The Rescue

(Series 2, Episodes 10-11)

Summary: The newly-depleted Team TARDIS discover a crashed ship on the planet Dido where adorable space orphan Vicki and injured Bennett, the only two crash survivors, are being menaced by the bug-eyed Koquillion.  Hello?  Is it me you’re looking for?

Watch it because: The Doctor adopts Vicki and it’s beautiful.

Original Air Date: 2 – 9 January 1965.

Doctor: William Hartnell.

Companions: Ian Chesterton (William Russell), Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill) and Vicki (Maureen O’Brien).

Writer: David Whitaker.

Director: Christopher Barry.

Producer: Verity Lambert.

Available on DVD? Yes.