Into the Dalek

"Into the Dalek" is the second episode of the eighth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. It was written by Phil Ford and Steven Moffat, and directed by Ben Wheatley, and first broadcast on BBC One on 30 August 2014.

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Doctor Who episode
Official poster showing the Doctor with "Rusty" the Dalek
Cast
Doctor
  • Peter Capaldi – Twelfth Doctor
Others
  • Zawe Ashton – Journey Blue
  • Michael Smiley – Colonel Morgan Blue
  • Samuel Anderson – Danny Pink
  • Laura dos Santos – Gretchen
  • Ben Crompton – Ross
  • Bradley Ford – Fleming
  • Michelle Morris – School Secretary
  • Nigel Betts – Mr Armitage
  • Ellis George – Courtney
  • Barnaby Edwards – Dalek
  • Nicholas Briggs – Voice of the Daleks
  • Michelle Gomez – Missy (uncredited)
Production
Directed byBen Wheatley
Written byPhil Ford
Steven Moffat
Script editorDerek Ritchie
Produced byNikki Wilson
Executive producer(s)Steven Moffat
Brian Minchin
Music byMurray Gold
SeriesSeries 8
Running time45 minutes
First broadcast30 August 2014 (2014-08-30)
Chronology
 Preceded by
"Deep Breath"
Followed by 
"Robot of Sherwood"

In the episode, the alien time traveller the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) and his companion Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman) enter the body of a damaged Dalek captured by rebels to determine what is making the usually-hate-filled creature "good".

It was watched by 5.2 million viewers in the UK on its initial transmission, according to unofficial overnight figures, taking a 24.7 per cent share of the entire TV audience and making it the second-highest rated programme of the evening, with the final numbers giving a total of 7.29 million viewers.

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