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|image =Mounting the Rescue.jpg|250px | |||
|subject =The making of [[The Rescue]] | |||
|name =Mounting the Rescue | |||
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|original to DVD = The Rescue | |||
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|narrator = John Bowe | |||
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|interviewee =[[William Russell]], [[Christopher Barry]], [[Maureen O'Brien]], [[Ray Barrett]], [[Raymond Cusick]], Ian McLachlan | |||
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|runtime =21" | |||
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'''Mounting the Rescue''' is a BBC documentary on the making of the [[Doctor Who]] serial [[The Rescue]]. It was released on the DVD of the serial in a box set alongside [[The Romans]]. | '''Mounting the Rescue''' is a BBC documentary on the making of the [[Doctor Who]] serial [[The Rescue]]. It was released on the DVD of the serial in a box set alongside [[The Romans]]. | ||
The documentary explores the changes in cast that occurred between [[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]] and The Rescue, with [[Susan Foreman]]'s departure and [[Vicki Pallister]]'s introduction. [[Carole Ann Ford]] was unhappy that her character did little more than scream; she also feared that she would be typecast in that demeanour. Two actors were considered for the role of Vick: Denise Upson and [[Maureen O'Brien]]. Maureen was chosen. | |||
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It goes on to explain how Maureen was welcomed by all of the cast and crew including Ford herself. Mounting the Rescue shows how The Rescue and The Romans were recorded to together as one six-part block. | |||
[[Shawcraft Models]] constructed the models for The Rescue. They apparently had to have exact instructions as they were poor designers but fantastic model makers. | |||
[[Bernard Archard]] was considered for [[Bennett]] before [[Ray Barrett]] was chosen. Ian McLachlan explains his theory of an "all is not what it seems" theme running throughout Doctor Who. [[Jacqueline Hill]] was hurt by a special-effects explosion during the [[flare gun]] scene. She was not notably injured bit was shocked by the incident. | |||
The inlay shot camera effect is explained. They were used for scenes where the crashed ship is overlooked. | |||
[[Bernard Archard]] was considered for [[Bennett]] before [[Ray Barrett]] was chosen. Ian McLachlan explains his theory of an "all is not what it seems" theme running throughout Doctor Who. | |||
The outstanding rating of the serial are touched upon and it ends with Ray Barrett professing that he will have "out rated the [[Dalek]]s" on his tombstone. | |||
[[Category:Doctor Who DVD documentaries]] | [[Category:Doctor Who DVD documentaries]] | ||
