I, Davros
I, Davros is a Big Finish Productions audio play based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It stars Terry Molloy reprising his role as Davros, the twisted creator of the Dalek race. The series explores Davros' early life on Skaro. According to Gary Russell, the title is an allusion to the drama I, Claudius.[1]
Episodes
Series 1 (2006)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released | |
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| 1 | "Innocence" | Gary Russell | Gary Hopkins | Davros, Calcula, Yarvell, Magrantine, Thals, Daleks | September 2006 | |
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Set during the Kaled-Thal war, Sixteen-year-old Davros’ father, Nasgard, wants him to join the military, but his ambitious mother, Calcula, wants him to become a scientist. When Nasgard is killed by a mysterious bomb, Tutor Magrantine makes an attempt on Davros’ life, revealing Nasgard was indirectly responsible for the death of his son. Davros locks him in a radioactive chamber. Councillor Quested reveals that he is Davros' father – the result of an affair with Calcula. Davros kills Quested upon finding out, much to his mother's relief. | ||||||
| 2 | "Purity" | Gary Russell | James Parsons & Andrew Stirling-Brown | Davros, Calcula, Yarvell, Magrantine, the Supremo, Thals, Daleks | October 2006 | |
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A 29-year-old Davros develops weapons within the Kaled Military Elite. Unsatisfied by his rank, he seeks to join the Scientific Corps. The Supremo offers Davros a dangerous mission to sabotage Thal weapons, which, if successful, will lead to promotion. Davros’ sister Yarvell passionately supports peace with the Thals. During an argument, he inadvertently reveals the upcoming mission. During the mission, the team is ambushed. Davros leads the surviving commandos to destroy the Thal’s rockets. On returning, they are attacked by mutated plants, created by a mutated Margrantine. He claims his hate for Davros motivated him to survive. Davros returns and tells Calcula of the ambush. She confronts Yarvell, who admits to warning Thal patrols. Calcula admits she killed Nasgard before killing Yarvell. Davros experiments on Yarvell’s body, beginning to discover the potential of biological weapons... | ||||||
| 3 | "Corruption" | Gary Russell | Lance Parkin | Davros, Calcula, Shan, the Supremo, Ral, Thals, Daleks | November 2006 | |
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Years later, Davros forms a strange romance with co-scientist Shan, as they discover methods to manipulate a creature’s genetics. Calcula, who has become an influential politician, encourages Davros to engage in Kaled politics. He begins to develop a militaristic worldview, stating that only one species should survive the war. Section Leader Fenn, under the Supremo’s orders, lures Calcula to Davros’ lab to destroy both Davros’ increasingly immoral work and Calcula’s influence. Calcula increases the lab’s radiation, killing them both. Davros arrives and believes Fenn to be a Thal spy. Calcula’s death leads to military rioting, which Davros offers to stop if the Supremo grants him more resources for his experiments. Horrified at Davros’ corruption, Shan argues for peace with the Thals and is executed by the Supremo. The explosion from a Thal nuclear missile cripples Davros. Assisted by his life support, he vows to create a superlative Kaled mutation. | ||||||
| 4 | "Guilt" | Gary Russell | Scott Alan Woodard | Davros, Nyder, the Supremo, Ral, Calcula, Thals, Daleks | December 2006 | |
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After Davros is kidnapped by Thals, a crack squad, led by Lieutenant Nyder, is sent by the Supremo to retrieve him. Meanwhile, the Thal spy Baran infiltrates the guard's ranks. Nyder rescues a grateful Davros, who has become even more spiteful of the Thals. With Nyder's help, Davros unveils to the Kaled council his plan to mutate all Kaled offspring into a mutation impervious to irradiation. When the Supremo adamantly refuses, Davros kills the council via electric receivers in their anti-radiation tablets. Baran is caught by Davros, who irradiates the Thal's brain, transplanting it into a travel machine. Nyder and Davros salute to the future as the first Dalek speaks: "I am... ALIVE!" | ||||||
Special (2012)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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| – | "The Davros Mission" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Davros, Daleks | January 2012 |