

Wyler and Susan captured; taken to mine control

Wyler and Susan shelter in a cottage near the mine, but the daughter returns with Daleks who capture them and take them to the mine's control centre. Their capture escalates Dalek control over the operation. The rescue may hinge on the mine's fragile loyalties.

Before mine control operations Cottage near mine
11

Brockley smuggles Dr. Who and David; Conway joins; bomb plan revealed

Near the mine, black marketeers Brockley agrees to smuggle Dr. Who and David into the complex and leads them to the hiding place with Tom and Louise. They are joined by prisoner Conway, who reveals a Dalek plan to drop a bomb into the mineshaft and destroy Earth’s core, replacing it with a device to pilot the planet. The threat crystallizes the urgency of action.

Pre-explosion Mine perimeter
12

Deflection plan, Robomen revolt, and the final blast

Tom and Conway prepare a deflection ramp in the mineshaft while Dr. Who orders the Robomen to turn against the Daleks. A fierce battle erupts as the Robomen switch sides and the Daleks attempt to complete their plan. The bomb is deflected toward the pole convergence, altering the fate of the Earth and the Daleks.

Final battle Mining shaft
13

Daleks destroyed; escape to the present via the TARDIS

The Daleks are pulled into the Earth's core and destroyed as their ship crashes and explodes in the mine. With the threat ended, the travellers prepare to return to the present in the TARDIS. The immediate crisis concludes with the future becoming the present again.

After destruction Mine and Earth's core vicinity
14

Tom returns to the moment of the burglary

In a bid to alter history, Tom asks to be returned a few minutes before the burglary. They arrive back at the original scene and Tom knocks out the thieves, driving them away in their getaway car. He heads for the police station, hopeful of a long-promised promotion.

Back to moment before burglary Present-day police station

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