- "He's still at it, poor fellow. Seems to be under some delusion that he's in charge of the rescue."
— Allington Bridge Controller
"Day of Disaster" is the sixth episode of Thunderbirds season 1, originally broadcast on 4th November 1965.
Plot[]
A severe electrical storm weakens the Allington Suspension Bridge, causing it to collapse when the Martian Space Probe convoy tries to cross it - sending the massive rocket itself, and its crew of two technicians, crashing down into the river below. Worse - the rocket's impact with the riverbed triggers the automatic onboard launch countdown, which cannot be stopped! International Rescue - summoned by an unexpected source - answers the call and must get those men out, before the now-rogue rocket launches itself - to certain annihilation...
Storyline[]
- Main article: Day Of Disaster/Storyline
Transcript[]
- Main article: Day of Disaster/Transcript
Cast[]
Regular Characters[]
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Guest Characters[]
Bridge controller
Ray Barrett
Ray Barrett
Dave Clayton
(David Graham)
(David Graham)
Chuck
(David Graham)
(David Graham)
Bill Craddock
(Matt Zimmerman)
(Matt Zimmerman)
Frank
(David Graham)
(David Graham)
Professor Wingrove
(Peter Dyneley)
(Peter Dyneley)
Police officer
(David Graham)
(David Graham)
R. G. Korda
(Ray Barrett)
(Ray Barrett)
1st NTBS Reporter
(Peter Dyneley)
(Peter Dyneley)
2nd NTBS Reporter
(Matt Zimmerman)
(Matt Zimmerman)
Crane Chief
(Peter Dyneley)
(Peter Dyneley)
Engineer Kirby
(Ray Barrett)
(Ray Barrett)
International Rescue Equipment Used[]
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Brains' wristwatch
(Personal Inter-Call)
(Personal Inter-Call)
Non-International Rescue Equipment Used[]
Locations[]
Trivia[]
- Thunderbird 4 makes its second appearance of the series, in this episode.
It's TB4 to the rescue!
Diver
- Footage of the rescue mission would later used as a flashback in the episode Security Hazard
Merchandise[]
This episode was released on a 8mm home movie, produced by "Arrow films" (1965)
Day Of Disaster 8mm home movie
Goofs[]
- Weirdly, during the time lapse when the Martian Space Probe is trapped underwater for 12 hours, daylight doesn't turn into night.
- From the model's perspective, the elevator up to the bridge control tower stops about 90% up the structure; whereas, from the puppets perspective, the elevator goes all the way to the top of the structure.
Foreign Titles[]
- French: Le pont
- German: Zwölf Stunden Angst
- Spanish: Día desastroso
- Italian: Attesa per il lancio del razzo sonda
- Dutch: Operatie marsraket (TV 1966); Een rampzalige dag (TV 1991); Dag des onheils (VHS, DVD)
- Portuguese: Um Dia de Desastre
- Japanese: 火星ロケットの危機