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* [[Maureen O'Brien]] ([[Vicki (Doctor Who)|Vicki]])
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* [[Ray Barrett]] — Bennett / Koquillion{{efn|Barrett was credited under the pseudonym "Sydney Wilson" for his role as Koquillion in the first episode.{{sfn|Wright|2017|p=77}}}}
* Tom Sheridan — Space Captain / [[Sand Beast]]{{efn|Sheridan was only credited as 'Space Captain'.{{sfn|Wright|2017|pp=69–69}}}}
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| director = [[Christopher Barry]]
| writer = [[David Whitaker (screenwriter)|David Whitaker]]
| script_editor = [[Dennis Spooner]] (uncredited){{sfn|Wright|2017|p=69}}
| producer = [[Verity Lambert]]<br>[[Mervyn Pinfield]] (associate producer)
| composer = [[Tristram Cary]]{{refefn|Re-use of music| from ''[a[The Daleks]]''.{{sfn|Wright|2017|p=77}}}}▼
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'''''The Rescue''''' is the third serial of the [[Doctor Who (season 2)|second season]] of the British [[science fiction television]] series ''[[Doctor Who]]''. Written by outgoing story editor [[David Whitaker (screenwriter)|David Whitaker]] and directed by [[Christopher Barry]], whichthe serial was first broadcast on [[BBC1]] in two weekly parts on 2 January and 9 January 1965. onIn the serial, the [[BBC1time travellers]]. Itthe was[[First writtenDoctor]] by([[William outgoingHartnell]]), story[[Ian editorChesterton]] ([[DavidWilliam WhitakerRussell (screenwriterEnglish actor)|DavidWilliam WhitakerRussell]]), and directed[[Barbara Wright (Doctor Who)|Barbara Wright]] ([[Jacqueline Hill]]) befriend [[Vicki (Doctor Who)|Vicki]] ([[Maureen O'Brien]]), an orphan girl marooned on the planet Dido who is being threatened by an apparent native of Dido called Koquillion ([[ChristopherRay BarryBarrett]]) while awaiting rescue.
 
''The Rescue'' was written as a short vehicle to introduce Vicki as the new companion, replacing the Doctor's granddaughter, [[Susan Foreman|Susan]]. Vicki underwent several name changes throughout production. The serial was produced in a six-episode block with the following, ''[[The Romans (Doctor Who)|The Romans]]'', and was the first story produced in ''Doctor Who''{{'s}} second production block. For the score, Barry reused the work of [[Tristram Cary]] from his previous serial, ''[[The Daleks]]''. ''The Rescue'' maintained the high viewership of the previous serial, with 12 and 13 million viewers. Reviews were generally positive, with praise for the performances and dialogue, despite some criticism of the simple plot and obvious resolution. The serial was later novelised and released on VHS and DVD.
In the serial, the [[Time travel in fiction|time travellers]] the [[First Doctor]] ([[William Hartnell]]), [[Ian Chesterton]] ([[William Russell (English actor)|William Russell]]), and [[Barbara Wright (Doctor Who)|Barbara Wright]] ([[Jacqueline Hill]]) befriend [[Vicki (Doctor Who)|Vicki]] ([[Maureen O'Brien]]), an orphan girl marooned on the planet Dido who is being threatened by an apparent native of Dido called Koquillion ([[Ray Barrett]]) while awaiting rescue.
 
== Plot ==▼
''The Rescue'' was produced in a six-episode block with ''[[The Romans (Doctor Who)|The Romans]]'' and was the first story produced in ''Doctor Who''{{'s}} second production block. Rehearsals and recording took place from 30 November to 11 December 1964, entirely in-studio. The two episodes were watched by 12 and 13 million viewers in the UK respectively and have received generally positive reviews from critics, who praise the character-based storytelling, although plot holes were noted. Both episodes of ''The Rescue'' have been retained in the BBC archives, and the story has been novelised and released on VHS and DVD. The serial is notable as the first appearance of O'Brien as [[Companion (Doctor Who)|companion]] Vicki.
The [[First Doctor]] ([[William Hartnell]]), [[Ian Chesterton]] ([[William Russell (English actor)|IanWilliam Russell]]), and [[Barbara Wright (Doctor Who)|Barbara Wright]] ([[Jacqueline Hill]]) are still missing the Doctor's granddaughter [[Susan Foreman|Susan]] when the [[TARDIS]] lands on a planet the Doctor eventually recognises as Dido, a world he has visited before. The trio soon encounter two survivors of a space crash, [[Vicki (Doctor Who)|Vicki]] ([[Maureen O'Brien]]) and Bennett ([[Ray Barrett]]), who are awaiting a rescue ship that is due to arrive in three days time. Vicki and Bennett live in fear of Koquillion (Barrett), a bipedal inhabitant of Dido, who is stalking the area. Koquillion encounters the time travellers and attacks, pushing Barbara over a cliff and temporarily trapping Ian and the Doctor. Vicki finds Barbara injured and rescues her from Koquillion, and they share reminiscences. Vicki's father was amongstamong those who died when the survivors of the crash, save Bennett and Vicki, were lured to their deaths by the natives of Dido. She is evidently very lonely, having befriended an indigenous [[List of Doctor Who monsters and aliens#Sand beast|Sand Beast]] (Tom Sheridan) for company. However, when Ian and the Doctor reach the ship, tempers are fraught because Barbara mistook the Sand Beast for a threat and killed it.▼
 
▲==Plot==
▲The [[First Doctor]], [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] and [[Barbara Wright (Doctor Who)|Barbara]] are still missing the Doctor's granddaughter [[Susan Foreman|Susan]] when the [[TARDIS]] lands on a planet the Doctor eventually recognises as Dido, a world he has visited before. The trio soon encounter two survivors of a space crash, [[Vicki (Doctor Who)|Vicki]] and Bennett, who are awaiting a rescue ship that is due to arrive in three days time. Vicki and Bennett live in fear of Koquillion, a bipedal inhabitant of Dido, who is stalking the area. Koquillion encounters the time travellers and attacks, pushing Barbara over a cliff and temporarily trapping Ian and the Doctor. Vicki finds Barbara injured and rescues her from Koquillion, and they share reminiscences. Vicki's father was amongst those who died when the survivors of the crash, save Bennett and Vicki, were lured to their deaths by the natives of Dido. She is evidently very lonely, having befriended an indigenous [[List of Doctor Who monsters and aliens#Sand beast|Sand Beast]] for company. However, when Ian and the Doctor reach the ship, tempers are fraught because Barbara mistook the Sand Beast for a threat and killed it.
 
The Doctor enters Bennett's room, and finds things are not as they seem. The supposedly crippled Bennett is missing, and a tape recorder hides his absence. He finds a trap door in the floor of the cabin and follows it to a temple carved from rock where he unmasks Koquillion as Bennett. Bennett reveals he killed a crewmember on board the ship and was arrested, but the ship crashed before the crime could be radioed to Earth. It was he who killed the crash survivors and the natives of Dido to cover his crime. He has been using the Koquillion alias so that Vicki would back up his story, and had hoped the planet would be destroyed when his version of events was given. Just as Bennett is about to kill the Doctor, two surviving native Didonians arrive and force Bennett to his death over a ledge. They then stop the signal to prevent the Rescue Ship reaching their planet. With no living family and nothing left for her on Dido, Vicki is welcomed aboard the TARDIS.
 
== Production ==
=== Conception and writing ===
''The Rescue'' was written as a short vehicle to introduce Vicki as the new companion, replacing [[Carole Ann Ford]] (Susan) when Ford decided she wanted to leave the series, and is thus more character-driven than anything that had preceded it.<ref name="mounting">{{cite video|people=[[Ray Barrett|Barrett, Ray]], [[Christopher Barry]], [[Raymond Cusick]], [[Maureen O'Brien]], [[William Russell (English actor)|William Russell]], Ian McLachlan|time=|date=2009|title=Mounting the Rescue|medium=DVD|publisher=BBC|location=''Doctor Who: The Rescue''}}</ref> Vicki was a replacement for the Doctor's granddaughter, [[Susan Foreman|Susan]] ([[Carole Ann Ford]]). In contrast to Susan, Vicki is an Earth orphan from the future; the production team considered many names from here, some of them odd like "Lukki" and "Tanni".<ref name="information text"/><ref name="mounting"/> ''Doctor Who'' creator [[Sydney Newman]] told actress [[Maureen O'Brien]] that they were considering having her cut her hair and dye it black. O'Brien refused, saying, "Why don't you just get Carole Ann Ford back?"<ref name="mounting"/>
''The Rescue'' was written as a short vehicle to introduce Vicki as the new companion, replacing the Doctor's granddaughter, Susan.{{sfn|Wright|2017|p=63}} Producer [[Verity Lambert]] had originally booked [[Pamela Franklin]] to portray Jenny (originally called Saida) in the previous serial, ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'', and continue as Susan's replacement; however, Lambert soon changed her mind,{{sfn|Wright|2017|p=62}} and outgoing script editor [[David Whitaker (screenwriter)|David Whitaker]] was commissioned to write a two-part serial to introduce Vicki. Whitaker was officially commissioned on 1 November 1964, the day after his script editor contract with the BBC had expired.{{sfn|Wright|2017|p=63}} ''The Rescue'' was the first story under new script editor [[Dennis Spooner]], though he was not credited.{{sfn|Wright|2017|p=69}} Earlier names given to Vicki were Valerie, Lukki, and Millie;{{sfn|Wright|2017|p=63}}{{sfn|Wright|2017|p=67}} the latter was inspired by [[Millie Small]], but the name was considered too similar to comedian [[Millicent Martin]]. The draft script for the serial was titled ''Doctor Who and Tanni'', referring to another name considered for Vicki.{{sfn|Wright|2017|p=63}}
 
''The Rescue'' used the same production team as the following serial, ''[[The Romans (Doctor Who)|The Romans]]'', and the two were formed to create a single six-episode production block. [[Christopher Barry]] was selected to direct the two serials; he was unimpressed with the scripts for ''The Rescue''. With budgeting tight, Barry decided to reuse the score from his previous serial, ''[[The Daleks]]'', composed by [[Tristram Cary]]. Cary was initially hesitant, having had negative experiences with the reuse of his music in the past.{{sfn|Wright|2017|p=66}} Music from the first, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh episodes of ''The Daleks'' were used in ''The Rescue''; the sound of a Dalek death was reused for the death of Sandy the sand beast in the second episode.{{sfn|Wright|2017|p=67}}
''The Rescue'' is the first story under [[Dennis Spooner]] as script editor, though he is not listed in the credits because he had little to do since much of the job was given to his predecessor [[David Whitaker (screenwriter)|David Whitaker]] and thus he is not credited.<ref name="information text"/> The story was commissioned on 1 November 1964, the day after his contract with the BBC for his position as script editor had expired.<ref name="information text"/> The scripts were due on 10 November. In Whitaker's original draft, entitled ''Doctor Who and Tanni'' after one of Vicki's original names, there are a few differences from the broadcast version. Bennett was more unkind to Vicki. Notably, Koquillion had a "torch" device, which he used to paralyse Ian upon meeting and interrogating him and Barbara in the first episode. He hypnotised Ian and Barbara and tried to get them to encourage the Doctor to come out of the TARDIS, but the Doctor could see this on the TARDIS' scanner and demands the teachers be released. In a scuffle Ian's trance was broken when he was shoved against the TARDIS and Barbara's was broken when she was thrown to the ground.<ref name="information text"/> The beginning of the first episode also had Ian confide to Barbara that he was afraid of a time where the Doctor would close the TARDIS on them and leave like he did with Susan, to which the Doctor, overhearing, replied that there would be warning if they were to part.<ref name="information text"/>
 
=== Casting and characters ===
O'Brien had just come out of drama school when she was cast as Vicki;<ref name="mounting"/> it was her first television acting job.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/uploads/images/original/20916.jpg|title=A New Companion For Dr. Who?|journal=[[Radio Times]]|date=31 December 1964|page=3}}</ref> Director [[Christopher Barry]] originally wanted [[Bernard Archard]] for the role of Bennett/Koquillion, but was not able to get him. Barry would later cast Archard in ''[[The Power of the Daleks]]'' (1966).<ref name="information text"/> The role went to Australian actor [[Ray Barrett]], whom Barry had seen on TV and marked in his book of actors he wanted to remember, and so he "dug him out of the book" when the time came.<ref name="mounting"/> Barrett played Bennett as a "normal, straight human being" so as not to give the ending away.<ref name="mounting"/> To preserve the mystery, Koquillion was credited in the first episode as being played by "Sydney Wilson"&nbsp;— a name made up by the production team in tribute to two of the creators of ''Doctor Who'', Sydney Newman and [[Donald Wilson (writer and producer)|Donald Wilson]]. This was the first instance of an alias being used in the credits in order to conceal a plot twist in ''[[Doctor Who]]''; the practice would be employed later on to conceal the appearance of villains [[Davros]] and [[The Master (Doctor Who)|the Master]].<ref>{{cite web|first=William|last=Gallagher|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-03-27/doctor-whos-secret-history-of-codenames-revealed|title=Doctor Who's secret history of codenames revealed|work=[[Radio Times]]|date=27 March 2012|accessdate=31 March 2013}}</ref> Tom Sheridan provided the voice of the space captain and also played the Sand Beast. He was originally scheduled to play one of the Didonians at the end, but for unknown reasons they were played by two uncredited extras, John Stuart and Colin Hughes.<ref name="information text"/>
[[File:P1070982 - Maureen O'BRIEN (cropped).JPG|200px|thumb|right|[[Maureen O'Brien]] (pictured in 2009) was introduced in ''The Rescue'' as new companion [[Vicki (Doctor Who)|Vicki]].]]
 
After the potential for Franklin's casting expired, Lambert requested camera tests for Maureen O'Brien and Denise Upson to portray Vicki; the two auditioned on 14 September 1964 at the [[BBC Television Centre]], and O'Brien was eventually cast.{{sfn|Wright|2017|p=65}} When O'Brien met with the show's creator [[Sydney Newman]], he told her that they were considering having her cut her hair and dye it black. O'Brien refused, saying, "Why don't you just get Carole Ann Ford back?"{{sfn|Wright|2017|p=67}} O'Brien had just come out of drama school when she was cast as Vicki;{{sfn|Broster|2009|loc=3:33}} it was her first television acting job.{{sfn|Wright|2017|p=65}} Barry originally offered the role of Bennett to [[Bernard Archard]], but he was unavailable.{{sfn|Wright|2017|pp=66–67}} Ray Barrett was cast in the role, described as a "[[Jekyll and Hyde]] character".{{sfn|Wright|2017|p=67}} Barry had seen Barrett on television and noted his name due to his rugged face, and "dug him out of the book" when the time came.{{sfn|Broster|2009|loc=11:31}} Barrett played Bennett as a "normal, straight human being" so as not to give the ending away.{{sfn|Broster|2009|loc=12:06}} To preserve the mystery, Koquillion was credited in the first episode as being played by "Sydney Wilson", a name made up by the production team in tribute to two of the creators of ''Doctor Who'', Sydney Newman and [[Donald Wilson (writer and producer)|Donald Wilson]].{{sfn|Broster|2009|loc=20:07}} When designing Koquillion, costume designer Daphne Dare took inspiration from a close-up of a fly.{{sfn|Molesworth|2009|loc=42:08}} Tom Sheridan was cast to play the voice of the rescue ship, the sand creature, and a robed figure; an agreement was made for him to be credited as 'Space Captain', which meant he could not portray the robed figure.{{sfn|Wright|2017|pp=68–69}}
''The Rescue'' was the first in a new production block of ''Doctor Who''; the first production block lasted for 52 weeks with one episode filmed per week, though the final two stories, ''[[Planet of Giants]]'' and ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'', were held back and the first season ended early. As such, there was a six-week break for the regular cast before work on ''The Rescue'' began.<ref name="information text"/> ''The Rescue'' used the same production team as the following story, ''[[The Romans (Doctor Who)|The Romans]]'', and the two were combined to form a single six-episode production block.<ref name="mounting"/> Model filming took place in Ealing studios on 16 November 1965.<ref name="information text"/><ref name="Radio Times"/> The models were made by an outside modelmaker called Shawcraft. As they were not designers, ''Doctor Who'' designer [[Raymond Cusick]] drew what he wanted the spacecraft to look like in more detail than he normally would have. He drew the spacecraft in flight as well as it wrecked so they could visualise it from the two.<ref name="mounting"/> Cusick had found a cheap material he called "reeded hardboard", which was spray-painted silver and used for the outside of the craft prop.<ref name="mounting"/> The design of Koquillion was based on a close-up of a fly.<ref name="information text"/>
 
===In printFilming ===▼
Rehearsals for the first episode took place from 30 November 1964 to 3 December, with the episode recorded on 4 December. Ford visited during rehearsals to meet O'Brien and wish her luck.<ref name="information text"/> Rehearsals for the second episode took place from 7–10 December 1964, with the episode recorded on 11 December.<ref name="information text"/> Recording of the first episode overran its schedule by fifteen minutes.<ref name="information text"/> The Dido temple was a large set that was lit in such a way to create a dark atmosphere; dark drapes and smoke were also used.<ref name="mounting"/> When shooting Vicki's Sand Beast, Jacqueline Hill underestimated the gun's power and fired too soon; she was not seriously injured, though suffered shock and a sore face because it blew back in her face.<ref name="mounting"/><ref name="discontinuity"/> The sound the Sand Beast makes while dying was modelled after the "horrible noise" a dying [[Dalek]] made in ''[[The Daleks]]''. To save money, the score is reused from ''The Daleks'', which Barry had partially directed. He selected pieces from episodes one and four through to seven of that serial.<ref name="information text"/>
''The Rescue'' was the first in a new production block of ''Doctor Who''; the first production block had lasted for 52 weeks, with the final two stories—''[[Planet of Giants]]''' and ''The Dalek Invasion of Earth''—held back to open the [[Doctor Who (season 2)|second season]]. The regular cast took a six-week break before beginning production on ''The Rescue''.{{sfn|Wright|2017|pp=60–61}} Model filming for the serial began on 16 November 1964 at [[BBC Television Film Studios]] on Stage 2. The model spaceships were designed by [[Raymond Cusick]]—both in flight and wrecked—and created by Shawcraft Models in ten days.{{sfn|Wright|2017|p=68}} Cusick had found a cheap material he called "reeded hardboard", which was spray-painted silver and used for the outside of the craft prop.{{sfn|Broster|2009|loc=10:11}} Model shots of the TARDIS falling off the mountain were filmed on 17 November.{{sfn|Wright|2017|p=68}}
 
Rehearsals for the first episode took place from 30 November to 3 December 1964 at the London Transport Assembly Rooms in [[Wood Green]]. O'Brien encountered difficulties learning her lines, and became worried when other cast members were able to rehearse without their scripts by the second day. Carole Ann Ford visited on O'Brien's first day to wish her luck.{{sfn|Wright|2017|p=69}} The first episode was recorded on 4 December at [[Riverside Studios]];{{sfn|Wright|2017|p=70}} it overran by 15 minutes.{{sfn|Wright|2017|p=72}} There was a happy atmosphere among the cast, including a picnic in Hartnell's dressing room. After Barrett fell asleep in the studio, the cast and crew left and switched off the lights to make him believe that he had slept all night.{{sfn|Wright|2017|p=70}} Rehearsals for the second episode took place from 7–10 December, with recording on 11 December. In the scene where Barbara shoots the sand beast, the powder in the prop detonated prematurely, and Hill was treated for shock and a sore face.{{sfn|Wright|2017|p=72}} The Dido temple was a large set that was lit in such a way to create a dark atmosphere; dark drapes and smoke were also used.{{sfn|Broster|2009|loc=18:28}}
==Broadcast and reception==▼
 
== Reception ==
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=== Critical response ===
On 13 December 1966, a retention order was issued that included both episodes of ''The Rescue'' to be retained by the BBC. However, both episodes were [[List of Doctor Who missing episodes|wiped]], the first on 17 August 1967 and the second on 31 January 1969. Fortunately, BBC Enterprises had retained both episodes and returned them to the BBC in 1978.<ref name="information text"/>
After the first episode's broadcast, [[T.C. Worsley]] of the ''[[Financial Times]]'' felt that the Koquillion was lacking compared to the Daleks, but appreciated its name. At the BBC's Programme Review Board after the second episode, Sydney Newman said that O'Brien had "made a great impact" on the show, noting that her performance had improved others.{{sfn|Wright|2017|p=75}}
 
Retrospective reviews were generally positive. In ''[[The Discontinuity Guide]]'' (1995), [[Paul Cornell]], [[Martin Day]], and [[Keith Topping]] wrote ofthat the serial in"just ''[[Theabout Discontinuityworks" Guide]]''as (1995), "As aan vehicleintroduction to introduce a companion, ''The Rescue'' just about worksVicki, "but it's too inconsequential to sustain any real interest"."<ref name="discontinuity">{{cite book sfn|title=[[The Discontinuity Guide]] |last1=Cornell |first1=Paul |authorlink1=Paul Cornell |last2=Day |first2=Martin |authorlink2=Martin Day |last3=Topping |first3=Keith |authorlink3=Keith Topping |year=1995 |publisher=[[Virgin Books]] |location=London |isbn=0-426-20442-5 |pages= |chapter=The Rescue|chapterurl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/rescue/detail.shtml}}</ref> In ''The Television Companion'' (1998), [[David J. Howe]] and Stephen James Walker described the story as "one of the best examples of character-driven drama from this period of the series' history"., Whilepraising theythe noted there were some unexplained partscharacter of the plotVicki, theythough feltnoting that itsome wasparts generallyof believablethe andplot saidremained that "Vicki actually steals the show here"unexplained.<ref name="television companion">{{cite book sfn| author = [[David J. Howe|Howe, David J]] & [[Stephen James Walker|Walker, Stephen James]] | year = 1998 | title = Doctor Who: The Television Companion | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/rescue/detail.shtml| edition = 1st | location = London | publisher = [[BBC Books]] | isbn = 978-0-563-40588-7 }}</ref> In 2008, Patrick Mulkern of ''[[Radio Times]]'' described ''Thethe Rescue''serial as a "neglected gem" with a strong debut for Vicki and many production improvements. Despite this, hethough wonderednoted "howthat convincingthe Bennett's masquerade as Koquillionmystery was in 1965" as in the present day it seems "a tad obvious".<ref name="Radio Times"/>{{cite web|first=Patrick|last=Mulkern|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2008-12-07/the-rescue|title=DoctorIn Who: The Rescue|work=[[Radio Times]]|date=7 December 2008|accessdate=2 December 2012}}</ref>2009, [[DVD Talk]]'s Stuart Galbraith IV felt that the story was "quite strong" with a "smart, if somewhat predictable climax and resolution" that worked due to the dialogue.<ref name="DVD Talk"/>{{cite web|first=Stuart|last=Galbraith|url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/38320/doctor-who-the-rescue-the-romans/|title=DoctorCliff Who:Chapman Theof Rescue/The Romans|publisher=''[[DVDDen Talkof Geek]]|date=28'' Augustfound 2009|accessdate=2the Decemberserial 2012}}</ref>"charming" Denand ofpraised Geekthe wroteperformances, writing that the serial was only let down by its "weak and convenient resolution" and provided good material for the main cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/dvd-bluray/7939/doctor-who-the-rescuethe-romans-dvd-set-review|title=Doctor Who: The Rescue/The Romans DVD set review|publishername="Den of Geek|date=29 January 2009|accessdate=2 December 2012}}<"/ref> ''[[Dreamwatch]]'' gaveappreciated ''Thethe Rescue''pacing abut scorefelt ofthat 7the outstory ofwas 10,lacking callingin it a "solid enough adventure" with a slight plot but brisk pacing that allowed Ian and Barbaracomparison to be''The more heroicRomans''.<ref name="Dreamwatch">{{cite web|url=http://totalscifionline.com/reviews/3124-doctor-who-the-rescue-the-romans|title=Doctor Who: The Rescue / The Romans|work=[[Dreamwatch]]|date=17 February 2009|accessdate=20 December 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100614040113/http://totalscifionline.com/reviews/3124-doctor-who-the-rescue-the-romans|archivedate=14 June 2010}}</ref>
 
== Commercial releases ==
 
▲===In print===
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A novelisation of this serial written by [[Ian Marter]] was published by [[Target Books]] in August 1987. Marter died soon after completing the manuscript. It was subsequently edited and published, with some new material added by [[Nigel Robinson]], editor of the Target Books line.<ref>{{cite web|first=Tim|last=Neal|url=http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~ecl6nb/OnTarget/1988/rescue/resfacts.htm|title=The Rescue facts|publisher=On Target|accessdate=15 September 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120805185207/http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~ecl6nb/OnTarget/1988/rescue/resfacts.htm|archivedate=5 August 2012}}</ref> An unabridged audio reading of the novelisation, read by O'Brien, was released by [[AudioGo]] on 1 April 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.audiogo.com/uk/doctor-who-the-rescue-classic-novel-ian-marter-gid-1002348|title= Doctor Who: The Rescue (Classic Novel) |publisher=[[AudioGo]]|accessdate=1 September 2013}}</ref>
 
[[Ian Marter]] began adapting the script from ''The Rescue'' into a novelisation, but died near completion; [[Nigel Robinson]] completed the manuscript.{{sfn|Wright|2017|p=76}} Robinson recalled having to make very few changes to Marter's work, but noted that he cut an entire scene from the first chapter discussing fellatio, as Marter "did have a tendency to see how much he could get away with".{{sfn|Robinson|Prekodravac|1995|p=13}} The novelisation was published in August 1987 in paperback by [[Target Books]] and in hardback by [[W. H. Allen & Co.|W. H. Allen]]. The cover was designed by Tony Clark. An audiobook version of the novelisation was published by [[AudioGO]] on 1 April 2013, read by Maureen O'Brien.{{sfn|Wright|2017|p=76}}
===Home media===
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''The Rescue'' was released on 5 September 1994 on [[VHS]] with ''[[The Romans (Doctor Who)|The Romans]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-The-Rescue-Romans/dp/B00008T5MC/ref=sr_1_1?s=video&ie=UTF8&qid=1375740706&sr=1-1&keywords=rescue+doctor+who+vhs|title=Doctor Who – The Rescue / The Romans (1964) (VHS) (1965)|publisher=[[Amazon.co.uk]]|accessdate=5 August 2013}}</ref> It was released on [[DVD]] on 23 February 2009, again with ''The Romans''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Simon|last=Brew|url=http://www.denofgeek.us/tv/doctor-who/19798/doctor-whos-2009-dvd-releases|title=Doctor Who's 2009 DVD Releases|publisher=Den of Geek|date=9 February 2009|accessdate=31 March 2013}}</ref> The [[DVD region code#1|Region 1]] release followed on 7 July 2009.<ref name="DVD Talk"/>
 
''The Rescue'' was released on [[VHS]] as a double-pack with ''The Romans'' by [[BBC Video]] in September 1994, with the cover designed by Andrew Skilleter. It was released on [[DVD]] in a slipcase with ''The Romans'' on 23 February 2009;{{sfn|Wright|2017|p=76}} the [[DVD region code#Region 1|Region 1]] release followed on 7 July 2009.<ref name="DVD Talk"/>
==Notes==
* {{endnote|music|a}} Re-use of music from ''[[The Daleks]]''.
 
==References Notes ==
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<ref name="ArchiveStatus">{{cite web |url=http://gallifreyone.com/episode.php?id=l |title=The Rescue |publisher=Outpost Gallifrey |author=Shaun Lyon |accessdate=30 August 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080331033354/http://www.gallifreyone.com/episode.php?id=l |archivedate=31 March 2008 |display-authors=etal |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== References ==
<ref name="AllRatings">{{cite web|title=Ratings Guide |url=http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/info.php?detail=ratings&type=date |website=Doctor Who News |accessdate=28 May 2017}}</ref>
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<ref name="Den of Geek">{{cite web |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/doctor-who-the-rescuethe-romans-dvd-set-review/ |title=Doctor Who: The Rescue/The Romans DVD set review |last=Chapman |first=Cliff |work=[[Den of Geek]] |publisher=[[Dennis Publishing]] |date=29 January 2009 |accessdate=23 September 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923030605/https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/doctor-who-the-rescuethe-romans-dvd-set-review/ |archivedate=23 September 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
<ref name="Dreamwatch">{{cite web |url=http://totalscifionline.com/reviews/3124-doctor-who-the-rescue-the-romans |title=Doctor Who: The Rescue / The Romans |work=[[Dreamwatch]] |publisher=[[Titan Magazines]] |date=17 February 2009 |accessdate=23 September 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100614040113/http://totalscifionline.com/reviews/3124-doctor-who-the-rescue-the-romans |archivedate=14 June 2010 }}</ref>
 
<ref name="DVD Talk">{{cite web |url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/38320/doctor-who-the-rescue-the-romans/ |title=Doctor Who: The Rescue / The Romans |last=Galbraith |first=Stuart |publisher=[[DVD Talk]] |date=28 August 2009 |accessdate=23 September 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090831214504/https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/38320/doctor-who-the-rescue-the-romans/ |archivedate=31 August 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
<ref name="Radio Times">{{cite web |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2008-12-06/the-rescue/ |title=The Rescue |last=Mulkern |first=Patrick |work=[[Radio Times]] |publisher=BBC Magazines |date=6 December 2008 |accessdate=23 September 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923030349/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2008-12-06/the-rescue/ |archivedate=23 September 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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=== DVD resources ===
==External links==▼
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* {{cite AV media |year=2009 |title=Mounting The Rescue |last=Broster |first=Steve |medium=DVD documentary |publisher=[[2 Entertain]] |ref={{harvid|Broster|2009}}}}
* {{cite AV media |last=Molesworth |first=Richard (compiler) |year=2009 |title=The Rescue'' (with Information Text)'' |medium=DVD subtitles |publisher=[[2 Entertain]] }}
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== Bibliography ==
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* {{cite book |last1=Cornell |first1=Paul |authorlink1=Paul Cornell |last2=Day |first2=Martin |authorlink2=Martin Day |last3=Topping |first3=Keith |authorlink3=Keith Topping |title=[[The Discontinuity Guide]] |year=1995 |publisher=[[Virgin Books]] |location=London |isbn=0-426-20442-5 |pages= |chapter=The Dalek Invasion of Earth }}
* {{cite book |last1=Howe |first1=David J. |authorlink1=David J. Howe |last2=Walker |first2=Stephen James |title=Doctor Who: The Television Companion |year=1998 |publisher=[[BBC Books]] |location=London |isbn= 978-0-563-40588-7 }}
* {{cite journal |editor-last1=Robinson |editor-first1=David |editor-last2=Prekodravac |editor-first2=Richard |year=1995 |title=Interview with Nigel Robinson |pp=7–8, 13 |journal=Broadsword |issue=5 |url=http://broadsword.org/wp-content/uploads/bs-v01-i05.pdf |accessdate=23 September 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506182724/http://broadsword.org/wp-content/uploads/bs-v01-i05.pdf |archivedate=6 May 2016 |url-status=live |ref=harv }}
* {{cite journal |editor-last=Wright |editor-first=Mark |year=2017 |title=The Dalek Invasion of Earth, The Rescue, The Romans and The Web Planet |journal=Doctor Who: The Complete History |publisher=[[Panini Comics]], [[Hachette Book Group|Hachette Partworks]] |volume=4 |issue=61 |ref=harv }}
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▲== External links ==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130216231608/http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~ecl6nb/OnTarget/1988/rescue/88rescue.htm Target novelisation ''The Rescue'' at On Target]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070806052109/http://www.gallifreyone.com/review.php?id=l ''The Rescue''] reviews at [[Outpost Gallifrey]]
=== Target novelisation ===
*{{Isfdb title|id=10700|title=The Rescue}}
 
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