The BBC reports that Doctor Who's arch enemies the Daleks are coming back to the series after a lengthy dispute between the BBC and the creator's estate was finally settled.

The estate of sci-fi writer Terry Nation had originally blocked their return to the soon to be reinvented classic BBC One show. But the BBC said an agreement had been reached ensuring that the Daleks - voted the most evil Doctor Who villains of all time - would be back.

There have been protracted negotiations between the BBC and the estate since it was announced Doctor Who was coming back 14 years after it was axed. These talks eventually broke down, with the BBC saying that no agreement could be reached over editorial control and that producers had already created another villain. Now things have been settled, details of their involvement in the new show have yet to be revealed.

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