The mysterious Doctor and his granddaughter Susan are joined by unwilling adventurers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright in an epic struggle for survival with an alien planet. In a huge metal town they discover the survivors of an awful nuclear battle – the Daleks. Held captive in the deepest levels of the town, can the Doctor and his fresh companions quit the Daleks’ intend to totally exterminate their mortal enemies, the peace-loving Thals? More importantly, even if they can escape from your Daleks, about Doctor Who And The Daleks will Ian and Barbara ever find their home planet Earth again? This novelization is based on the next Doctor Who story which was originally broadcast from 21 Dec 1963-1 Feb 1964. It features the First Doctor as performed by William Hartnell, and his companions Susan, Ian and Barbara. William Russell, who performed Ian in the original TV serial which this publication is based, reads David Whitaker’s complete and unabridged novelisation, 1st published by Target Books in 1973. ‘They’re well-written books-adventure stories, of course, but with some thought… the creation of the type of the physician had a touch of genius about any of it.’ – Westminster Press.