Director Ken Grieve
Starring Tom Baker & Lalla Ward
Rated PG
Score 5/6

The Daleks arrive on Skaro centuries Genesis of the Daleks to find their creator Davros in suspended animation. They seek his guidance to help them beat the Movellan race with whom the Daleks are in a stalemated war.

Destiny of the Daleks is the first serial of the 17th season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 1 September to 22 September 1979. The story introduces Lalla Ward as the newly regenerated Romana.
Okay, Tom Baker’s tenure as Doctor Who probably is my favorite out of the original run of eight actors to portray The Doctor. I always thought his portrayal had a certain fun quality, especially when I was younger. I suppose that had something to do with the jelly babies. Over the run of the show I’ve found that I have usually enjoyed the stories featuring The Daleks (I suppose I have a fondness for the Genesis of the Daleks). It is interesting to see how the shooting of Daleks evolved over the years because there was a few times during The Destiny of the Daleks when I was convinced that I heard rattling coming from Daleks as they moved while on screen.
I enjoyed Ward’s performance as Romana, especially the banter she had with the Doctor. Though it was a little out of place I enjoyed the scene where Romana was trying on different bodies. The Doctor’s reactions were humorous and I liked the similarities her costume had with The Doctor’s costume. I also thought her costume had a world war 1 pilot vibe. I will admit that it had been more than a while since I last watched a Doctor Who Adventure featuring the Daleks but as twisted as it was I kind of liked the relationship between The Doctor and Davros. It is clear that they hate each other but there is also the tiniest slither of respect between the two. I thought that the costumes for The Movellans looked like that they would have been more appropriate being worn by back up dancers in the 1970’s