- [Host] Welcome to another Gerry Anderson Top 10 Countdown.
In this video,
we're counting down the top ten rescue sequences
from Thunderbirds.
So, strap in and prepare for launch
as Thunderbirds are go.
Number ten: Parker to the rescue.
The Cham-Cham
Tin-Tin, Penelope, and Parker
are trapped in a runaway cable car,
and it's up to Virgil and Alan
to save them with Thunderbird 2's magnetic grapples.
But, the grapples fail,
and it's up to Parker and his nerves of steel
to climb onto the roof of the car
and attach lines lowered by Thunderbird 2.
The sequence rattles along at a ferocious pace,
and disaster approaches with each passing second.
However, Parker succeeds,
and the occupants of the cable car are saved.
He even gets a free ride back to the ground
with his umbrella parachute.
(dramatic theme music)
Number nine: Gordon's Quick Fix.
Operation Crash Dive.
Attempting to repair a sabotaged Fireflash aircraft,
Gordon comes face to face with the saboteur
in the avionics bay of the huge plane.
When reasoning with the villain fails,
Gordon is forced to shoot him
and make emergency repairs to the crippled,
craft's elevator power unit.
As the sea rushes up to meet the Fireflash,
Gordon makes a last ditch attempt at repairs
and jams the severed EPU cables together
restoring power and narrowly averting
a watery grave.
Number eight: Stopping the Crablogger.
Path of Destruction.
Lumbering along like a huge intoxicated dinosaur,
the crablogger is heading straight
for the San Martino dam project.
Virgil and Brains board the colossal vehicle
rescuing the trapped crew
and awaiting Lady Penelope's call
with the shut down procedure.
The procedure incorporates a several minute time delay
as the crablogger moves along a ledge above the dam.
When it finally halts,
Virgil and Brains have precious little time
to empty the fuel tanks
and prevent a catastrophic explosion.
Number seven: Reaching the Duchess.
The Duchess Assignment.
Scott and Virgil launch a two-pronged attempt
to rescue the Duchess of Royston
trapped in the basement of a burning building.
While Scott uses the restraining unit
to prevent a wall from collapsing,
Virgil tunnels into the basement in the mull.
The restraining unit begins
to lose it's grip on the wall,
and it eventually collapses right on top of the rescue site
as Scott anxiously waits to hear
if Virgil and the Duchess made it out safely.
Number six: Fate of the Sidewinder.
Pit of Peril.
Scott, Virgil, and Brains undertake to retrieve
the stricken Sidewinder craft and it's crew
from a blazing pit in the desert.
Brains plans the operation,
and Virgil swings into action
placing explosive charges
at strategic points around the crater.
Scott drills down in the hull to collect Virgil
who then uses the recovery vehicles
and their powerful magnets
to haul the Sidewinder upright.
With the hull of the craft compromised
and the crew running out of time,
Virgil uses all his skill
to finally bring the Sidewinder to the surface.
Number five: a Friend in Need.
End of the Road.
International rescue rushed to the aid of Eddie Houseman,
a friend of the Tracy family
trapped in an explosive tractor
balanced precariously on the edge of a mountain pass.
Protecting the tractor with a screen
of high tensile spears,
Scott and Virgil devise a way
to rescue Eddie without revealing their identities to him.
They soon discover the danger zone is so unstable
that normal methods of rescue
almost prove disastrous,
and so Scott comes up with a clever solution
to keep the tractor balanced
while Thunderbird 2 lifts it clear.
Not out of danger yet,
Eddie leaps to safety onto the mountainside
moments before Thunderbird 2 loses its grip,
and the tractor plummets to earth in a massive explosion.
Number four: Saving Fireflash.
Trapped in the sky.
International Rescue's first rescue mission
is to save the Fireflash airliner
which has a bomb in it's landing gear.
Scott sets up his mobile control
in London Airport's control tower
and directs the rescue
while Virgil unloads elevator cars from the pod
and proceeds to runway 29.
Things are tense as the Fireflash very nearly lands
and has to abort at the very last second
due to a fault in the elevator car three.
With no time left,
a thrilling rescue takes place
with Fireflash landing on the elevator cars
sending smoke and sparks in all directions
and cementing Thunderbirds in the minds of fans
for years to come.
Number three: Ring of Fire.
Atlantic Inferno.
Surrounded by jets of fire several hundred feet high,
the Seascape drilling rig is on the brink of disaster.
And, what's worse,
two men are trapped in the diving sphere
at the base of the rig.
Alan Tracy oversees the evacuation
of the majority of the rig workers
while Gordon in Thunderbird 4
clears the debris from around the diving sphere.
As the gas fire starts travelling
up the bore hole under the rig,
Gordon hauls the sphere free
and evacuates the area
seconds before the Seascape is blown apart
by a series of explosions.
Number two: Against All Odds.
Terror in New York City.
Trapped under the wreckage
of the collapsed Empire State Building,
Ned Cook and his camera man
are in a cave filling with water.
Thunderbird 4's transported to New York
via the USN Sentinel
and tries to navigate a narrow underwater tunnel
to reach the trapped men.
Meanwhile, the Fulmer Finance Building
is threatening to topple onto the rescue site
which will cause a tidal current
and spell certain doom for Ned and Joe.
This rescue is "edge of your seat" excitement all the way,
and it's easy to see why it's a fan favourite.
Number one: Trouble in the Tunnel.
The Perils of Penelope.
Lady Penelope is strapped in the path
of a high-speed train,
and mad scientist Dr. Godber
refuses to release her
unless Sir Jeremy Hodge and Professor Borender
give him a secret formula worth millions.
Arriving in the break,
Virgil and Gordon leap into action.
Gordon keeps Godber busy with some expert marksmanship
while Godber kills his own henchman
and threatens to push the professor in front of the train.
With only seconds to spare,
Gordon disarms Godber,
and Virgil frees Lady Penelope
as the express train roars overhead.
It's action all the way,
and Barry Gray's thrilling music
adds to the sense of danger and excitement.
And, that's it for our list.
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