Daleks
A Dalek is a member of a fictional extraterrestrial race of mutants from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. A Dalek is a grotesque mutated organism integrated with a tank-like mechanical casing. The resulting creatures are a powerful race bent on universal conquest and domination, utterly without pity, compassion or remorse (as all of their emotions were removed except hate). They are also, collectively, the greatest alien adversaries of the Time Lord known as the Doctor. Their most famous catchphrase is "EX-TER-MI-NATE!", with each syllable individually screeched in a frantic electronic voice.
The Daleks were created by writer Terry Nation and BBC designer Raymond Cusick and were introduced in December 1963 in the second Doctor Who serial. They became an immediate hit with viewers, featuring in many subsequent serials and two 1960s motion pictures. They have become synonymous with Doctor Who, and their behaviour and catchphrases are part of British popular culture. "Hiding behind the sofa whenever the Daleks appear" has even been cited as an essential element of British cultural identity.
The word "Dalek" has entered the Oxford English Dictionary and other major dictionaries; the Collins Dictionary defines it rather broadly as "any of a set of fictional robot-like creations that are aggressive, mobile, and produce rasping staccato speech". It is also a trademark, having first been registered by the BBC in 1964 to protect its lucrative range of Dalek merchandise.
The term is sometimes used metaphorically to describe people, usually figures of authority, who act like robots unable to break from their programming. John Birt, the Director-General of the BBC from 1992 to 2000, was publicly called a "croak-voiced Dalek" by playwright Dennis Potter in the MacTaggart Lecture at the 1993 Edinburgh Television Festival. The Daleks appeared on a postage stamp celebrating British popular culture in 1999, photographed by Lord Snowdon.
Ex-ter-min-ate!
Dalek news
Updated every 30 minutes
- Staring Daleks and Cybermen in the face
- John, who remembers most the era of fourth doctor Tom Baker, came face to face with Daleks and Cybermen during his time behind the lens, as well as other ...
- Fans await news of Doctor Who movie at Comic-Con
- The 1965 film Doctor Who and the Daleks and its 1966 sequel Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150AD both starred Peter Cushing in the lead role. ...
- WWDC Demo: Zombies, a modern update of Daleks (preview)
- Strangely addicting but incredibly simple, the game mechanic has been repeated often in the casual game universe, and Daleks was essentially a rip of Robots ...
- BEAVERS VISIT 'DR WHO' EXHIBITION
- ... the Kelvingrove Museum they viewed the special Dr Who Exhibition and saw many of the Dr Who monsters and friends, including the Daleks and Cybermen. ...
Dalek Photos
Oxfam war on want ..
By Any Other Name...
Granny vs the Daleks
Daleks
EXTERMINATE FEBRUARY
daleks have arrived
No Daleks!
Daleks
Dalek in Bookshop
Police Box
The Battle of the Ce...
Dalek Cupcakes
Eek! 28/6/08
cee vs the daleks
inside mornington cr...
Dalek gifts on Amazon
Doctor WHO Radio Controlled Black Dalek
Doctor WHO Radio Controlled Black Dalek
Amazon Price: (as of 07/10/2009)
* 12" Remote Controlled Black Dalek
* 360 degree travel
* 7 phrases, also blast sound
* Flashing lights & speech
* Illuminated eye
Dalek blogs
- Voice of the Daleks : Torchwood Forum Blog
- You are here: Home » Forum Topics » Voice of the Daleks. Voice of the Daleks. by jcstuntboy (Posted Yesterday, 21:30). Spoiler: Thank you for Nichlolas Briggs first actual appearance as a real person in this episode. Read Main Topic ...
- WWDC Demo: Zombies, a modern update of Daleks (preview)
- I can't count the number of hours I spent at the UT Music Library on a Performa or Quadra or Centris (I had a Centris 610 at the time) playing Daleks. Strangely addicting but incredibly simple, the game mechanic has been repeated often ...
- Doctor Who: Prisoner Of The Daleks Doctor Who BBC Hardcover ...
- Doctor Who: Prisoner Of The Daleks Doctor Who BBC Hardcover: Amazon.co.uk: Trevor Baxendale: Books.
- Doctor Who: Prisoner of the Daleks; The Slitheen Excursion ...
- By Trevor Baxendale, Simon Guerrier and Colin Brake.
Dalek gifts on eBay
Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand by
2.5" Classic Doctor Who Talking Dalek with Menacing Dalek Motion
2.5" Classic Doctor Who Talking Dalek with Menacing Dalek Motion (One Random Color Dalek)
Amazon Price: $18.99 (as of 07/10/2009)
* In stock & ready to ship! Brand new & sealed in original Doctor Who packaging!
* An absolute must-have for every Doctor Who fan!
* Your Dalek really talks (Exterminate! Exterminate! Exterminate! and 6 other great phrases/sounds from teh show) and also features "Menacing Dalek Motion!"
* **Please note, you are purchasing one random color Dalek, not all of the Daleks shown in the photo. There are several different colors, and you are purchasing one random color.**
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Dalek vids
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXrUyOurnOI
Daleks gifts on CafePress
Dr. Who Dalek EXTERMINATE T-shirt
Dr. Who "Dalek" Adult Size T-shirt
Amazon Price: (as of 07/10/2009)
* Has Dr Who Logo on back neck
* 100% cotton
Dalek links
- Dalek Links - find Daleks, Dalek Web sites, Dalek pictures, Dalek videos, Dalek DVDs, Dalek toys and collectables
- Dalek Links - Daleks abound in this comprehensive Dalek directory of Web's Dalek Web sites. Looking for Daleks? Dalek Links is first and only place to look for anything related to Daleks!
- BBC - Doctor Who - Classic Series - Picture Galleries - The Daleks
- BBC - Doctor Who - Classic Series - Picture Galleries - The Daleks
- Doctor Who Dalek models - 3D renders of Daleks
- 3D models of Daleks rendered in 3DS MAX from the TV series Doctor Who
- Daleks from Dr. Who
- Daleks from Dr. Who
- Daleks! Applet
- The addictive Daleks (or Robots) game, now
rewritten and enhanced for Java. Also contains links to other versions of
Daleks available over the Web. - Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. (1966)
- Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. on IMDb: Movies, TV, Celebs, and more...
Comments
Exterminate!
turnleft93 wrote...
Life form detected. Exterminate, Exterminate, Exterminate!...... I mean I love your page.
You might want to check on your youtube videos 3 of them said they were removed.
Posted February 28, 2009
waynet wrote...
I like the Daleks out of all the doctor who aliens, they are the icons of the time lords universe, and I love the new doctor who, full of nods to classic doctor who and full of invention for the future storylines.
The Daleks may look like pepperpots, but they are not to be messed with, except the doctor he can sort em out!!
Posted June 08, 2008
EelKat wrote...
I just made a new group, for Sci-Fi lenses. Sending along an invitation to come join it! http://www.squidoo.com/groups/Sci-FiLovers
Posted March 30, 2008
BYE!
Hope to see you again soon...
HILLANDGLEN 
