episode guide
the rescue
story 11 : season 2 : serial L : 2 episodes
Producer: Verity Lambert
Director: Christopher Barry
Writer: David Whitaker
Script Editor: Dennis Spooner
Designer: Raymond Cusick
cast information
William Hartnell (Dr. Who); William Russell (Ian Chesterton); Jacqueline Hill (Barbara Wright); Maureen O'Brien (Vicki); Ray Barrett (Bennett / Koquillion); Tom Sheridan (Space Captain);
crew information
Valerie Wilkins (Assistant Floor Manager); Mervyn Pinfield (Associate Producer); Daphne Dare (Costumes); Dick Bush (Film Cameraman); Jim Latham (Film Editor); Tristram Cary (Incidental Music); Sonia Markham (Make-Up); David Maloney (Production Assistant); Brian Hodgson (Special Sounds); Howard King (Studio Lighting); Richard Chubb (Studio Sound); Ron Grainer (Title Music); Delia Derbyshire (Theme Arrangement);
episode information
| Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Powerful Enemy | 2 January 1965 at 17:40 | 26'15" | 12.0mil | 16mm telerecording |
| 2 | Desperate Measures | 9 January 1965 at 17:40 | 24'36" | 13.0mil | 16mm telerecording |
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The Powerful Enemy
» Negative film print recovered from Ents c.1978 -
Desperate Measures
» Negative film print recovered from Ents c.1978
» Video release has 'next episode' caption deleted
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who -- The Rescue
Written by: Ian Marter
Number 124 in the Target Doctor Who Library
| Versions | |
|---|---|
| 1988 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in hardback With cover artwork by: Tony Clark |
| 21 January 1988 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: Tony Clark ISBN: 0 426 20308 9 |
plot synopsis
On the planet Dido, the TARDIS crew split up and Barbara is nearly murdered by a vicious creature called Koquillion, but survives and finds two survivors on board the wreckage of a crashed spaceship. Vicki is friendly enough, but Bennett sees Barbara as a threat. When the Doctor and Ian arrive, the mystery of exactly who, or rather what Koquillion is, is quickly resolved. At the end of the story, Vicki joins the TARDIS crew.
links to other sites
- Episode Guide and Production Documents: BBC Official Site -- Official episode guide entry. Based on information combined from The Television Companion and The Discontinuity Guide. Also contains links to original production documents.
- Rankings and Ratings: GEOS Listing -- Online rankings, ratings and reviews database. Vote on this story and view ratings and broadcast information of this story for over ten countries. Also contains details of production credits and summary information
- Episode Guide: Outpost Gallifrey -- A general overview of the story. Includes information from the Doctor Handbook series of books.
- Background Information: A Brief History of Time (Travel) -- Detailed background and behind-the-scenes information
- Detailed Synopsis: Dr. Who Reference Guide -- Contains an episode-by-episode detailed breakdown
- Story Reviews: The Doctor Who Ratings Guide -- Story reviews "by fans, for fans"
- Target Novelisation: On Target -- Details of the Target Novelisation for this story.
- Images: Doctor Who's Tragical History Tour -- Images from the story from "The history of Doctor Who in images."