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The Seeds of Doom Synopsis

Two alien seed pods are found buried in the Antarctic permafrost and the Doctor realises that they are from a Krynoid, a form of plant life that infects and transforms all animal life on planets upon which it becomes established. The Doctor must stop eccentric plant collector Harrison Chase from using the pods for wrong doing.

Story Order

  • Story 85 from Doctor Who
  • Story 6 of 6 from Season 13

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Episodes

Saturday
31st January 1976 6:00PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Seeds of Doom - Part One

The Doctor learns of the discovery of two alien seed pods in the Antarctic.

Doctor Who Season 13 The Seeds of Doom
Saturday
7th February 1976 5:30PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Seeds of Doom - Part Two

Scorby and Keeler have been sent to steal the alien pod and are willing to resort to murder to cover their tracks.

Doctor Who Season 13 The Seeds of Doom
Saturday
14th February 1976 5:55PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Seeds of Doom - Part Three

The Doctor and Sarah track down the remaining Krynoid pod to the estate of Harrison Chase.

Doctor Who Season 13 The Seeds of Doom
Saturday
21st February 1976 5:45PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Seeds of Doom - Part Four

Keeler has been infected by the alien pod and is transforming into a Krynoid.

Doctor Who Season 13 The Seeds of Doom
Saturday
28th February 1976 5:45PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Seeds of Doom - Part Five

The Krynoid demands that the Doctor be surrendered to it. But the Doctor escapes to seek help.

Doctor Who Season 13 The Seeds of Doom
Saturday
6th March 1976 5:45PM
BBC 1 (21 mins)

Doctor Who - The Seeds of Doom - Part Six

The Doctor, Sarah and Scorby are hunted down by the mad Harrison Chase.

Doctor Who Season 13 The Seeds of Doom

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Credits

The Seeds of Doom

Credits
  • Writer Robert Banks Stewart
  • Director Douglas Camfield
  • Producer Philip Hinchcliffe
  • Script Editor Robert Holmes
  • Doctor Who Tom Baker
  • Sarah Jane Smith Elisabeth Sladen
  • Harrison Chase Tony Beckley
  • Scorby John Challis
  • Arnold Keeler Mark Jones
  • John Stevenson Hubert Rees
  • Charles Winlett John Gleeson
  • Derek Moberley Michael McStay
  • Richard Dunbar Kenneth Gilbert
  • Sir Colin Thackeray Michael Barrington
  • Hargreaves Seymour Green
  • Amelia Ducat Sylvia Coleridge
  • Guard Leader David Masterman
  • Doctor Chester Ian Fairbairn
  • Chauffeur Alan Chuntz
  • Guard Harry Fielder
  • Major Beresford John Acheson
  • Sergeant Henderson Ray Barron
  • Krynoid voice Mark Jones
Characters
Fourth Doctor played by Tom Baker in Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom Fourth Doctor Tom Baker Sarah Jane Smith played by Elisabeth Sladen in Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom Sarah Jane Smith Elisabeth Sladen Harrison Chase played by Tony Beckley in Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom Harrison Chase Tony Beckley Scorby played by John Challis in Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom Scorby John Challis Arnold Keeler played by Mark Jones in Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom Arnold Keeler Mark Jones John Stevenson played by Hubert Rees in Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom John Stevenson Hubert Rees Charles Winlett played by John Gleeson in Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom Charles Winlett John Gleeson Derek Moberley played by Michael McStay in Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom Derek Moberley Michael McStay Richard Dunbar played by Kenneth Gilbert in Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom Richard Dunbar Kenneth Gilbert Sir Colin Thackeray played by Michael Barrington in Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom Sir Colin Thackeray Michael Barrington Hargreaves played by Seymour Green in Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom Hargreaves Seymour Green Amelia Ducat played by Sylvia Coleridge in Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom Amelia Ducat Sylvia Coleridge Guard Leader played by David Masterman in Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom Guard Leader David Masterman Doctor Chester played by Ian Fairbairn in Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom Doctor Chester Ian Fairbairn Chauffeur played by Alan Chuntz in Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom Chauffeur Alan Chuntz Guard played by Harry Fielder in Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom Guard Harry Fielder Major Beresford played by John Acheson in Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom Major Beresford John Acheson Sergeant Henderson played by Ray Barron in Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom Sergeant Henderson Ray Barron
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