Doctor Who Faces The iDaleks

Giles Turnbull ()

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Mid-way through what turned out to be be a pretty weak episode, the third in the latest series of Doctor Who broadcast by the BBC this evening, we were treated to something unexpected: new Daleks.

And not just any old Daleks, oh no. These ones sport sleek curves, unibody enclosures, and come in a range of fashionable bright colors. They are, unmistakably, iDaleks, designed by Apple in California, built in a BBC warehouse on the outskirts of Cardiff.

It wasn’t just me that thought so. Within moments of their appearance on screen, Twitter was buzzing with iDalek comments. This gallery of concept art has more iDalek pics; and this PDF of an old-school Dalek in full Second World War attire is worth downloading. Weak story aside, the episode was worth watching for the best line – a wartime-green Dalek yelling: “WOULD YOU CARE FOR SOME TEA?”

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Giles Turnbull is a freelance writer in England. He writes for the Press Association and The Morning News. He has a website you can ignore and a Twitter account you needn't follow.

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  • Davros

    Ah yes, Daleks that look as if they were designed and coloured by British Leyland in the 1970s with all the style and ‘sleek’ lines of the Austin Princess.

  • Roy

    Please, no more Doctor Who spoilers!

    But since you’ve opened that can of worms: the Daleks in the second Doctor Who movie (made in 1966) also came in a rainbow of colours. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPBKkvuR2zg, so nothing new there.

    Also, for what it’s worth, I don’t like the new design at all. It looks more PC to me than Mac.

  • Roy

    My mistake. That trailer contains a single red Dalek. The Daleks in the first movie were much more colourful. http://www.posters.ws/images/1472/doctor_who_and_daleks.jpg

  • http://www.ArcherWebDesigns.com/ George

    Yup!

    I even worked up an ad afterwards in Photoshop.

    http://twitpic.com/1gegjx

  • http://deantrippe.com Dean Trippe
  • porkchop1234

    Here in Canada I grew up on Dr. Who and thanks to you Giles I just went on iTunes and bought season 1. Pity there isn’t any of the old school series from the 70′s on the Canadian iTunes store.

    P.S.
    Calling all developers iTunes needs a Dr. Who video game. I’d pay top dollar for a good Dr Who video game.

  • Another fan

    Why in the works did the they re-invent Daleks in the image of old Imac?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6aeIUJhKg4

  • Steven

    OK, Call me a n00b..what is a iDalek? Am I too young?

  • Johanna

    More like ZuneDaleks I think…

  • firesign3000

    If they come in colors then they must be iDalek Nanos.

  • Eric

    “OK, Call me a n00b..what is a iDalek? Am I too young?”

    You should be doing your homework, young man. Not browsing this porn site.

  • Aoife

    They could also be Power Ranger Daleks.

    I’m not sure what would be worse, being gunned down by a ‘Grape’ Dalek shouting “EXTERMINATE”, or a Yellow Dalek shouting some Power Ranger slogan. :)

  • Steven

    @Eric:

    I’ve been doing too much homework, that’s the problem. Graduate from radiology school in 9 weeks!! WOOT WOOT!!!

  • Merky

    USB port???

  • martin

    So I assume that means Steve Jobs must be Davros. Didn’t Davros want to destroy relaity itself. What is Steve Jobs best known for…. his reality distortion field. Yes it all fits together.