Death to the Daleks

Premise: Landing on planet Exxilon, the TARDIS is drained of power and an expedition from Earth is also stranded. But when a third ship lands, its occupants are revealed to be Daleks.

Notes: Jon Pertwee often said that he hated the Daleks as they were very difficult to work with for him as an actor. However, they were extremely popular with audiences which is why they had returned for another confrontation with the Doctor. This time, they had a look more in line with their original appearances rather than that used in previous colour serials. Oddly enough, they reverted back for their next appearance, Genisis of the Daleks, making their look in this serial unique.

Verdict: A very enjoyable story to watch which features the Dalek's at their best and puts them in an interesting scenario. The performances are good but nothing is really outstanding. The music is very repetitive and can be very annoy and the ending is lacking. However, those are the only problems with the story and do not detract from the enjoyment of watching it 8/10

Planet of the Daleks

Premise: On the jungle planet of Spiridon, the Doctor and Jo join forces with a group of Thals who have come to defeat a Dalek taskforce searching for the secret of invisibility.

Notes: The story begins where the last one left off and forms a loose twelve-part epic with the Doctor trying to stop the Dalek army, which will be used to destroy both Earth and Draconia, from awakening. This was Dalek creator Terry Nation's first story for the series since The Daleks' Master Plan in 1965. He had originally wanted to call the story Destination: Daleks with the planet being called Destinus but this was changed at the insistence of script editor Terrance Dicks. Nation also provided the Dalek Supreme prop for the final episode which was in fact a modified one from the sixties movies starring Peter Cushing. 

Verdict: An action packed Dalek romp showcasing some great, if not unoriginal, ideas. However, there is a fair bit of padding and while it does sustain itself for six parts it would've made a much better four part story 8/10