Pit of Peril

Episode aired Oct 7, 1965
TV-G
49m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

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Action Adventure Family Sci-Fi

The Army is testing its new armored vehicle, the Sidewinder, when suddenly the ground gives way, and the machine falls into a burning pit. International Rescue are called in to haul it out a... Read allThe Army is testing its new armored vehicle, the Sidewinder, when suddenly the ground gives way, and the machine falls into a burning pit. International Rescue are called in to haul it out and rescue the three-man crew on board.The Army is testing its new armored vehicle, the Sidewinder, when suddenly the ground gives way, and the machine falls into a burning pit. International Rescue are called in to haul it out and rescue the three-man crew on board.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

236

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Sylvia Anderson

Ray Barrett

John Tracy
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Peter Dyneley

Jeff Tracy
(voice)
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Christine Finn

David Graham

Brains
(voice)
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David Holliday

Virgil Tracy
(voice)

Shane Rimmer

Scott Tracy
(voice)
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Matt Zimmerman

Director
- Desmond Saunders
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Trivia
The small white microphone used by the senior officer in 'Copter Watchdog' and seen again in many other episodes is a DIN plug - an audio connector measuring approximately 16mm in diameter and 70mm in length. Normally available in black or grey, it is extensively used from the 1960s onwards for connecting low level audio signals to and from amplifiers in home hi fi systems.

Goofs
The Sidewinder is virtually upside down in the pit, but scenes of the crew in the cockpit are right side up with a slight tilt to the right.

Quotes
[after listening to the Army's surveying of the Sidewinder crash]
Jeff Tracy: [to John] I think this frequency should be put on priority monitoring. The situation could get pretty desperate.
Scott Tracy: Why don't I shoot out there, Father - see if they want any help? It wouldn't take long.
Jeff Tracy: No, Scott - we can't go shoving our noses into this uninvited. For all we know, the Army might be engaged in a top-secret operation. John?
John Tracy: Yes, Father?
Jeff Tracy: John, I want you to keep this frequency clear. Down here I'm going to put Scott on emergency standby.
John Tracy: F-A-B, Father.
Jeff Tracy: All right, Scott. Get down to Thunderbird 1 and get her ready for launching.
Scott Tracy: I'm on my way.
Jeff Tracy: If the Army decide they want our help, we don't want to keep them waiting a minute longer than necessary.

Connections
Featured in The Gerry Anderson Podcast: Pod 304: Marc Silk (Part One) (2024)

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3/10

A disappointing follow up to the first episode

Pit of Peril is a big letdown after the excitement of the first episode. The main problem is that the episode lacks imagination; the Sidewinder could have done so much more than simply falling into a pit and lying there. And not only do we get one failed rescue attempt from the Army, we get two, so when International Rescue finally arrive on the scene, it's a relief. Luckily, the later episodes tried to do something more imaginative, but this is a real shame after the brilliant opening of Trapped in the Sky.