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|image           = The Man from MI5.jpg
|image                 = The Man from MI5.jpg
|series         = ''[[Thunderbirds (series)|Thunderbirds]]'' [[crossover]] stories
|series                 = ''[[Thunderbirds (series)|Thunderbirds]]'' [[crossover]] stories
|season number   = Series 1 (Thunderbirds)
|season number         = Series 1 (Thunderbirds)
|series episode number = 17
|series episode number = 17
|story number   = 17
|story number         = 17
|main character = [[Penelope Creighton-Ward|Lady Penelope]], [[Parker (Mr. Steelman)|Parker]]
|main character       = [[Penelope Creighton-Ward|Lady Penelope]]
|featuring      = [[Dalek]]s, [[Jeff Tracy|Jeff]], [[Scott Tracy|Scott]], [[Virgil Tracy|Virgil]], [[Alan Tracy|Alan]], [[Gordon Tracy|Gordon]], [[John Tracy|John]], [[Horatio Hackenbacker|Brains]], [[Tin-Tin Kyrano|Tin-Tin]]
|featuring            = [[Parker (Mr. Steelman)|Parker]], [[Jeff Tracy|Jeff]], [[Scott Tracy|Scott]], [[Virgil Tracy|Virgil]], [[Gordon Tracy|Gordon]], [[Jimmy Bondson|Bondson]], [[Tin-Tin Kyrano|Tin-Tin]], [[Alan Tracy|Alan]], [[John Tracy|John]], [[Horatio Hackenbacker|Brains]]
|enemy           = [[Carl (The Man from MI.5)|Carl]]
|enemy                 = [[Carl (The Man from MI.5)|Carl]]
|setting         = [[Monte Carlo]] and [[Tracy Island]], [[January]] [[1965]]
|setting               = [[Monte Carlo]] and [[Tracy Island]], [[January]] [[1965]]
|writer         = [[Alan Fennell]]
|writer               = Alan Fennell
|director       = [[David Lane]]
|director             = [[David Lane]]
|producer       = [[Gerry Anderson]]
|producer             = [[Gerry Anderson]]
|broadcast date = [[20 January (releases)|20 January]] [[1966 (releases)|1966]]
|broadcast date       = 20 January 1966
|network         = [[ITV]]
|network               = ITV
|format         = 1x48 minute episode
|format               = 1x48 minute episode
|prev           = The Vanishing Ray (comic story)
|prev                 = The Vanishing Ray (comic story)
|next           = The Great Silver Robbery! (comic story)
|next                 = Sands of Terror (comic story)
|clip            = Lady Penelope Uses A Secret Code To Alert International Rescue - Thunderbirds
|clip2          = Parker Lost Lady Penelope's Yacht - Thunderbirds
}}
}}
'''''The Man from MI.5''''' was the seventeenth episode of the [[Series 1 (Thunderbirds)|first series]] of ''[[Thunderbirds (series)|Thunderbirds]]''.
'''''The Man from MI.5''''' was the seventeenth episode of the [[Series 1 (Thunderbirds)|first series]] of ''[[Thunderbirds (series)|Thunderbirds]]''.


It was of special note to the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] because of the licensed appearance by the [[Dalek]]s in the form of a report from the [[Solturian News Agency]], which made it the first ever televised [[crossover]] between ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and another franchise. Within the context of the ongoing storyline in ''[[TV Century 21]]'', ''The Man From MI.5'' was also significant for revealing that other [[security]] organisations in addition to the [[Universal Secret Service]], such as the [[British Secret Service]], were keeping updated of the Daleks' progression in [[space]] conquest in preparation for their [[2060s Dalek invasion of Earth|impending invasion of Earth]].
It was of special note to the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] because of the licensed appearance by the [[Dalek]]s in the form of a report from the [[Solturian News Agency]], which made it the first ever televised [[crossover]] between ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and another franchise. Within the context of the ongoing storyline in ''[[TV Century 21]]'', ''The Man From MI.5'' was also significant for revealing that other [[security]] organisations in addition to the [[Universal Secret Service]], such as the [[British Secret Service]], were keeping updates of the Daleks' progression in [[space]] conquest in preparation for their [[2060s Dalek invasion of Earth|impending invasion of Earth]].


== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
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* [[John Tracy]] - [[Ray Barrett]]
* [[John Tracy]] - [[Ray Barrett]]
* [[Jimmy Bondson]] - Ray Barrett
* [[Jimmy Bondson]] - Ray Barrett
* [[Tidman]] - David Graham
* [[Tesland]] - David Graham
* [[Carl (The Man from MI.5)|Carl]] - David Graham
* [[Carl (The Man from MI.5)|Carl]] - David Graham
* [[Ritter]] - Ray Barrett
* [[Ritter]] - Ray Barrett
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== Crew ==
== Crew ==
* [[Producer]] - [[Gerry Anderson]]
* [[Producer]] - [[Gerry Anderson]]
* [[Director]] - [[David Lane]]
* [[Director (crew)|Director]] - [[David Lane]]
* [[Associate producer]] - [[Reg Hill]]
* [[Associate producer]] - [[Reg Hill]]
* [[Director of photography]] - [[John Read]]
* [[Director of photography]] - [[John Read]]
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* [[Sound]] - [[Maurice Askew]], [[John Taylor (crew)|John Taylor]]
* [[Sound]] - [[Maurice Askew]], [[John Taylor (crew)|John Taylor]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* [[Alan Tracy|Alan]] jumping in the [[swimming pool]] upsets the [[sonic beam]] during [[Horatio Hackenbacker|Brains]]' experiment with his model [[submarine]].
* [[Alan Tracy|Alan]] jumping in [[Tracy Island swimming pool|the swimming pool]] upsets the [[Sonic beam (submarine)|sonic beam]] during [[Horatio Hackenbacker|Brains]]' experiment with [[Horatio Hackenbacker's submarine|his model submarine]].
* [[Penelope Creighton-Ward|Lady Penelope]] orders [[Jimmy Bondson|Bondson]] to meet her three [[kilometre]]s into the [[perimeter]] of the [[Forest of Digne]] at [[midnight]].
* [[Penelope Creighton-Ward|Lady Penelope]] orders [[Jimmy Bondson|Bondson]] to meet her in a [[clearing]] three [[kilometre]]s into the [[perimeter]] of the [[Forest of Digne]] at [[midnight]].
* [[Captain]] [[Blacker]] collected plans for a nuclear [[device]] from a [[scientist]] living somewhere which Bondson cannot disclose for [[security]] reasons.
* [[Captain]] [[Blacker]] collected plans for [[Nuclear device (The Man from MI.5)|a nuclear device]] from [[Scientist (The Man from MI.5)|a scientist]] living [[Location (The Man from MI.5)|somewhere]] that Bondson cannot disclose for [[security]] reasons.
* [[Carl (The Man from MI.5)|Carl]] shot Blacker five times with a [[Henrietta .45 Supermatic]].
* According to Bondson, [[Carl (The Man from MI.5)|Carl]] shot Blacker five times with a [[Henrietta .45 Supermatic]].
* It is [[International Rescue]]'s policy not to involve itself with [[politics]] or [[police]] work.
* It is [[International Rescue]]'s policy not to involve themselves with [[politics]] or [[police]] work.
* Lady Penelope tells Carl he will have seven [[year]]s of bad [[luck]] for shooting her [[mirror]].
* Lady Penelope tells Carl he will have seven [[year]]s of bad [[luck]] for shooting her [[mirror]].
* [[Tin-Tin Kyrano|Tin-Tin]] and [[Kyrano|her father]] think [[Jeff Tracy|Jeff]] might like a [[cup]] of [[coffee]] while waiting for news of the rescue.
* Several copies of ''[[The Nutcracker]]'' are present on a [[shelf]] on Tracy Island.
* Jeff uses [[Contact Code 5]] to discreetly contact Lady Penelope, and she explains the noises away as being [[rat]]s.
* [[Tin-Tin Kyrano|Tin-Tin]] and [[Kyrano|her father]] think [[Jeff Tracy|Jeff]] might like a [[cup]] of [[coffee]] while waiting for news of Lady Penelope's rescue.
* ''[[Thunderbird 1]]'' has [[sonar]] tracking capabilities.
* ''[[Thunderbird 1]]'' has [[sonar]] tracking capabilities.
* Gordon uses a [[drill]] and a [[Paralysis|paralyser]] to incapacitate Carl, Ritter, and the Third Man.
* Gordon uses a [[drill]] and a [[Paralysis|paralyser]] to incapacitate Carl, Ritter, and the Third Man.
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== Story notes ==
== Story notes ==
[[File:Newspaper Man from MI5.jpg|thumb|A [[newspaper]] dated [[10 January|10]]-[[11 January]] [[1965]].]]
[[File:Newspaper Man from MI5.jpg|thumb|A [[newspaper]] dated [[10 January|10]]-[[11 January]] [[1965]].]]
* A [[newspaper]] in the episode dates its events to [[January]] [[1965]]. The setting of ''[[Thunderbirds (series)|Thunderbirds]]'' is a matter of much contention and contradiction. Newspapers seen in other episodes of the programme date the activities of [[International Rescue]] to the [[2000s]] and the [[2060s]] whereas a [[calendar]] in ''Give or Take a Million'' offers up the [[2020s]] as another possibilty. The magazine ''[[TV Century 21]]'', the main source of [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] ''Thunderbirds'' content, concurs with the 2060s date as each of its issues were set exactly one hundred [[year]]s in the [[future]] from publication date. ''[[Action 21]]'', a short-lived 1980s magazine consisting mainly of ''TV21'' reprints, followed the same system which now meant its events were transposed to the [[2080s]]. Finally, the ''[[Virgin New Adventures]]'' novel ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]'' featured an appearance from a [[Penelope Creighton-Ward|Lady Penelope]] living in the [[1990s]], "present day" at the time. It was not, however, a setting without narrative backing, with some theories dating the series to that decade based on the claim in ''Trapped in the Sky'' that [[Jeff Tracy]], a man in his fifties, was one of the first to land on [[the Moon]].
* In keeping with the setting of ''[[Thunderbirds (series)|Thunderbirds]]'' being a matter of contention and contradiction, the [[newspaper]] in this episode dates its events to [[January]] [[1965]]. Newspapers seen in other episodes of the programme date the activities of [[International Rescue]] to the [[2000s]] and the [[2060s]], whereas a [[calendar]] in ''Give or Take a Million'' offers up the [[2020s]] as another possibility. Additionally, ''Danger at Ocean Deep'' made reference in dialogue to an old bottle of wine with a [[1998]] vintage. The magazine ''[[TV Century 21]]'', the main source of [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'']]/''Thunderbirds'' content, concurs with the 2060s date as each of its issues were set exactly one hundred [[year]]s in the [[future]] from publication date. ''[[Action 21]]'', a short-lived 1980s magazine consisting mainly of ''TV21'' reprints, followed the same system which now meant its events were transposed to the [[2080s]]. Finally, the ''[[Virgin New Adventures]]'' novel ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]'' featured an appearance from a [[Penelope Creighton-Ward|Lady Penelope]] living in the [[1990s]], "present day" at the time. It was not, however, a setting without narrative backing, with some theories dating the series to that decade based on the claim in ''Trapped in the Sky'' that [[Jeff Tracy]], a man in his fifties, was one of the first to land on [[the Moon]].
* The [[Dalek Prime|Golden Emperor]] is clearly visible in one of the shots of Carl rifling through [[Blacker|Captain Blacker]]'s papers on the [[Solturis]] invasion; as well as the first televised appearance of the image of a [[Dalek]] outside of ''Doctor Who'' this technically constitutes the first televised appearance of the [[Dalek Emperor]] ''overall'', predating its actual appearance on ''[[Doctor Who]]'' in ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'' some time later.
* The [[Dalek Prime|Golden Emperor]] of the Daleks is clearly visible in one of the shots of Carl rifling through [[Blacker|Captain Blacker]]'s papers on the [[Solturis]] invasion; as well as the first televised appearance of the image of a [[Dalek]] outside of ''Doctor Who'', this technically constitutes the first televised appearance of the [[Dalek Emperor]] overall, predating its appearance in ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]''.
* The model [[submarine]] which [[Horatio Hackenbacker|Brains]] uses for his experiment also appeared as [[the Hood]]'s ''3E'' submarine in the ''Thunderbirds'' episode ''Desperate Intruder''.
* The model [[submarine]] which [[Horatio Hackenbacker|Brains]] uses for his experiment also appeared as [[the Hood]]'s ''3E'' submarine in the ''Thunderbirds'' episode ''Desperate Intruder''.
* The backdrop for the harbour scenes also appeared in the ''Thunderbirds'' episode ''The Duchess Assignment'', the ''[[Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons]]'' episode ''Model Spy'', and the ''[[Joe 90 (series)|Joe 90]]'' episode ''The Race''.
* The backdrop for the harbour scenes also appeared in the ''Thunderbirds'' episode ''The Duchess Assignment'', the ''[[Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons]]'' episode ''Model Spy'', and the ''[[Joe 90 (series)|Joe 90]]'' episode ''The Race''.
* Along with ''[[Glorious Goodwood (audio story)|Glorious Goodwood]]'', ''[[Police 5: The Master (TV story)|Police 5: The Master]]'', ''[[The Crusade (home video)|The Crusade]]'', ''[[Making Cocoa (home video)|Making Cocoa]]'' and ''[[The Stealers from Saiph (audio story)|The Stealers from Saiph]]'', this is one of six DWU productions with no surviving cast members.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
[[File:Daleks in Thunderbird.jpg|thumb|right|A picture of a [[Silver Dalek]] on one of [[Blacker]]'s documents.]]
[[File:Daleks in Thunderbird.jpg|thumb|right|A picture of a [[Silver Dalek]] on one of [[Blacker]]'s documents.]]
* [[Blacker|Captain Blacker]] has possession of a report detailing the [[Dalek]] [[Dalek invasion|invasion]] of [[Solturis]], which [[Carl (The Man from MI.5)|Carl]] rifles through. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Penta Ray Factor (comic story)|The Penta Ray Factor]]'')
* [[Carl (The Man from MI.5)|Carl]] rifles through [[Blacker|Captain Blacker]]'s reports detailing the [[Dalek]] [[Dalek invasion|invasion]] of [[Solturis]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Penta Ray Factor (comic story)|The Penta Ray Factor]]'') Blacker also has the [[front page]] article containing the testimony of [[Hans Werger]] about a fierce [[gun]] [[battle]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Black Forest Siege! (short story)|Black Forest Siege!]]'')
* Blacker also has the [[front page]] article containing the testimony of [[Hans Werger]] about a fierce [[gun]] [[battle]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Black Forest Siege! (short story)|Black Forest Siege!]]'')
* Lady Penelope and Parker have had dealings with [[MI5]] before. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Vanishing Ray (comic story)|The Vanishing Ray]]'')
* [[Penelope Creighton-Ward|Lady Penelope]]'s assurance to [[Parker (Mr. Steelman)|Parker]] that she had more [[boat]]s in the aftermath of ''[[Seabird I]]''{{'}}s [[destruction]] is proven true with ''[[FAB 2]]''. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Mr. Steelman (comic story)|Mr. Steelman]]'')
* [[Penelope Creighton-Ward|Lady Penelope]]'s assurance to [[Parker (Mr. Steelman)|Parker]] that she had more [[boat]]s in the aftermath of ''[[Seabird I]]''{{'}}s [[destruction]] is proven true with ''[[FAB 2]]''. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Mr. Steelman (comic story)|Mr. Steelman]]'')
* Lady Penelope and Parker have had dealings with [[MI5]] before. On that occasion, Penelope erased the incriminating file they had on them with the [[invisible ray torch]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Vanishing Ray (comic story)|The Vanishing Ray]]'')


== External links ==
== External links ==
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[[Category:Stories set in Monte Carlo]]
[[Category:Stories set in Monte Carlo]]
[[Category:Stories that crossover with non-DWU series]]
[[Category:Stories that crossover with non-DWU series]]
[[Category:Dalek television stories]]

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The Man from MI.5 was the seventeenth episode of the first series of Thunderbirds.

It was of special note to the Doctor Who universe because of the licensed appearance by the Daleks in the form of a report from the Solturian News Agency, which made it the first ever televised crossover between Doctor Who and another franchise. Within the context of the ongoing storyline in TV Century 21, The Man From MI.5 was also significant for revealing that other security organisations in addition to the Universal Secret Service, such as the British Secret Service, were keeping updates of the Daleks' progression in space conquest in preparation for their impending invasion of Earth.

Synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]

MI5 agent Jimmy Bondson asks for International Rescue's help to locate the stolen plans for a nuclear weapon which threatens the safety of the entire world. Lady Penelope assumes the identity of a leading fashion model investigating the crime to lure out the culprits but is kidnapped and restrained aboard a boat with a bomb set to detonate. Scott and Gordon have little time to find and rescue her, as well as to steal back the plans, before the boat explodes and the criminals escape.

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A newspaper dated 10-11 January 1965.
  • In keeping with the setting of Thunderbirds being a matter of contention and contradiction, the newspaper in this episode dates its events to January 1965. Newspapers seen in other episodes of the programme date the activities of International Rescue to the 2000s and the 2060s, whereas a calendar in Give or Take a Million offers up the 2020s as another possibility. Additionally, Danger at Ocean Deep made reference in dialogue to an old bottle of wine with a 1998 vintage. The magazine TV Century 21, the main source of Doctor Who/Thunderbirds content, concurs with the 2060s date as each of its issues were set exactly one hundred years in the future from publication date. Action 21, a short-lived 1980s magazine consisting mainly of TV21 reprints, followed the same system which now meant its events were transposed to the 2080s. Finally, the Virgin New Adventures novel The Dying Days featured an appearance from a Lady Penelope living in the 1990s, "present day" at the time. It was not, however, a setting without narrative backing, with some theories dating the series to that decade based on the claim in Trapped in the Sky that Jeff Tracy, a man in his fifties, was one of the first to land on the Moon.
  • The Golden Emperor of the Daleks is clearly visible in one of the shots of Carl rifling through Captain Blacker's papers on the Solturis invasion; as well as the first televised appearance of the image of a Dalek outside of Doctor Who, this technically constitutes the first televised appearance of the Dalek Emperor overall, predating its appearance in The Evil of the Daleks.
  • The model submarine which Brains uses for his experiment also appeared as the Hood's 3E submarine in the Thunderbirds episode Desperate Intruder.
  • The backdrop for the harbour scenes also appeared in the Thunderbirds episode The Duchess Assignment, the Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons episode Model Spy, and the Joe 90 episode The Race.
  • Along with Glorious Goodwood, Police 5: The Master, The Crusade, Making Cocoa and The Stealers from Saiph, this is one of six DWU productions with no surviving cast members.

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A picture of a Silver Dalek on one of Blacker's documents.

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