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*The following article is written from an Out of Universe perspective.*

The Dalek Invasion of Sussex was the first episode of Series 1 of Doctor Who: Adventures. It was written by Phil Ford, directed by Barry J. Kelly, and featured Samantha Bond as the Fourteenth Doctor, Montserrat Lombard as Erin Stevenson and William Moseley as Kyle Harrison.

Synopsis

Landing back home, the Doctor, Erin and Kyle find themselves right in the middle of a full-out Dalek invasion!

Plot

The TARDIS flies through space, and its doors open wide, as the Doctor, Erin and Kyle stand in the doorway looking out into space. Inside the TARDIS, the Doctor walks back towards the console and says that while the universe is so vast and brillaint, it might be nice for the two of them to check back home. Erin shuts the door and walks up to the console, with Kyle, whereby they agree. The Doctor sets the TARDIS into flight, and it flies off again towards the Earth.

In East Grinstead, Danielle, and Roger sit having a cup of tea. They discuss Erin and Kyle and how they better not get married in outer space, without them. Roger says that maybe it’ll be blessing, not having to see the two of them tie-the-not. Danielle gives Roger a little hit, but they are soon interrupted by the sound of a loud spaceship entering the atmosphere. The two of them rush outside to see a saucer comes into the sky.

The TARDIS lands outside the house, and Erin and Kyle greet the two of them, but they pay little attention to it. Then the Doctor looks up into the sky and she sees the saucer, before the other two follows. The Doctor simply states that this won’t be good and says that they have some work to do. Kyle asks what sort of spaceship it is, and the Doctor simply replies: Dalek! Erin shudders as she says they are the most ruthless killing machines in existence.

The saucer lands and a platoon of Daleks roll down the ramp and begin firing their lasers. People scream and run away. At the end of the road, the smoke clears as The Doctor, Erin and Kyle stand before the Daleks. The Daleks tell the Doctor that she will be exterminated, but the Doctor says that’s very hasty and begins talking a load of nonsense to the Daleks.

Meanwhile, Danielle and Roger sneak onboard the Dalek saucer. When inside, they point out that the Doctor instructed them to set off the self-destruct on the saucer, but first they have to go to the trouble of finding the control. Danielle laughs and says that she hasn’t seen him having so much fun in years. Roger reiterates that he is not having fun and is trying to save the planet. Danielle laughs again, finding the whole thing hilarious.

The Doctor, Erin and Kyle continue to fight off the Daleks, outside the saucer, preventing any from going any further. However, they soon ignore the Doctor’s distractions, and continue on, shooting as they go. The Doctor, Erin and Kyle run after them. The Doctor tells her companions that if the Dalek saucer is destroyed then, most of the Daleks will be too, and they’ll just have to deal with the ones on the ground (which is around 6).

Danielle and Roger find the self-destruct button, but note that if they blow it up now, half of Sussex will be blown up with it. Roger says they’ll just have to get the saucer into the air then. Danielle again laughs, and says they’d be lucky to move the saucer an inch, let alone fly it!

The Doctor goes to a telephone box and calls in UNIT, who shortly arrive, led by Sergeant Benton, and fight off the Daleks, eventually destroying all six. Erin and Kyle help UNIT, during this. The Doctor thanks Benton afterwards, and he says no worries, and that he was in the area.

The three of them get to the TARDIS and materialise it onboard the saucer. They join Danielle and Roger who are fiddling with the controls. Erin asks whether they found how to blow it up, and Roger points to a big red button. Kyle jokes saying, “that was easy”. Roger throws Kyle a look. The Doctor says they need to get the saucer up into the air, to which Roger says he already thought of that. The Doctor patronisingly tells him “well done”. He then tells Danielle and Roger to stay and look out at the door for any Daleks.

The Doctor, Erin and Kyle manage to get the saucer engines going and pilot it up into the sky. Once in the sky, the Doctor presses the big red button and a thirty second countdown starts. At the moment, some Daleks come up to the control room, and Danielle and Roger begin shouting. The Daleks begin shooting at everyone, but just in time, the Doctor manages to get everyone aboard the TARDIS, as it dematerialises, before the Dalek saucer explodes.

Outside, Danielle and Roger’s house, the TARDIS rematerializes, as the five of them step out and watch the explosion. The Doctor congratulates everyone for saving the world, or at least Sussex, and then tells Danielle and Roger they better get on their way now. Danielle asks about the wedding and Erin says she’ll make sure they have it there on Earth, and that the two of them will be invited. Roger grunts, but Danielle gives Erin a massive hug.

The three of them then step back inside the TARDIS, as it flies off back into time and space, and Danielle and Roger wave them off.

Cast (voices)

Additional character voices by members of the cast

Crew

Based upon "Doctor Who" Created by Sydney Newman, Donald Wilson and C.E. Webber
Created by Phil Ford

Executive Producers - Phil Ford, Katie Krentz & Jane Espenson

Art Director and Character Design - Alexandre Pelletier
Visual Effects - Edward J. Chichik
3D Design - Allan Douglas Parker
Lead Animator - Christine Kolosov
Sound Design - Howard Carter
Edited by - Todd Raleigh
Casting Director - Andy Brierley
Voice Recording - The Moat Studios

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 '''The Dalek Invasion of Sussex '''was the first episode of [[Series 1 (Adventures)|''Series 1'']] of [[Doctor Who: Adventures (TV Series)|''Doctor Who: Adventures'']]. It was written by [[Phil Ford]], directed by [[Barry J. Kelly]], and featured [[Samantha Bond]] as the [[Fourteenth Doctor]], [[Montserrat Lombard]] as [[Erin Stevenson]] and [[William Moseley]] as [[Kyle Harrison]].