"You destroyed a whole planet just to save your own skin. You're insane!"
Episode 11: Planet of the Giants.
Companions: The 1st Doctor, Vicki, Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright.
Air Date: Two episodes. 2nd to 9th January 1965.
Having left Susan on Earth, the Doctor, Ian and Barbara land
the TARDIS on the planet Dido in the year 2493. There they discover two humans,
Bennett and Vicki, trapped in their spaceship, the only crew to survive death at
the hands of the hostile Didonians.
But the Doctor is baffled: the Didonians are a peaceful nation. What has
happened to change them? Why have they murdered the crew of the spaceship? Why,
apart from the mysterious Koquillion, are they strangely absent?
Companions: The 1st Doctor, Vicki, Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright.
Air Date: Two episodes. 2nd to 9th January 1965.
In all honesty, this is quite a disappointing story. Initially you have a bit of a mystery going on for the companions to uncover and investigate, but it is so transparent and obvious. Also, the story just seems to be a jumping off point for the introduction of Vicki as a replacement for Susan. I know I'd much rather have kept Susan for a while longer.
For those interested, however, The Rescue is the first story to feature the trademark wheezing-groaning noise for the materialisation/re-materialisation of the TARDIS.
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