Last updated 23 March 2024


The Rescue

Series Episode Number: 11

World Premiere: Sat 1 Feb 1964 - 5:17pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Mon 11 Aug 2014 - 8:00pm EDT [Retro TV]
Running Time: 22 minutes 24 seconds

10.40 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 65 (UK)

Chart Position: 25 () (UK)

Recorded on Fri 10 Jan 1964 in Lime Grove D
Archive State: 16mm t/r



The Thals and the time travellers attack the Daleks from all sides as the Daleks start the countdown to release deadly doses of radiation into the atmosphere.


Production Team hide uncredited
WriterTerry Nation
DirectorRichard Martin
ProducerVerity Lambert
Associate ProducerMervyn Pinfield
DesignerRaymond Cusick
Costume SupervisorDaphne Dare
Make-up SupervisorElizabeth Blattner
Story EditorDavid Whitaker
Incidental MusicTristram Cary
Title MusicRon Grainer
with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
LightingJohn Treays (uncredited)
Sound SupervisorJack Brummitt (uncredited)
Vision MixerClive Doig (uncredited)
Special Effects Shawcraft Ltd (uncredited)
Special SoundBrian Hodgson (uncredited)
Floor AssistantRobert Fort (uncredited)
Technical Manager(TM2)Mark Lewis (uncredited)
Grams OperatorAdrian Bishop-Lagget (uncredited)
Assistant Floor ManagerJeremy Hare (uncredited)
Film CameramanStewart Farnell (uncredited)
Film EditorTed Walter (uncredited)
Production AssistantNorman Stewart (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerDelia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title SequenceBernard Lodge (uncredited)
Production SecretaryMeg Hornby (uncredited)
Production SecretarySusan Pugh (uncredited)