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- DirectorWaris HusseinDouglas CamfieldStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillTwo schoolteachers investigate the personal life of one of their brilliant students and her mysterious grandfather.
- DirectorWaris HusseinDouglas CamfieldStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe TARDIS takes its new passengers back to the dawn of history. There, the Doctor and his party are captured by a tribe who are trying to rediscover the secret of fire.
- DirectorWaris HusseinDouglas CamfieldStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillOld Mother frees the Doctor and the others on condition they will leave the tribe and not make fire.The group attempt to return to the TARDIS but Za and Hur follow them.
- DirectorWaris HusseinDouglas CamfieldStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillKal accuses Za of Old Mother's murder but the Doctor exposes him as the real killer.However, Za then insists the travellers be held prisoner until they show him how to make fire.
- DirectorChristopher BarryStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe TARDIS lands in a petrified forest on an alien planet. Determined to explore, the Doctor leads his companions into the metal city, where they discover the danger of what will become his deadliest enemies, the mutant Daleks. (Originally broadcast in seven parts.)
- DirectorChristopher BarryStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe Doctor, Susan and Ian search the city for Barbara and learn that the area is contaminated with radiation.Then they encounter the Daleks.
- DirectorRichard MartinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillSusan meets Alydon of the Thals and agrees to try and arrange a treaty between his people and the Daleks. But the Daleks only see it as an opportunity to wipe the Thals out.
- DirectorChristopher BarryStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe Doctor and his friends attempt to escape from the Dalek City. However, knowing that the Thals are walking into a trap, Ian decides to go and warn them.
- DirectorChristopher BarryStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe Doctor and his friends realise that their only chance of recovering the fluid link is to persuade the Thals to fight back against the Daleks.
- DirectorRichard MartinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillWhile Ian, Barbara and their Thal friends try to find a way into the Dalek City through the mountains, the Doctor, Susan and Alydon attempt to make their own way in.
- DirectorRichard MartinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillIan, Barbara and the surviving members of their party try to find a way into the Dalek City whilst Alydon prepares the other Thals for an attack. But only the Doctor and Susan are aware of the full extent of the threat the Daleks pose.
- DirectorRichard MartinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillIn this completely TARDIS-based story, the crew find themselves and their ship acting very strangely indeed. Blame runs high for the Ship's unusual behavior, until the Doctor realizes the TARDIS itself may be trying to warn them... (Originally broadcast in two parts; also known in fan circles as "Inside the Spaceship.")
- DirectorFrank CoxStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe Doctor becomes increasingly suspicious of Ian and Barbara but when the occurrences aboard the TARDIS become even stranger he realises they are in even greater danger than they realised.
- DirectorWaris HusseinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe TARDIS arrives on Earth in the 13th century, where it is claimed by famed explorer Marco Polo as a gift for his employer, Kublai Khan. Polo hopes to finally buy his way out of the Khan's service - but if he succeeds, the Doctor and his friends will never be able to get back to their Ship ever again... (Originally broadcast in seven parts.)
- DirectorWaris HusseinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillTegana sabotages the party's water bags, leaving them in dire need of fresh supplies.
- DirectorWaris HusseinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe Doctor and Susan are able to supply Marco with condensation that has formed inside the TARDIS, saving the group from dying of thirst.When the group are reunited with Tegana, the travelers begin to suspect he is up to something.
- DirectorJohn CrockettStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe Doctor's group manage to rescue Barbara from the Mongols but once more Marco remains unaware of Tegana's involvement.
- DirectorWaris HusseinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe Doctor and his friends elect to warn Marco of Acomat's attack even though it means losing their chance to gain access to the TARDIS.
- DirectorWaris HusseinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe Doctor, Ian and Barbara are forced to surrender to Tegana and Marco, leaving both of them the opportunity to gain possession of the TARDIS.
- DirectorWaris HusseinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillTegana finally makes his move to assassinate the Khan, giving the Doctor and his friends an opportunity to thwart his plans and regain the TARDIS.
- DirectorJohn GorrieStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillOn the planet Marinus, the Doctor and his companions are enlisted by Arbitan to seek out the keys to an ancient and powerful machine. Their quest takes them across time and space; will they be able to return the keys before Marinus falls under the control of the alien Voord? (Originally broadcast in six parts.)
- DirectorJohn GorrieStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe Doctor and his friends arrive in the apparently idyllic city of Morphoton but Barbara soon begins to realise there is more to their hosts than meets the eye.
- DirectorJohn GorrieStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe search for the second key takes the travellers to a jungle where Ian and Barbara come under threat from rapidly growing plants.
- DirectorJohn GorrieStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillSearching for the third key, Ian and Barbara meet with the sinister trapper Vasor before following Susan and the others into a cave system guarded by the mysterious Ice Soldiers.
- DirectorJohn GorrieStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe group are reunited with the Doctor in the city of Millennius where Ian faces trial for murder after the fourth key is stolen.
- DirectorJohn GorrieStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe Doctor and his friends must locate the real murderers and the fourth key before heading off for a final confrontation with the Voord.
- DirectorJohn CrockettStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe TARDIS arrives on Earth landing in 16th century Aztec society. Barbara goes off exploring - despite the Doctor's orders not to wander off - and is taken away by the high priest Autloc who believes she is the reincarnation of the goddess Yetaxa. They believe it is a sign that the rains - which are late - will now come. The high priest of sacrifice Tlotoxl recruits Ian to lead their army but he finds he has a rival in Ixta. Ian is less than comfortable with his role when he learns that they are to deliver the human sacrifice to the high priest at the rain ceremony. The Doctor emphasizes that they must not interfere with Aztec rituals, something that does not sit well with Barbara.
- DirectorJohn CrockettStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillBarbara tries to change the course of history - and Ian fights for his life.
- DirectorJohn CrockettStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillWhile the Doctor tries to find a way back to the TARDIS, Tlotoxl continues to plot Barbara's downfall and sees an opening when Susan questions Aztec custom.
- DirectorJohn CrockettStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillTlotoxl's machinations result in both Susan and Ian being arrested.With the TARDIS once again trapped inside the tomb, the travelers' only hope for escape lies with Autloc and Cameca.
- DirectorMervyn PinfieldStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe TARDIS arrives aboard a spaceship that has been captured by the Sensorites, a hearing-sensitive alien race. The Sensorites are dying, and the Doctor finds himself forced to investigate the origin of the mysterious illness. (Originally broadcast in six parts.)
- DirectorMervyn PinfieldStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe ship has been boarded by the Sensorites and the race is on to retrieve Susan and Barbara before they can find them.
- DirectorMervyn PinfieldStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe Doctor, Susan and Ian agree to accompany the Sensorites to their home planet in the hope of finding a cure for John. But not everyone is willing to welcome them there.
- DirectorMervyn PinfieldStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillWith Ian having fallen victim to the Sensorites' plague, the Doctor is desperate to find a cure. But the City Administrator is still determined to rid his world of aliens.
- DirectorFrank CoxStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe City Administrator is determined to destroy the Doctor and his friends and his paranoia prevents the Doctor's cure from being distributed.
- DirectorFrank CoxStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillWhile the City Administrator's schemes reach their climax, the Doctor and Ian venture into the tunnels under the city to discover the real cause of the Sensorite plague.
- DirectorHenric HirschStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe TARDIS lands during the French Revolution, where Ian, Barbara, and Susan become caught up in the politics of the day. When they are arrested and set to be executed, the Doctor must take on the disguise of a public official to try and save their lives. (Originally broadcast in six parts.)
- DirectorHenric HirschStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillSusan, Ian and Barbara are sentenced to be guillotined but an encounter with a dying English prisoner may offer Ian a chance of survival.
- DirectorHenric HirschJohn GorrieStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillSusan and Barbara are rescued by Jules and Jean, two members of the escape chain, while the Doctor gains access to the prison by posing as a revolution official.
- DirectorHenric HirschStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe Doctor is forced into a meeting with Robespierre while Barbara's attempts to find a physician for Susan result in them being betrayed.
- DirectorHenric HirschStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillIan finds himself held prisoner by the treacherous Leon while the Doctor attempts to engineer Susan and Barbara's escape.
- DirectorHenric HirschTimothy CombeStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillIan finally delivers his message to James Stirling but in order to secure Susan's release he and Barbara are forced into a dangerous spying mission.
- DirectorMervyn PinfieldStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillWhen the TARDIS malfunctions and the doors open in the time vortex, the travelers and their Ship shrink to the size of insects. When they arrive on Earth, they uncover a murderous plot involving a new insecticide - but how can they stop the crime in their miniaturized condition? (Originally broadcast in three parts.)
- DirectorMervyn PinfieldStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillIan and Barbara are accidentally taken into Smithers' laboratory and, while the Doctor and Susan face a hazardous journey to reach them, they witness the deadly effects of DN6 first hand.
- DirectorDouglas CamfieldMervyn PinfieldStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe Doctor and his friends face a race against time to expose Forrester's plans and return to normal size before Barbara succumbs to the effects of DN6.
- DirectorRichard MartinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillIan and Barbara believe the TARDIS has finally returned to their contemporary London, but soon discover signs of plague and warfare. Their old enemies, the Daleks, have invaded the Earth of the 22nd century. Separated and fighting for their lives, the travelers must try to aid the remaining humans and overthrow the Daleks' cruel tyranny. (Originally broadcast in six parts.)
- DirectorRichard MartinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe Doctor and Ian are taken to the Dalek saucer while Susan and Barbara join the rebels in planning an attack.
- DirectorRichard MartinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe Doctor manages to escape from the Dalek saucer and meet up with Susan and David but Ian is left trapped onboard. Meanwhile, Barbara and her new friends face a dangerous journey across London.
- DirectorRichard MartinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillWhile Susan and David try to find a way out of London, Ian and Larry infiltrate the Dalek mine workings.
- DirectorRichard MartinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe Doctor's party investigate the Daleks' central control in Bedfordshire while Barbara and Jenny's attempt to reach it are derailed when they are betrayed.
- DirectorRichard MartinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe Daleks' plan to transform Earth into a giant spaceship and wipe out its inhabitants is nearing completion and the Doctor and his friends face a race against time to prevent them from destroying the planet's core.
- DirectorChristopher BarryStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillOn the planet Dido, the monstrous Koquillion terrorizes Bennett and Vicki, the only survivors of a crashed spaceship. When the TARDIS lands, the Doctor, Ian, and Barbara team up with Vicki to discover what Koquillion is hiding. (Originally broadcast in two parts.)
- DirectorChristopher BarryStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe Doctor and Ian reach the crashed spaceship and meet up with Barbara and Vicki, where the Doctor uncovers the truth about Koquillion.
- DirectorChristopher BarryStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe travelers decide to take a holiday near ancient Rome, but after a month the Doctor gets restless. He and Vicki determine to visit Rome, and while they are gone Ian and Barbara are abducted by slave traders. All roads lead to Rome, however, and the travelers find themselves at the mercy of the country's petulant emperor, Nero... (Originally broadcast in four parts.)
- DirectorChristopher BarryStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillWhile the Doctor and Vicki meet with Nero, Barbara is taken to Rome to be sold while Ian is forced to work as a galley slave.
- DirectorChristopher BarryStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillIan and Delos are forced to fight each other for their freedom while the Doctor has to perform for Nero's court.
- DirectorChristopher BarryStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillIan and Delos manage to escape from Sevcheria and Tavius agrees to help Barbara rejoin them.The Doctor's attempts to avoid being thrown to the lions inadvertently result in Nero deciding to burn down Rome.
- DirectorRichard MartinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe TARDIS is drawn by a mysterious force and lands on the alien planet Vortis. There the Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Vicki find themselves caught up in a war between an evil force known as "The Animus", its ant-like Zarbi allies, and the butterfly-like Menoptra race and their allies the subterranean Optera.
- DirectorRichard MartinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe Doctor, Ian and Vicki are captured by the Zarbi while Barbara meets up with the butterfly-like Menoptera who are trying to reclaim the planet.
- DirectorRichard MartinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellMaureen O'BrienThe Doctor is forced to co-operate with the Animus but Ian uses the opportunity to make an escape attempt.
- DirectorRichard MartinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillIan and Vrestin are captured by the subterranean Optera while Barbara and her Menoptera allies attempt to escape from the slave camp.
- DirectorRichard MartinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillBarbara and the surviving Menoptera take refuge in the Temple of Light while the Doctor and Vicki attempt to escape by taking control of a Zarbi.
- DirectorRichard MartinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe Doctor and Vicki are taken before the Animus but the isoptope is left behind in the laboratory.The only hope of victory lies with Barbara and her Menoptera allies.
- DirectorDouglas CamfieldStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe TARDIS lands in the Holy Land during the Third Crusade and the crew help save Richard the Lionheart from an ambush, but Barbara is captured and brought before Saladin.
- DirectorDouglas CamfieldStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillWhile the Doctor, Ian, and Vicki are drawn into the intrigues of King Richard's court, Barbara has to cope with an impatient Saladin and the vengeful El Akir.
- DirectorDouglas CamfieldStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillBarbara allies herself with a man whose wife and son were murdered by El Akir as the Doctor and Vicki are caught up in Richard's plan to offer his sister's hand in marriage to Saladin's brother.
- DirectorDouglas CamfieldStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillIan sets out with a reluctant accomplice to rescue Barbara from El Akir's palace as the Doctor and Vicki try to evade the suspicions of the Earl of Leicester.
- DirectorMervyn PinfieldStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe TARDIS arrives on a planet that has been turned into a space museum but the Doctor and his friends are puzzled when they find themselves out of phase with their surroundings.
- DirectorMervyn PinfieldStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillNow back on their proper time track, the Doctor and his friends must work to avoid the future they saw for themselves.
- DirectorMervyn PinfieldStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillWith the Doctor missing, Ian, Barbara and Vicki find themselves in danger from the Moroks while the Xerons also try to make contact with them.
- DirectorMervyn PinfieldStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillWhile Ian tries to force Lobos to release the Doctor from the museum, Vicki joins the Xerons in trying to gain the weapons needed to start a revolution against the occupiers.
- DirectorRichard MartinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe Doctor has obtained a Time and Space Visualizer, which has a TV screen that can show scenes in the past to order. Lincoln, Shakespeare and the Beatles are selected. They land on a barren planet with two suns, and become separated. A sandstorm causes the Doctor and Barbara to lose the TARDIS, Ian and Vicky meet an octopus-like monster, and the Daleks arrive, still hunting for them.
- DirectorRichard MartinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillWhile Ian and Vicki are threatened by a Mire Beast, the Doctor and Barbara meet up with the Aridians...who are then ordered to hand them over to the Daleks.
- DirectorRichard MartinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe TARDIS crew's attempts to escape from the Daleks take them to the top of the Empire State Building and a 19th century sailing ship.
- DirectorRichard MartinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe TARDIS lands in a haunted house where the Doctor and his friends are confronted by Dracula and Frankenstein's Monster...and then the Daleks appear.
- DirectorRichard MartinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillWith Vicki trapped on board the Dalek time machine, the Doctor, Ian and Barbara decide to make their stand on the planet Mechanus.
- DirectorRichard MartinStarsWilliam HartnellWilliam RussellJacqueline HillThe Doctor and his friends are taken into the Mechanoid City but their troubles are far from over...especially when the Daleks launch an attack.
- DirectorDouglas CamfieldStarsWilliam HartnellMaureen O'BrienPeter PurvesThe Doctor, Vicki, and Steven Taylor, go to 1066 England, but something doesn't seem right including modern inventions like a Gramaphone and electricity. Could there be another time traveller?
- DirectorDouglas CamfieldStarsWilliam HartnellMaureen O'BrienPeter PurvesThe Doctor is being held prisoner by the Monk and Steven and Vicki's search for him brings them to the Saxon village.But a greater danger threatens when a Viking raiding party arrives.
- DirectorDouglas CamfieldStarsWilliam HartnellMaureen O'BrienPeter PurvesThe Doctor manages to escape from his cell and get the upper hand on the Monk but his plans are derailed when Sven and Ulf arrive at the monastery.
- DirectorDouglas CamfieldStarsWilliam HartnellMaureen O'BrienPeter PurvesThe Doctor finally discovers what the Monk is up to and must move fast to prevent his opponent from altering the course of history.
- DirectorDerek MartinusStarsWilliam HartnellMaureen O'BrienPeter PurvesAfter an encounter with a hostile robot called a Chumblie, the Doctor and his companions are rescued by a group of female Drahvins.
- DirectorDerek MartinusStarsWilliam HartnellPeter PurvesMaureen O'BrienWith the knowledge that the planet will be destroyed in two days, the Drahvins instruct the Doctor to help them steal the Rills' ship.
- DirectorDerek MartinusStarsWilliam HartnellPeter PurvesMaureen O'BrienThe Doctor and Vicki encounter the Rills and learn the situation is more complex than they thought while Steven finds the Drahvins' hospitality ever more perilous.
- DirectorDerek MartinusStarsWilliam HartnellMaureen O'BrienPeter PurvesThe Doctor and Vicki enlist the aid of the Chumblies to rescue Steven from the Drahvins and then find a way off the planet before its destruction.
- DirectorDerek MartinusStarsWilliam HartnellBarry JacksonEdward de SouzaWhilst The Doctor, Steven and Vicki are traveling to their next destination, on the planet Kembel, Marc Cory, a Space Security Service agent discovers The Daleks are attending a secret meeting with their allies. Where Cory discovers the Dalek's evil plan, which sets the stage for the epic 12-part adventure "The Dalek Master Plan".
- DirectorMichael Leeston-SmithStarsWilliam HartnellPeter PurvesMaureen O'BrienThe TARDIS lands in the middle of the Trojan War, where the Doctor is mistaken for the god Zeus.
- DirectorMichael Leeston-SmithStarsWilliam HartnellMaureen O'BrienPeter PurvesWhile Odysseus forces the Doctor to find a way to win the war, Steven decides to get himself taken prisoner in order to enter Troy and find Vicki and the TARDIS.
- DirectorMichael Leeston-SmithStarsWilliam HartnellMaureen O'BrienPeter PurvesWith Steven and Vicki being held prisoner by the Trojans, the Doctor's only hope of seeing them again is to suggest the idea of the Trojan Horse.
- DirectorMichael Leeston-SmithStarsWilliam HartnellMaureen O'BrienPeter PurvesThe Doctor waits inside the Trojan Horse for a chance to reach his companions but Steven's assumed identity as a Greek soldier and Vicki's growing feelings for Troilus endanger their escape.
- DirectorDouglas CamfieldStarsWilliam HartnellAdrienne HillPeter PurvesThe Doctor runs afoul of the Daleks and Special Security Agent Bret Vyon on the planet Kembel.
- DirectorDouglas CamfieldStarsWilliam HartnellKevin StoneyJulian SherrierThe Doctor infiltrates the Daleks' conference to try and discover their plans, leaving Steven, Katarina and Bret to find a way off the planet.
- DirectorDouglas CamfieldStarsWilliam HartnellNicholas CourtneyPeter PurvesThe Doctor and his friends escape Kembel in the Spar ship but the Daleks force them down on the planet Desperus, where they are threatened by a group of convicts.
- DirectorDouglas CamfieldStarsWilliam HartnellNicholas CourtneyPeter PurvesWith Katarina being held hostage, the Doctor, Steven and Bret are in danger of having to given in to Kirksen's demands, while, on Earth, Chen has them listed as traitors.
- DirectorDouglas CamfieldStarsWilliam HartnellPeter PurvesJean MarshThe Doctor, Steven and Sara are accidentally transported to the planet Mira where Chen sends the Daleks after them.
- DirectorDouglas CamfieldStarsWilliam HartnellPeter PurvesJean MarshThe Doctor, Steven and Sara escape Mira in a Dalek pursuit ship but when they find the ship is returning to Kembel, they are forced to come up with a new plan to avoid the Daleks.
- DirectorDouglas CamfieldStarsWilliam HartnellPeter PurvesJean MarshThe Doctor, Steven and Sara visit a Liverpool police station on Christmas Day and a Hollywood film set during the 1920s.
- DirectorDouglas CamfieldStarsWilliam HartnellPeter PurvesJean MarshThe Daleks realise the Doctor has given them a fake Taranium Core while, on the planet Tigus, the Doctor encounters the Meddling Monk.
- DirectorDouglas CamfieldStarsWilliam HartnellPeter PurvesJean MarshThe Doctor, Steven and Sara travel to Ancient Egypt, pursued by both the Daleks and the Meddling Monk.
- DirectorDouglas CamfieldStarsWilliam HartnellPeter PurvesJean MarshSteven, Sara and the Monk are captured by the Daleks in order to force the Doctor to hand over the Taranium Core.