Doctor Who's First Dalek Story Is Getting Restored in Color

Image: BBC
Image: BBC

Doctor Who is set to celebrate its big 60th birthday in a few weeks—but it wouldn’t be a party without a few friends, nor a few enemies: because the Daleks are showing up to menace the proceedings in glorious color!

The BBC has announced that “The Daleks,” Doctor Who’s second story—the seven-part serial that made the show a smash hit and transformed its goals from an intentionally educational program into a sci-fi family adventure—has been remastered in color for a special broadcast on Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary on November 23.

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