The new special effect were very impressive. Usually, new effects are very low budget and looks of a cut and paste job as they don't blend in while with the grainy film quality. However for Day of the Daleks, the special effects were created with care, making it look like it was actually done at the time making it cinematic and high-budget. The effects includes transportation nebulas, gun rays and even incorporating the skeleton effect when being hit by the Daleks (an effect that is always used nowadays) which were delightful.
After episode two, an intermission break was made with a quick Q+A with the effects team being interviewed by an (obviously) intoxicated woman which was very amusing. It seems that the story heavily revolves around September. It was filmed on a September, set on a September, video was apparently released on a September and of course, the DVD to be released this month. One of the guys said when created the towers for the Daleks HQ, there was originally two towers. Needlessly to say, this was quickly resolved and instead, has three towers now. After this, Colin Baker was the surprise and special guest, turning up on stage making a slight satire of himself and received a special monument for his participation to the Doctor Who Appreciation Society.
An hour break was made (and several more drinks for everyone), we watched episode 3 and 4 with laughter. The Ogrons made comedic viewing and so much more enjoyable than the first two with even better special effects. As the story finished, it was met by heavy applaud then Katy Manning, Richard Franklin, and Scott Fredericks joined together on the stage. They have aged so much, it's scary but after 40years, they've obviously had a long life. Manning was just as you expect her to be, lively, slightly clumsy, talkative and tries to get everyone involved. Their talk of filming the particular story was full of nostalgia, sentiment and hard truth. It's sad to hear that they all admit that it's hard to watch Doctor Who of that era again as it reminds them of loss, mainly of the late Jon Pertwee.
They were applauded once again and the ever-so-slightly drunk audience made their way back to the bar. I personally came up to Katy Manning and just thanked her for her brilliant part in DW and grabbed me in for a hug which was a surprise but very nice indeed!
