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The Rescue: Desperate Measures
Last updated 02 January 2017
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CTV Sci-Fi Channel
Featuring: William Hartnell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, William Russell, Ray Barrett
Ian and Barbara discover that the paralysed Bennett has gone missing from his cabin. The Doctor discovers the truth about Koquillion, but endangers his own life in doing so.
Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: TWIDW
Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:
Friday 9th October 1998:
SPACE: The Imagination Station - Cable and Satellite Network
Sunday at 8AM Eastern (3:30AM rerun) - The Rescue: Desperate Measures - episode 2 of 2
Monday through Wednesday at 7:30AM Eastern - The Ambassadors of Death - episodes 5, 6, and 7 of 7
Thursday through Friday at 7:30AM Eastern - The Sontaran Experiment - episodes 1 and 2 of 2
[Some Canadians can also see the following PBS stations which carry Doctor Who - Maine Public Broadcasting, KBDI Denver, and KSPS Spokane.]
As The Rescue concludes, the 1st Doctor learns that one of the human survivors has a dark secret which threatens anyone who uncovers it. In "Ambassadors", the 3rd Doctor negotiates for the return of the human astronauts from the aliens and tries to rescue the alien ambassadors from corrupt humans. And in "Sontaran Experiment", the 4th Doctor tries to stop a Sontaran trying to learn humanities weaknesses through torture. Note: While The Ambassadors of Death was filmed in color, several of the episodes do not have color prints of good enough quality to broadcast, so it will air in Black and White.
SPACE: The Imagination Station - Cable and Satellite Network
Sunday at 8AM Eastern (3:30AM rerun) - The Rescue: Desperate Measures - episode 2 of 2
Monday through Wednesday at 7:30AM Eastern - The Ambassadors of Death - episodes 5, 6, and 7 of 7
Thursday through Friday at 7:30AM Eastern - The Sontaran Experiment - episodes 1 and 2 of 2
[Some Canadians can also see the following PBS stations which carry Doctor Who - Maine Public Broadcasting, KBDI Denver, and KSPS Spokane.]
As The Rescue concludes, the 1st Doctor learns that one of the human survivors has a dark secret which threatens anyone who uncovers it. In "Ambassadors", the 3rd Doctor negotiates for the return of the human astronauts from the aliens and tries to rescue the alien ambassadors from corrupt humans. And in "Sontaran Experiment", the 4th Doctor tries to stop a Sontaran trying to learn humanities weaknesses through torture. Note: While The Ambassadors of Death was filmed in color, several of the episodes do not have color prints of good enough quality to broadcast, so it will air in Black and White.
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