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Dalek

/ ˈɑːɛ /

noun

  1. any of a set of fictional robot-like creations that are aggressive, mobile, and produce rasping staccato speech

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Dalek1

C20: from a children's television series, Dr Who
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Mark Casto, 67, from Ditchingham, Norfolk - known as Dalek man - recycles everything from Christmas baubles to dustbin lids to create the life-size villains.

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Mr Casto made his first Dalek almost five years ago and named it Dalek DL as a reference to its dustbin lid head.

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Since then, he has built five more, with names including Dalek Rad, Dalek Bert and Dalek Blisteron.

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The biggest earner was a Dalek - used on screen for actress Jodie Whittaker's final episode as the doctor - which sold for £16,380.

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Mr Tipple, who also worked on the colourisation of the original Dalek story in 2023, said: "I was beyond excited to be given the opportunity to bring this story back to life for a modern audience."

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