9.6/107 votes#1 - Genesis of the Daleks (6)
Season 12 Episode 16 - Aired 4/12/1975
Gharman tries to convince the Kaleds to vote against the Dalek project but Davros has a trick up his sleeve, while the Doctor works to destroy the tape recording of Dalek victory and the Thals plan an intervention of their own.
Director: David Maloney
Writer: Terry Nation
9.1/108 votes#2 - Genesis of the Daleks (1)
Season 12 Episode 11 - Aired 3/8/1975
The planet Skaro, the distant past. The Time Lords divert the Doctor, Sarah Jane and Harry to this war-torn world, and give the Doctor a mission: the evil of the Daleks is about to be born here, and the Doctor is to try to ensure they evolve into less lethally aggressive beings - or, failing that, to avert their creation altogether. But has even the Doctor the right to commit genocide?
Director: David Maloney
Writer: Terry Nation
9.1/107 votes#3 - Genesis of the Daleks (4)
Season 12 Episode 14 - Aired 3/29/1975
The Doctor fails to prevent the Thals from destroying the Kaled city but they don't have long to enjoy their victory before the Daleks attack.
Director: David Maloney
Writer: Terry Nation
9.1/107 votes#4 - Genesis of the Daleks (5)
Season 12 Episode 15 - Aired 4/5/1975
The Doctor is forced to give Davros full details of future Dalek victories but opposition to Davros' plans is growing among the Kaleds and soon there is open rebellion.
Director: David Maloney
Writer: Terry Nation
9.0/107 votes#5 - Genesis of the Daleks (2)
Season 12 Episode 12 - Aired 3/15/1975
The Doctor and Harry are taken to the Kaled bunker where Davros is preparing to demonstrate the Daleks, while Sarah Jane is captured by the Thals and taken to their city as a slave worker.
Director: David Maloney
Writer: Terry Nation
8.9/107 votes#6 - Genesis of the Daleks (3)
Season 12 Episode 13 - Aired 3/22/1975
The Doctor and Harry head to the Kaled city to alert the authorities to Davros' plans while Sarah Jane and Sevrin are forced to work on the completion of the Thals' rocket.
Director: David Maloney
Writer: Terry Nation
8.7/103 votes#7 - The War Games (1)
Season 6 Episode 35 - Aired 4/19/1969
The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe realise they have arrived in the trenches of the First World War, where the sinister General Smythe accuses them of espionage.
Director: David Maloney
Writer: Malcolm Hulke
8.2/104 votes#8 - The Deadly Assassin (3)
Season 14 Episode 11 - Aired 11/13/1976
The Doctor has entered the computation Matrix to prove his innocence. But his opponent is prepared for him and the two engage in a mental duel to the death.
Director: David Maloney
Writer: Robert Holmes
8.2/105 votes#9 - The Talons of Weng-Chiang (1)
Season 14 Episode 21 - Aired 2/26/1977
London, the 1890s. As magician Li H'Sen Chang captivates audiences, a spate of disappearances amongst young women goes largely unnoticed. But almost upon their arrival, the Doctor and Leela find themselves confronting the feared Tong of the Black Scorpion, and a menace from another time. And there's something fishy in the sewers, too...
Director: David Maloney
Writer: Robert Holmes
8.0/103 votes#10 - The War Games (10)
Season 6 Episode 44 - Aired 6/21/1969
The TARDIS is drawn to the planet of the Time Lords where both the Doctor and the War Lord are placed on trial.
Director: David Maloney
Writer: N/A
8.0/104 votes#11 - The Deadly Assassin (4)
Season 14 Episode 12 - Aired 11/20/1976
The Doctor has won his fight in the Matrix and revealed the assassin. But the Master is not defeated and sets a plan in motion that could destroy the Time Lords.
Director: David Maloney
Writer: Robert Holmes
8.0/103 votes#12 - The Talons of Weng-Chiang (6)
Season 14 Episode 26 - Aired 4/2/1977
The Doctor and Weng-Chiang have their final confrontation in the mysterious House of the Dragon -- watched by the evil duplicitous Mr. Sin.
Director: David Maloney
Writer: Robert Holmes
7.8/106 votes#13 - The Deadly Assassin (1)
Season 14 Episode 9 - Aired 10/30/1976
Gallifrey, planet of the Time Lords. Summoned home by a premonition of murder, the Doctor discovers a dark conspiracy at the highest levels of Time Lord society... and his oldest enemy, who poses a threat to the existence of Gallifrey itself...
Director: David Maloney
Writer: Robert Holmes
7.8/104 votes#14 - The Deadly Assassin (2)
Season 14 Episode 10 - Aired 11/6/1976
The President of the High Council has been killed and the Doctor is the prime suspect. The Time Lords are eager to dispense quick justice and the Doctor must race agains the clock to discover the truth... and an old enemy.
Director: David Maloney
Writer: Robert Holmes
7.7/103 votes#15 - The Talons of Weng-Chiang (5)
Season 14 Episode 25 - Aired 3/26/1977
The Doctor and his allies try to track down Weng-Chiang before he can activate the time cabinet and possibly destroy London.
Director: David Maloney
Writer: Robert Holmes
7.7/103 votes#16 - The War Games (2)
Season 6 Episode 36 - Aired 4/26/1969
The Doctor and Zoe manage to escape from Ransom and attempt to rescue Jamie from the military prison.
Director: David Maloney
Writer: N/A
7.7/103 votes#17 - The War Games (3)
Season 6 Episode 37 - Aired 5/3/1969
The Doctor and his friends realise the area is divided into different time zones and decide to return to the château to obtain a map from Smythe.
Director: David Maloney
Writer: N/A
7.5/104 votes#18 - Planet of Evil (2)
Season 13 Episode 6 - Aired 10/4/1975
The Doctor realises that Zeta Minor lies on the boundary between the universes of matter and anti-matter and something on the planet won't let the Morestrans leave.
Director: David Maloney
Writer: Louis Marks
7.5/104 votes#19 - Planet of Evil (3)
Season 13 Episode 7 - Aired 10/11/1975
The Doctor makes a deal with the Anti-Matter Beast to return all the anti-matter to the planet but Sorenson is determined to continue his research.
Director: David Maloney
Writer: Louis Marks
7.4/105 votes#20 - Planet of Evil (1)
Season 13 Episode 5 - Aired 9/27/1975
The Doctor and Sarah answer a distress call and find themselves on Zeta Minor, the last planet of the known universe, where a Morestran expedition has gone missing.
Director: David Maloney
Writer: Louis Marks
7.3/104 votes#21 - Planet of the Daleks (5)
Season 10 Episode 19 - Aired 5/5/1973
The Doctor and his friends ambush two Daleks as part of their plan to get back into the city, but the Daleks are on the verge of unleashing their virus.
Director: David Maloney
Writer: Terry Nation
7.3/104 votes#22 - Planet of the Daleks (6)
Season 10 Episode 20 - Aired 5/12/1973
The Doctor and his friends prepare to refreeze the Dalek army but the Dalek Supreme has arrived on the planet determined to destroy them all.
Director: David Maloney
Writer: Terry Nation
7.2/104 votes#23 - Planet of Evil (4)
Season 13 Episode 8 - Aired 10/18/1975
The Doctor tries to convince Sorenson to sacrifice himself for the rest of the crew but Salamar's attempt to deal with the situation causes their problems to multiply.
Director: David Maloney
Writer: Louis Marks
7.0/102 votes#24 - The War Games (9)
Season 6 Episode 43 - Aired 6/14/1969
To prove his loyalty to the Aliens, the Doctor is ordered to reprocess his friends while the Security Chief finally uncovers evidence of the War Chief's treachery.
Director: David Maloney
Writer: N/A
7.0/105 votes#25 - Planet of the Daleks (1)
Season 10 Episode 15 - Aired 4/7/1973
The planet Spiridon, the year 2540. The Doctor and Jo arrive on the trail of the Daleks, and find unexpected allies in the shape of a Thal suicide squad. But what has brought the Daleks here in the first place?
Director: David Maloney
Writer: Terry Nation
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"Genesis of the Daleks (6)" is the best rated episode directed by David Maloney. It scored 9.6/10 based on 7 votes. It was written by Terry Nation. It aired on 4/12/1975 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Genesis of the Daleks (1)".