The Ultimate Doctor Who Story You Can't Miss chosen by DALEKS!

[@alicec1533]

I somehow knew Nick Briggs would pick 'Death to the Daleks'

[@JeremyDuncan]

I knew deep down in my soul that Nick would pick Death to the Daleks. Wonderful video. More discussion on doctor who as a whole would be lovely, thanks!

[@simonccraddock]

I've been watching since 1963 when the doctor landed on skaro. My favorite is Midnight. Wonderfully scripted and characterization

[@thedistracteddoctor]

While blink is up there, I th8nk my personal favourite is Waters of Mars: it has an amazing premise and is genuinely scary and the twist at the end is just amazing.

[@xzempty_8387]

The Waters of Mars will always be my #1.

[@juliopadilla8712]

I always liked Robots of Death.

[@popscape8490]

I watched that for the first time last week - definitely the precursors for the oods! Loved it, it was a hidden gem no one had ever told me about

[@daemoneveleigh7563]

I think my favourite DR WHO story unfortunately doesn't involve the DR much and it has to be "BLINK" Which introduced us to the weeping angels...Fantastic episode 😀

[@inspector2363]

Episode one of Death to the Daleks is the best one, he should've recorded that for the atmosphere alone.

[@djedg10]

He only had enough tape for three episodes

[@inspector2363]

@@djedg10 Tape's reusable. Record them all & tape over after, if necessary.

[@robo3007]

These are my top 10! 1. Heaven Sent 2. The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances 3. Exremis 4. The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit 5. Dalek 6. Flatline 7. Blink 8. Human Nature/The Family of Blood 9. World Enough and Time/The Doctor Falls 10. The Sound of Drums/Last of the Time Lords

[@ryanhasproblems]

Mine is actually very similar, nobody ever remembers Flatline!

[@Ronariverah]

Nice list

[@GeriatricFan1963]

@@ryanhasproblems Excellent Jamie Mathieson script: Mummy on the Orient Express is also very strong, and Oxygen is a pretty ballsy anti-capitalist episode of his as well.

[@Meglos552]

Best story The Caves of Androzani. 18:49 but why does everyone think that a Dalek first levitated up a flight of stairs in 2005? They did it in Remembrance in 1988 a couple of times and that wasn’t the only thing that was introduced in that story, it was also the first time you saw someone’s skeleton when they were shot by a Daleks ray gun

[@fuccasound3897]

Caves of Androzani is unremittingly grim! Bob Holmes is one of my favourite Dr Who writers but there are no lighter moments in the story. Can't remember who the script editor was at this time but it would have benefited from Terrance Dicks touch i think. It's a relief when Colin Baker turns up! I know this is Peter Davison's favourite but he didn't have to watch it!

[@Meglos552]

@@fuccasound3897 Eric Saward was the script editor. I agree with you, it is grim but that’s the sort of Doctor Who I love. I like it when the stakes are so high, the Doctor is vulnerable and there isn’t a happily ever after or deus ex machina tacked on to the end to conveniently sort everything out because it makes it more realistic.

[@fuccasound3897]

@@Meglos552 i don't feel those high stakes at all or those stakes have a very artificial premise, characters are poorly introduced, the cliff hangers are poor, and their resolutions even worse. The contrast between the quietly spoken script and incredibly noisy gun fire make it a pain to watch, it moves slowly, in fact i am watching it now, because i didn't want to do it a disservice. but i my opinions are not changed, Peri has nothing to do..except moan and scream, yeah i know she's dying but.....and it's not even that i dislike grim Dr Who, genesis is pretty grim, and heaven sent too. on the subject of deus ex machina, the worst example of that for me is the Seeds of Doom where after a brilliant and entertaining adventure the Doctor fails to solve the problem and the RAF missile the big green blobby thing to death....No Doctor required....

[@Meglos552]

@@fuccasound3897 In regards to the cliff hangers yes, part 2 is quite bad, I wouldn’t say that the part 1 cliff hanger is poorly resolved though I think it’s a pretty good plot twist switching them for androids and as for part 3 that’s one of the most exiting cliff hangers of the entire series, gets me every time. Also I have to disagree about the pacing I’ve always found it to be one of the more fast paced stories compared to the other Davison serials, it never bores me. And as for the stakes, they are both dying and the Doctor isn’t even sure he will regenerate, he literally has to sacrifice himself to save Peri, I don’t think you can make the stakes much higher. But if you don’t like the story that’s fair enough, everyone has their favourites. And yeah, Seeds Of Doom ending is annoying. The most irritating one for me is Doomsday with the “void stuff” pulling the Cybermen and Daleks in, they literally had a scene in Army Of Ghosts explaining that nothing could exist in the void so how could there be “void stuff”? Abysmal writing

[@inspector2363]

The Daleks could levitate vertically out of the sand & move between decks on the Marie Celeste in The Chase, but we still get a stairs joke by Ian later in the same story.

[@whoisthedoctor2]

Pyramids of Mars. I know there are "objectively" better stories but PoM just brings me to my happy place.

[@slumdogjay]

Knew what Nick Briggs favourite would be. lol. Mine is Talons Of Weng Chiang.

[@TheValeyard92]

Brilliant! Will never be brought up by panellists on shows like this.

[@slumdogjay]

@@TheValeyard92 Probably not. Shame, because it’s outstanding.Great story. Brilliant characters. Love Jago & Litefoot.

[@SparkyClarkey42]

An understandable winner but all three stories are worthy competitors. My favourite? From Classic Who it would be Pyramids of Mars and from NuWho it would be It Takes You Away

[@abbymitchell5948]

Seriously?

[@MiniDallas000]

It Takes You Away was like one of the few episodes I liked from Series 11, nice choice

[@hqironing2285]

The Sea Devils. Mostly because they are such good monsters. Because the Master is on top form, making a signalling device from whatever Trenchard can nick from Screwfix for him. Good old Edwin Richfield as Captain Hart (moving down invading turtle men sat on a howitzer) and June Murphy as Jane Blythe. The Sea Devil leader saying ‘no…I do not think he liessszzss’. The ASTOUNDING score by Malcolm Clarke. Those two dudes working on the sea fort. In fact the only thing I don’t like about it is that ridiculous white suit Jo is wearing - which can’t have looked good even in 1972.

[@DaleBaker-m8g]

I really enjoy this video, I agree with Nicholas I love all Who, but Jon Pertwee was brilliant in them episodes. Great video.

[@theodosiamaximilian4449]

My comfort episode of Dr Who is The Unicorn and the Wasp or just binge the complete Season 4 but if it's best of...for now will have to be the recent one Wild Blue Yonder but it may change next year 😊

[@Dragonblaster1]

The way it's going, the Doctor's never going to make 65.

[@cid7016]

IMO would be... World Enough and Time/The Doctor Falls. Kinda cheating since it's a two parter but you really need both to enjoy the whole story and it's.. magnificent. You get Missy being Missy yes, but also really diving into the character's mind and feelings. Some of the best acting from Pearl Mackie as Bill. Nardole is amazing, too. And Capaldi is just superb, his speech about being KIND. The one trait that really shows the Doctor for who they are. You get Cybermen and Classic ones too! It's sad and it's beautiful.

[@djedg10]

Not cheating, that’s one story over two episodes. Question was favourite story, not episode. Both episodes comprise story 275.

[@shacharraz9129]

IMO it’s The War Games

[@Dragonblaster1]

Genesis of the Daleks, The Green Death and The Mind of Evil are my favourites. My favourite New Who episodes are Dalek and the introduction of the Weeping Angels. I haven't watched it since a couple of episodes into Peter Capaldi's tenure. I was fed up being constantly reminded that Bill was gay, as if it mattered.

[@hartnellsghost]

One minute in & incorrect info on screen from RT. Dr. Who debuted on "The BBC", NOT BBC1 as incorrectly stated. BBC1 began when BBC2 launched during 1964.

[@harleyhartley3168]

You seem fun

[@Domgo-d1w]

Terror of the Zygons. Wonderful story, music, monsters and acting. Baker was never better than in this.

[@fuccasound3897]

Least Favourite "Revenge of the Cybermen" . Favourite "Talons of Weng-Chiang" though "Heaven Sent" may be my Favourite on another day.

[@adilnougdalla4135]

The Chimes of Midnight…

[@BrianSmith-lj6ug]

Pyramids Of Mars for me.

[@GranmargYGO]

Huge agree with Louise! My favourite episode :)

[@jeffwmoore]

City of Death

[@grace-the-poet]

it's definitely Heaven Sent for me!💙

[@John.R.F.]

Heaven Sent or the 50th anniversary special "The Day of the Doctor".

[@ThomCurley]

Well said Nick.

[@stephennoonan8417]

“Death to the Daleks! Death to the Daleks! Death to the Daleks!” (“Into the Dalek”)

[@mathuxley7264]

The Happiness Patrol, for me

[@TheValeyard92]

The answer is Remembrance of the Daleks or Evil of the Daleks. Of the ones argued here, I'd go with Louise.

[@andrewglasson4583]

Best episodes of Doctor Who are Caves of Androzani, Genesis of the Daleks, City of Death, Web of Fear, The Talons of Weng Chiang, The Curse of Fenric, Tomb of the Cybermen, the Green Death, The Girl in the Fireplace, The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances, Human Nature/Family of Blood, Heaven Sent, Blink, It Takes You Away, Vincent and the Doctor, Demons of the Punjab, Rosa, Praxeus, Can You Hear Me?, Village of the Angels, A Christmas Carol, Utopia, Midnight, The Snowmen, Hide, The Crimson Horror, Oxygen, Twice upon a Time, Spearhead From Space, The War Games, The Tenth Planet, Shada, Carnival of Monsters, Remembrance of the Daleks, The Celestrial Toymaker, The Time Meddler, Earthshock, The Daleks, Evil of the Daleks, The Mind Robber, The Horror of Fang Rock, The Robots of Death, The Hand of Fear, Deadly Assasin, Pyramids of Mars, Planet of Evil, The Daemons, the Silurians, Ambassadors of Death, Inferno, Arc of Infinity, Resurrection of the Daleks, Vengeance on Varos, Ghost Light.

[@ryanhasproblems]

Jesus

[@andrewglasson4583]

@@ryanhasproblems Actually missed a few good ones as well such as The Doctor's Wife, The God Complex, The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon and The Greatest Show in The Galaxy.

[@Gzeebo]

Obviously it's Terror of the Zygons! Who doesn't love a ridiculous kaiju poking its head over the Thames embankment for several terrifying minutes before swimming away never to be mentioned again.

[@ClintBandito]

To be honest Death to the Daleks might actually play better in audio 😅

[@stephennoonan8417]

16:44 24:13 24:17

[@robinburn4974]

The best one i think is Blink although this new Doctor will probably be in one called Twink

[@rigsby1454]

The Doctor isn't really even in Blink

[@jennifermorris6848]

Love and Monsters is to ELOMr Blue Sky what stranger Things is to Kate Bush Running Up That Hill.

[@EuroGhgkj]

For me Turn Left

[@ajax4887]

What is X? You mean Twitter?

[@darklorddysart]

Deep breath ❤

[@martinwood744]

I've just checked and it turns out that "The Three Doctors" is the best story-so far.............but stay tuned there's still a bit more time to go before there isn't.

[@Dragonfly-0010]

Heaven Sent is such a basic b---- answer.

[@deathswitch2404]

It's lonely at the top

[@grace-the-poet]

oi!😆

[@jtviews2801]

Just typical that approved fans like the dreadful and much disliked Axford would be approached. 'Superfan'?? Laughable.