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"Pit of Peril" is the second episode of Thunderbirds, a British Supermarionation television series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and filmed by their production company AP Films (APF) for ITC Entertainment. Written by Alan Fennell and directed by Desmond Saunders, it was first broadcast on 7 October 1965 on ATV Midlands.
Two feature film sequels to the TV series were released in 1966 and 1968, followed by three made-for-TV compilation films in the early 1980s. In 2015, a mini-series based on the three original audio stories was produced to mark the series' 50th anniversary. All TV episodes were released on Region 2 DVD by Carlton in 2000 and 2001. [1]
He finds it very similar to "Pit of Peril", another Fennell script that sees characters trapped below ground and threatened by fire being rescued with the help of the Mole. [3] Rating the episode three out of five, Tom Fox of Starburst magazine considers the ineffectiveness of the tower's fire control systems implausible but describes the ...
Mike Fillis of TV Zone and Cult Times magazines considers the episode a "tour de force" and a series highlight, describing the story as "riveting" and the bomb plot as "very topical". [4] [40] Stuart Galbraith IV of DVD Talk likens the premise to "an airborne version of Speed". [41] Marcus Hearn praises the episode's suspense and "extraordinary ...
Here's our weekly list of free songs to download to save you some money while getting some music in your hands. 1. Passion Pit: "The MySpace Transmissions" Crossing electronic pop with alternative ...
During testing, the prototype vehicle falls into an unmapped landfill pit. Due to spontaneous combustion of the waste, the inside of the pit is extremely hot. Using the Thunderbird 2 Recovery Vehicles, International Rescue retrieves the Sidewinder and rescues its crew. The look of the Sidewinder was devised by episode director Desmond Saunders ...
A peril, risk and hazard are all related, but have different meanings when speaking about insurance. A peril is the actual event that causes damage and loss A risk is the likelihood of a peril ...
In 1994, "Sun Probe" was broadcast on Fox Network in the United States as an episode of Thunderbirds Are Go! – a series comprising re-edited versions of 13 of the original episodes, complete with new soundtracks. [3] After further modifications, the re-edit aired on UPN in 1995 as an episode of Turbocharged Thunderbirds.