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Doctor Who: The Rescue

6.4196550mMovieScience FictionAdventureDrama

On the planet Dido, the Doctor, Ian and Barbara meet two survivors from a crashed spaceship who are terrorised by the monster Koquillion.

DirectorChristopher Barry
WriterDavid Whitaker
ProducerVerity Lambert

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Cast · Directed by Christopher Barry

WHWilliam Hartnell
William Hartnell
The Doctor
JHJacqueline Hill
Jacqueline Hill
Barbara Wright
WRWilliam Russell
William Russell
Ian Chesterton
MOMaureen O'Brien
Maureen O'Brien
Vicki
RBRay Barrett
Ray Barrett
Bennett / Koquillion
TS
Tom Sheridan
Space Captain (voice)
JS
John Stuart
Didonian (uncredited)
CH
Colin Hughes
Didonian (uncredited)

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Doctor Who: The Rescue — streaming FAQ

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Doctor Who: The Rescue hasn't started streaming in India yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 27, 1965. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.