Doctor Who: The Seeds of Death

Doctor Who: The Seeds of Death

1969 · 150 min · ★ 7.8 · Drama, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, TV Movie

The TARDIS lands in a space museum on Earth in the late 21st century, where the Second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe learn that contact has been lost between Earth and the Moon. In this era, instant travel — T-Mat — has revolutionised the Earth. Its people have lost interest in space travel. The Doctor and his companions travel to the Moon in an old-style rocket and reach the Moonbase, control centre for T-Mat, only to find a squad of Ice Warriors have commandeered the base and plan to use the T-Mat network to their advantage.

Directed by Michael Ferguson · Written by Brian Hayles

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