Planet of the Daleks - Episode 1

It's been quite some time since Terry Nation wrote for Doctor Who. Not since "The Daleks' Master Plan" way back in the William Hartnell days. And this feels a lot like an old Hartnell/Nation serial. At one point there's even a visual callback to the opening of the first Dalek story, when Jo uses the scanner of the TARDIS to see what's outside, the screen is black and white and is very reminiscent of the opening pan across Skaro in "The Daleks". Then later there's a nice moment where the Doctor references Barbara, Ian and Susan. Particularly appropriate in this tenth season. And we see Thals for the first time since "The Daleks", too. Bernard Horsfall puts in another strong performance, he's always good. Jo looks extra pretty in this story for some reason. And please tell me, when the TARDIS oxygen supply is dwindling and the doors won't open, why on Earth does the Doctor change into a completely different outfit? That's a bit silly. The planet exterior is pretty good considering the resources they had. Moody and atmospheric. Nice start to the story.