Making of Daleks Invasion Earth 2150AD at Shepperton

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Part 2 👉 • Making of Daleks Invas...
Behind the scenes making the second Peter Cushing movie. How Shepperton Studio's standing set and backlot were used, and how the historic grounds became featured in Daleks Invasion Earth 2150AD.
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[@dickiegreenleaf750]

This should be internationally produced on the DVD's. Absolutely brilliant.

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you!

[@newsbender]

DVDs? We're on 4K now, many times better. The new 4K masters of these two movies look fantastic.

[@smithpm81]

i agree, these videos are way better than what the BBC produce for dvd fillers etc. (and the BBC do great docs)

[@russouk]

It has now been redone and remastered ,looks better than ever

[@blxtothis]

Thoroughly absorbing as usual. Marvellous to see a Morris JB van still going strong in the 22nd Century, I co-owned one in the 1960s, I had hoped that could have been the old girl, sadly not as my old banger was ex-GPO (they were obviously specified for a hard life) and had rubber mudguards (wheel arches) and two rear doors with small windows. That JB looks as if it may have seen a previous life as a newspaper delivery vehicle as it has a roller shutter rear opening as was common for distributing bundles of newspapers from Fleet Street to street paper vendors and newsagents.. I have to add, having Bernard Cribbins in the cast is a genius move for any filmmaker!

[@Mr_Bunk]

An utterly fascinating insight of film production during the 60’s. As an aspiring filmmaker, I think I’ll be studying this video and the next for years to come!

[@andrewofford1533]

The 1971 Dads Army Film was also filmed on that back Lot, with the Scenes showing the Guys riding the Horse, back to Camp, was also Filmed on the Embackment of the Queen Mary Res.

[@brianartillery]

I love the cheap as chips movie 'The Night Caller'. I'm loving this series - it's fascinating, and so beautifully made. Thanks for sharing.

[@Witheredgoogie]

brianartillery - I know what you mean about 'The Night Caller' I have absolutely no idea why I like it so much.

[@richardmattocks]

Oh man! Just when I don’t think a video can be more packed with info you go and produce this. I mean, just wow... the walkthrough of the street set with clips from other shows / films and then to explain the geography of the whole site. I’m in awe. Just sensational!

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you Richard. More to come next week too!

[@Sol-Cutta]

To 25m the set dressings is absolutely brilliant detective work across SO MANY different profuctions , wow...how brilliant are you in spotting these.. very impressed and great seeing this. 🙏🙏🙏

[@Dalek6388]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@davidsteel8324]

This is just brilliant. We all know these films off by heart and it’s amazing to learn all these details about the production.

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you David!

[@paulsamfreya785]

Another superb 25 mins, thank you. Featuring the luckiest chicken in the world!

[@Dalek6388]

😂

[@casselsjoe]

Brilliant stuff. So fascinating to see how sets were reused and redressed. It explains why many film locations look a little familiar. Thanks!

[@Dalek6388]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnnhoj6749]

It's not just standing sets or studio grounds. Time is a lot of money in film production so actual locations close to studios get a lot more use than those further afield. If you need a lake or bridge close to Elstree/Borehamwood then Tykes Water Lake is the obvious choice. Country House - Edgewarebury. Country village - Latimer Parkland/forests/lake near Pinewood or Bray - Black Park. Or more open land - Burnham Beeches. Country village near Pinewood or Denham - Denham Village or Fulmer. Slightly larger market town, Beaconsfield. Oakley Court used to get a lot of use by Hammer because it was literally next door to Bray (and they had previously used it as a base so knew every cranny). There are obviously many more.

[@Cody-zd2ye]

Ill never forget my dad taking me to Blackpool north station to see daleks in the left luggage storage room the black red and gold as well as the grey ones awesome creativeness.

[@KurisuYamato]

I freaking LOVE stuff like this. Daleks, film secrets and techniques, so many little tidbits of info... it's just great!

[@Trev359]

The word is 'titbits'.

[@grindelston5968]

In Britain we say 'titbits' In America they say 'tidbits' . Why? Fuc k knows. Presumably because 'tit' is a rude word and Americans flip out over words. Don't believe me? Call one a cunt and watch how they melt down

[@johnmh1000]

Wow! What a great series...

[@peterward2275]

Hands up everyone who up to now assumed it was filmed in some deserted location awaiting demolition...

[@julianaylor4351]

I remember the film posters and being too young to see it in the cinema, and I remember being so excited when it finally turned up on our new colour television.

[@Lumibear.]

That was bloody brilliant, thank you, I look forward to the next episode very much!

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you!

[@Axgoodofdunemaul]

The art of film-making before computer graphics. Thanks for this.

[@spiralfirst6488]

Absolutely perfect. Documentary makers should learn from this video. Incredibly detailed information and presented very well. I am very impressed.

[@Dalek6388]

Wow, thank you!

[@cricketbat09]

Having owned these films on dvd for many years, I find this fascinating. Nice to see Danger Man clips, too.

[@arcoholic3]

Fantastic series. So thorough in your research. It truly warms the cockles... (BTW, those truncheons would easily have shattered the cars windows back in those days!).

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you! Yeah you are probably right! But would it stop the car! 😂

[@lightchipster]

Such a great series, so well researched and presented in an interesting way

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you Joel. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@russthebiker]

Fantastic documentary I love all the details

[@Dalek6388]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@plainswell]

Absolutely fascinating. Bloody well done!

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you!

[@robertbilling6266]

I saw these movies in the cinema when they were first released. It's quite fascinating to learn the background.

[@Dalek6388]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😁

[@DannyDangerOz]

Thanks for the great insight into how the backlot was set up. It's fascinating to get the overview into the many ways it was redressed and used.

[@Dalek6388]

Great to hear you enjoyed it Danny!

[@doubledeckers]

It's amazing to see the backlot street looking so good in other films. Even as a small kid I felt the backlot scenes in the Dalek film were a bit rubbish and had a very strange look. We wondered why there were still 1950s vehicles in 2150AD and doubted that Sugar Puffs would still be around. And they aren't!

[@michaelmartin9022]

The lack of new Minis and Morris Minors in production is only a temporary abberation which will be corrected.

[@ukzen9309]

For me this is one of the best uses of KZbin that there is , incredible research.

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you!

[@chriswinwood6501]

Good God. The research and detail is incredible

[@terrytk9398]

Very well researched & deftly explained with great illustration. 👍

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you Terry!

[@peterloohunt]

These episodes are superb!

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you!

[@lepterfirefall]

Really interesting stuff in a totally geeky way.

[@markiecamden]

Utterly brilliant work - I should be asleep now but need to watch more! Thank you - I think!

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you! Glad you are enjoying the videos!

[@michaelyoung9909]

Another amazing video. I love this series can’t wait for the next one

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you Michael!

[@matthewjh138]

This series is so good!

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you Matthew!

[@christopherlockery9629]

Thank you for uploading.

[@beedubs230]

Amazing stuff. Brilliant narration!

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you Brett!

[@TarenCapel]

Superb, folks!

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you!

[@rubylawrence2000]

im the biggest dalek fan ever i have 9000000000000000 dalek toys i love them so much

[@stevenweighill7321]

fantastic job guys made my day

[@danielw2321]

When it comes to Behind the scenes Doctor Who I thought Ive seen it all! Boy was I wrong, good work!

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you!

[@ProfStuartHalliday]

Loved this!

[@andrewcragg3460]

So now we know about the Vimy engines!

[@soulstep967]

Awesome Thank you.

[@pedroalves-yi7wu]

the music in this video if I'm not mistaken is a soundtrack from the pingo stop motion tv show

[@cuteswan]

Being on the stunts & effects crew must have been pretty awesome: when people ask what you do for a living you can answer, “I blow up and smash Daleks all day.” Anyway, good to know that even during the Dalek occupation there were still businesses willing to take over the shop spaces that had been obliterated. ;) Thanks.

[@davewright8206]

i want to watch film again now

[@andypocalypse]

Another bit of trivia but later on The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders has Alex Kingston as Moll Flanders.... who then went on to become the wife of the doctor (River song) ;)

[@davrososwald7287]

A young Wilfred before donna

[@alestout5632]

H stage shepperton worked in there a few times one of the coldest places on earth

[@richardbriansmith8562]

Awesome Video

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you!

[@michaelmacdonell4834]

Your choice of music, for your background and your opening, are exemplary. That is all.

[@Dalek6388]

Some of the music we use was brilliantly created by Graeme Allen for us: kzbin.info/door/pivJ3AiCuldVjPqY4UaBow

[@RightTurnClyde]

Well, this is my new favourite channel.

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you! 🙂

[@GrumpyOldGit60]

Love it!

[@Jogproof]

I'm working backwards from your Asylum videos and expected some of the older videos to be more I don't know Amateur or something but nope you started excellent and continued to be excellent

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you! Everything from series one onwards is down to Gav’s genius! The very old ones without narration are my hopeless early attempts! Jon

What if the Tardis had landed and got stuck in Australia 2150.Need more than a Bedford!

[@custard_timelord2896]

I neeeeed the next part! Correct me if I'm wrong, in part 2 did you say you would discuss the different base of the supreme Dalek in part 3?

[@Dalek6388]

The Supreme will come up again after next weeks episode!

[@JudgeENZA]

Ty that was brilliant

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you! Don’t forget to catch part 2!

[@JudgeENZA]

@@Dalek6388 I shan't forget :)

[@JetblackThemeTime]

4:10 You got to hand it to the stunt guy for his ability to keep going after a broken leg.

[@johnkean6852]

Today they'd be suing for millions of $ and the film would be compomised.

[@johnnhoj6749]

Don't forget that stunt performers of this era had to be especially tough. Most of the established ones were ex-army. If they hadn't actually been in WW2 then they would have had to do National Service and probably been to Korea or Malaya or any number of other end-of-empire hot spots. Safety equipment was minimal-to-none and probably improvised on the spot.

[@johnhehir508]

2150 AD and they are still driving a old 1960,s truck 🚛🚛 hopefully it has a 190 year warranty 😂😂😂😂😂 still an excellent eye opener on British movies in General, And astounding knowledge on how painted backdrops were used ,long before computer generated images 🤔🙊🙉🙈🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀

[@DavidSmith-fs5qj]

It should have been titled, Daleks Invasion Earth 1967.

[@Wahian1]

at 4:20 would that be the same ramp used in 2001 A Space Odyssey as the moon base when they walk down the ramp to the unearthed monolith, as that part was filmed at Shepperton?

[@Dalek6388]

I would need to take a closer look to be sure but it’s a possibility

[@Wahian1]

@@Dalek6388 in part 2 of this excellent series, you did state, as I surmised, that the ramp area became the surface of Clavius in 2001.

[@OwlGal]

Great video, by the way, is there anyway to get the intro music?

[@Dalek6388]

Not at the moment. May need to badger Graeme Allan into releasing it!

[@OwlGal]

@@Dalek6388 I see, keep up the good work!

[@SpectrumAnalysis]

How did they get the daleks to shoot smoke? I heard somewhere that it was a fire extinguisher, but aren't they toxic? I see people making them shoot smoke in recent cosplays, but they can't be fire extinguishers, right?

[@Dalek6388]

The story goes that they were fire extinguishers. I think some of them can be dangerous but not all. And anyway... it was 1965. Anything goes then! 😂

[@russthebiker]

​@@Dalek6388CO2 is not toxic Just cold

[@reversethepolarityoftheneu773]

0:48 London

[@Thomas_Fan2024]

June 20th 2022 Great

[@nigelcarren]

Anyone else inexplicably eating Sugar Puffs whilst watching this?

[@colinp2238]

So in the year 2150 we will revert to using 1950 style vehicles?

[@Dalek6388]

😂

[@rootlessmisanthrope2611]

Morris J-Type van, produced 1949-1961. Although there were still plenty on the roads when the film was made it looked well out of place even then, and they didn't even try to disguise it.

[@rogersstinson4019]

Eddie powell breaks his leg on landing and still keeps going. He’s a good stuntman!

[@MrTonyVision]

Is Eddie Powell related to 'Dinnie' Powell. Dinnie was stunt double for John Rhys-davies.

[@azhorsley]

The attention to detail in this documentary is to be applauded, I've learnt more from this series about the British film industry than I have any other resource.

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you Adrian!

[@originaluddite]

I always felt that Dalek saucer looked too warm and inviting, like a fancy 60s resort hotel, especially with those generous windows.

[@maisoncory4967]

i realize I'm kinda randomly asking but do anyone know a good place to watch new movies online?

[@spartan.falbion2761]

With something like that, studio lighting should be adapted to accomodate a painting, not the other way around. It just looks like a painting.

[@MarcusKerrin]

That saucer has been used in a few sci-fi films

[@originaluddite]

@@MarcusKerrin I wonder which ones.

[@Sol-Cutta]

​@@originaludditeI would certainly love to watch someone do same as this with back and fro across multiple films and TV shows..guess IAM a geek..😂😂😂 love it , enjoy it and find it fascinating.

[@BluBerryVA]

Since you started this series your channel has blown up

[@iaina3251]

This is sooooo nerdy and yet also super interesting. The amount of research that has gone into this series is amazing. Loving it and Kudos.

[@iainmcclumpha]

All that stuff I missed... and I’ve seen the film dozens of times. Thank you for this series 😊👍

[@Sol-Cutta]

I dont know if im classed as a geek but i just love all the back and forth across multiple films seeing boat houses , statues, bridges, farm houses ,manor houses etc etc..brilliant..really enjoyed that. 🙏🙏🙏

[@Dalek6388]

Pleased you enjoyed it. I hope you watch part 2 aswell.

[@steveparkes]

The production quality you're hitting time after time is on a par with the research done. You're on fire.

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you Stephen! Gav has done some remarkable work!

[@brettsalter3300]

A fantastical dissection of film history, relevant not only to Dr Who fans like myself, but also, I imagine, Shepperton Studios and even historians in general. I cannot say enough about the efforts you have put into both research and overall continuity. You have a fan indeed from this spectacular documentary. (Interesting also how many have commented on the lucky chickens, a scene I reviewed again and again when the VHS of this movie came out, so many years ago, trying to ensure none were hurt.)

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you for those amazing words Brett!

[@alastairfleming3530]

Another fantastic episode! Looking forward to the next one

[@wisteela]

I went to college with a guy that owned what now seems to be Dalek 14. I wish I could remember his name, but it was a Paul S. He had a lot to do with Doctor Who conventions.

[@Dalek6388]

Very very interesting Paul! I guess you don't have pictures by any chance?! ;) Hehe. Maybe its a lead we can chase down...

[@roommates4421]

@@Dalek6388 terry nation army season 2?

[@r5img]

Loving these mini documentaries. Engrossing stuff, well researched and superbly presented. Thank you so much!

[@johna5635]

These are TV documentaries disguised as KZbin videos!

[@Dalek6388]

High praise thank you!

[@simonjones575]

Even the daleks wouldent take on st trinians

[@lightdark00]

Thank you KZbin for recommending me actually something good. As for the downvotes, damn those cybermen! 😠

[@revd.timbaker3543]

Years ago Dr Who Weekly had a page called 'Fantastic Facts' and this is what this amazing film is full of! I simply don't know how you guys do it! Thank you!

[@blueplanet9917]

Brilliant video, brilliantly researched! Shout out to Eddie Powell... what a legend. :O(If that closing sentence doesn't bring you back for part 2, nothing will)

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you!

[@brianartillery]

Eddie Powell who was also the mummy, Prem, in the 1967 Hammer movie, 'The Mummy's Shroud'. He did some adverts for the then Milk Marketing Board, and shots were taken of him, in his mummy costume, necking glasses of milk - the slogan of the M.M.B. at the time being, and I apologise: 'DRINKA PINTA MILKA DAY'. But yes, stuntmen of that era were a different breed. "I just bust my leg, guv. Get someone to run me up the hospital to get it put in a cast, and I'll be back after lunch, to finish off. Yeah, it does hurt a bit. Cheers, guv."

[@joebowers6554]

Enjoy this series and would like to see a series about Cybermen when this one wraps.

[@Dalek6388]

We may need to leave that to somebody else with more expertise in that area! I think they could be even harder than Daleks! 😂

[@SimonLeicester]

Fascinating stuff. Really enjoyed this movie as a kid and still today

[@BenCol]

The amount of research you’ve done is incredible - how many old films that no one remembers did you have to watch? This kind of behind-the-scenes history is right up my (fake, built on a studio backlot) alley. I do believe that the Shepperton Manor House was used as the Evil Waxdroid HQ in the Red Dwarf episode ‘Meltdown’. RD was filmed at Shepperton from Series 4 to 11. Also, very minor quibble, it’s Warren Bait-tee, not Beat-tee.

[@nick-jo3hy]

Although this was a brilliant video and I am fascinated because I am a huge geek. To be honest I came to see the clickbait lady !

[@dametrot]

Just brilliant !!!! And glorious detail of one of my favourite movies , and a wonderful history of the shepperton backlot This needs to be on a future blu ray of the movie

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you! 😀

[@Realm-of-Horror]

Awesome detective work, love seeing how these old sets turn up in other movies. EDIT - a quick addendum, I see the area where the street was built and the field to the North of the studios where the mine set was located is now a housing estate and only one of the two tracks remains to the south east, where the van was filmed going by the farmhouse. A pity these locations don't exist anymore, but time moves on I guess

[@Dalek6388]

Yeah unfortunately they had to sell off the land in the 70s because of financial difficulties. 🙁

[@Realm-of-Horror]

@@Dalek6388 I'm assuming the old manor house has gone too? There are still a few old buildings on site, but none appear to match up to the one shown in the background here. As an aside, a lot of old Amicus horror pictures were filmed on the Shepperton lot and some of these locations feature in those. Most notably, the footbridge which appeared in The House that Dripped Blood, amongst others. The actual house being located near squires road, along the second track. Just behind where we see the van passing the farmhouse. Anyway, keep up the good work.

[@princecharon]

@@Realm-of-Horror The manor house appears to be at least partially intact, but is now (I think) part of the studio, or some other business, rather than a residence. Google Maps has some street-views of the area, including what's left of the manor house (south of 'The Egg Recording Studio,' and near 'Sara Putt Associates,' currently), which looks pretty good. The boat houses appear to be gone, though, and there's a fence with what looks like barbed wire on top separating the lot from the river.

[@HollowFoil]

Lmao I had always wondered why the '22nd' century looked so...old

[@Dalek6388]

That set went through so many changes!

[@OfflineSetup]

I can't wait till the next video. Can you upload it now?

[@Dalek6388]

Ha! We’d love to but we have some more work to get it up together!

[@OfflineSetup]

@@Dalek6388 Surely if you worked through the night ....???? ;-) Seriously, thanks for the videos!

[@Dalek6388]

I have to let Gav rest sometimes 😂

[@andiparker3733]

Does anyone else want to try and find these old films and TV shows mentioned here..? Coz I sure do!

[@kimsleep4111]

You would have thought that the art department by this time would have constructed a "Thing" to place inside the Daleks as they are hit/fall over to at least show SOMETHING as they fall apart. Every take of the Daleks separating, for any reason simply showed an empty shell.

[@BionicGhost24]

As always, epic video! I didn't know this was the kind of information I've longed for with the Daleks production techniques. I'm very happy for you and how the channel has blown up. Well done!

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you! :)

[@fastertrackcreative]

I wonder if this sort of imperfections and set reuse would be considered in a modern day Doctor Who film production?

[@Whiteshirtloosetie]

Sherlock Holmes has nothing on this. Absolutely brilliant. Plus seriously love that red Austin J Van.

[@johnkean6852]

Thank you for that - l was wondering what make it was, wrongly thinking _Citroen_ which is not dissimilar. (Which came first this J or the Citroen HY? Is it a Morris J or Austin J. I searched Google and got "Morris J.")

[@b17marko]

This is amazing, I had no idea about all the background to the story, never even thought about it until now.

[@shireknight01]

Absolutely loving this behind the scenes series and I must say the amount of research you have done is incredible plus for some reason I now have the urge to go eat a huge bowl of Sugar Puffs.

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you! Enjoy the puffs! :D

[@jdavis460]

Interesting I was training as a cinema manager in those days and remember screening several of those films. I still have some publicity photo’s that we made to promote the St Trinians films.

[@daleknut1]

superb. The detail is superb

[@Dalek6388]

Thank you Jon!