Rigged for Disaster

Rigged for DisasterSeason 2, Episode 24
Air date	2nd December 2017 (UK) 17th December 2017 (AU)
Written by	Patrick Rieger
Directed by	Chad Moffitt
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"Rigged for Disaster" is the 24th episode of Thunderbirds Are Go! season 2. It was broadcast on the 2nd of December, 2017 in the UK.

Plot

Lady Penelope, Parker and Kayo arrive on the scene of a massive semi-submersible ocean oil rig to convert it to a solar plant, but supervisor Malloy has other plans. Thunderbird 2 is out there on the double.

Cast

Regular Cast

• Virgil Tracy - David Menkin
• Kayo - Angel Coulby
• Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward - Rosamund Pike
• Parker - David Graham

Guest Cast

• Doyle - Emilia Clarke
• Malloy - David Graham
• Jimmy, Crewman Hooper - Mathew Baynton

Quotes

Lady Penelope: "I'm going to remain on board and keep the pipe safe. As they say, the owner always goes down with the rig."
Doyle: "I don't think anyone says that."
Lady Penelope: "Well they should."

Parker: "M'lady, I've every faith in you, but that new EVA suit hasn't been tested."
Lady Penelope: "And I can't think of a better time to try it. Who knew Brains has such an eye for fashion?"

Parker: "M'lady, are you all right?"
Lady Penelope: "Thankfully, I am. You may not drive everything correctly, Parker, but your FAB 1 skills remain superb."
Parker: "Oh, she's making me blush!"

International Rescue Equipment Used

• Thunderbird 2 (Module 3)
• Thunderbird Shadow
• FAB 1

Non International Rescue Equipment Used

• GDF Flyer
• Life Boat

Pre Production Gallery

Episode Gallery

"Who'd be crazy enough to come out here?"

"Here's the contract to prove it."

"I've just become the owner of this oil rig."

"I'm converting this rig into a solar plant."

"Someone's gone off the edge."

"Got you."

"They pushed me off the railing before I could warn you."

"The foam is limited, so make your shots count."

"Steady, Sherbet."

"Aim for the base of the fire!"

The platform breaks apart

"Parker, you saved Sherbet!"

"International Rescue, it's Kayo, we have a situation."

"I'm sending you schematics of the rig's current state."

"Let's go for a swim."

"FAB 1 is off."

"Virgil, I'm attempting to seal the drill pipe."

"I'll pull up the schematic on my screen."

"Pipe secured."

"Not bad for your first day on the job."

"Well, this is rather distressing..."

"Fire the engines, Parker."

"Don't worry, Sherbet, she'll be alright..."

"I hope..."

"There, there, Bertie."

Thunderbird 2 sends the grapples to Thunderbird Shadow

"Kayo, I'm detecting damage to your hull."

"We'll feel a lot better once we're out of this rotten rig."

"For the first time ever, I'm proud of the work we did here today."

Trivia

• The name of the rig crewman during this episode, Hooper, is a reference to the one with the same name in Atlantic Inferno.
• This is the second episode to feature only one Tracy (the first one being Undercover).
• This is the first time Lady Penelope wears an EVA uniform like the Tracy's and Kayo's, albeit a slightly simpler design and without the standard vehicle patch on the arm or number on her scuba helmet - the helmet however having pink triangles with a white electrical symbol either side instead.
• When this episode was listed in the Radio Times, Malloy's name was mispelt as Mallow.
• Malloy shares his name with Harry Malloy, a crook appearing in Brink of Disaster, and both are voiced by David Graham.