The Best Episodes Directed By Douglas Camfield
Every TV Episode Directed by Douglas Camfield Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Douglas Camfield Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Douglas Camfield is "The Invasion (1)", rated 8.7/10 from 3 user votes. It was "written by Derrick Sherwin". "The Invasion (1)" aired on 11/2/1968 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "The Seeds of Doom (2)".
8.7/10 3 votes#1 - The Invasion (1)
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 11/2/1968
The Doctor and the newly formed UNIT must stop a Cybermen Invasion and a Sinister Industrialist in league with them
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Derrick Sherwin
8.4/10 5 votes#2 - The Seeds of Doom (2)
Season 13 Episode 22 - Aired 2/7/1976
Two employees of the millionaire Harrison Chase arrive at the Antarctic base, and they will stop at nothing to get hold of the second seed-pod.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Robert Banks Stewart
8.1/10 7 votes#3 - The Seeds of Doom (1)
Season 13 Episode 21 - Aired 1/31/1976
The Antarctic, the near future. A strange seed-pod is unearthed from 20-thousand-year-old ice. The Doctor and Sarah go to investigate, but are too late to prevent the pod infecting a scientist and unleashing a threat to all animal life on Earth...
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Robert Banks Stewart
8.0/10 3 votes#4 - The Web of Fear (1)
Season 5 Episode 23 - Aired 2/3/1968
The TARDIS becomes trapped in space before ending up in an underground station of a mysteriously deserted London.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Mervyn Haisman
8.0/10 6 votes#5 - Inferno (1)
Season 7 Episode 19 - Aired 5/9/1970
England, the near future. UNIT is providing security and scientific support for the Stahlman project, an attempt to tap the Earth's core for energy. But things are already going wrong…
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Don Houghton
8.0/10 5 votes#6 - The Seeds of Doom (3)
Season 13 Episode 23 - Aired 2/14/1976
The Doctor and Sarah Jane return to England after their Antarctic ordeal and Chase tries to eliminate them, but they escape and track him down at his estate, where he is preparing to open the Krynoid pod.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Robert Banks Stewart
8.0/10 5 votes#7 - The Seeds of Doom (4)
Season 13 Episode 24 - Aired 2/21/1976
The Doctor is captured by Chase, who plans to breed the stolen Krynoid pod. He is placed in an automated compost hopper and only Sarah Jane can save him... but will she make it before the Krynoid grows to fruition ?
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Robert Banks Stewart
8.0/10 4 votes#8 - The Seeds of Doom (6)
Season 13 Episode 26 - Aired 3/6/1976
The Doctor, Sarah Jane, and Scorby are trapped in the manor as a possessed Chase stalks them from within, while the gigantic Krynoid prepares to crush them from without. Worse, the alien plant is ready to germinate, spreading its seeds across England.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Robert Banks Stewart
7.8/10 4 votes#9 - The Seeds of Doom (5)
Season 13 Episode 25 - Aired 2/28/1976
The Krynoid grows to a monstrous size and traps the Doctor and the others in a cottage. The creature demands they turn over the Doctor, while Chase seeks to make an alliance with the alien vegetation.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Robert Banks Stewart
7.5/10 2 votes#10 - Cover Story
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/20/1975
It’s unclear whether a beautiful crime reporter is involved with a criminal gang or just a catspaw.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Ranald Graham
7.5/10 4 votes#11 - Inferno (3)
Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 5/23/1970
The Doctor has vanished from the Inferno project… or has he? He finds himself in the same place, but everyone has changed… and the drilling is closer to its deadly conclusion.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Don Houghton
7.5/10 4 votes#12 - Terror of the Zygons (2)
Season 13 Episode 2 - Aired 9/6/1975
The Zygon traps the Doctor and Sarah Jane in a decompression chamber while Harry is taken to the aliens' underwater ship.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Robert Banks Stewart
7.5/10 4 votes#13 - Terror of the Zygons (3)
Season 13 Episode 3 - Aired 9/13/1975
The Doctor and the Brigadier begin to realise who the Zygon imposters among them are while Sarah Jane discovers a secret tunnel to the underwater ship.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Robert Banks Stewart
7.2/10 4 votes#14 - Inferno (2)
Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 5/16/1970
Strange deaths, men changing into monsters, hot green slime pouring out of the waste pipes – but Professor Stahlman is determined to press ahead with the Inferno project no matter what the cost!
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Don Houghton
7.2/10 4 votes#15 - Inferno (4)
Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 5/30/1970
In a parallel England, the Doctor tries desperately to convince his captors of the immense peril they are in. But they are convinced he is a spy. And penetration zero is getting close…
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Don Houghton
7.2/10 4 votes#16 - Inferno (5)
Season 7 Episode 23 - Aired 6/6/1970
The parallel Inferno has broken through the Earth's crust, unleashing terrible seismic forces and dooming the planet. The Doctor hopes to return and save his world. But the bestial primords are closing in...
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Don Houghton
7.2/10 4 votes#17 - Inferno (6)
Season 7 Episode 24 - Aired 6/13/1970
The Doctor is trapped in a parallel world that is going up in flames. Can he escape in time to save Earth in his own universe?
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Don Houghton
7.2/10 5 votes#18 - Inferno (7)
Season 7 Episode 25 - Aired 6/20/1970
The Doctor has escaped the catastrophic destruction of a parallel world. But can he stop Stahlman before he destroys this one?
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Don Houghton
7.1/10 7 votes#19 - Terror of the Zygons (1)
Season 13 Episode 1 - Aired 8/30/1975
Scotland, the near future. Something is smashing oil rigs off the Scottish coast, and UNIT have been called in to investigate. The Brigadier summons the Doctor to Earth to help in the investigation, but it soon becomes clear some kind of alien presence is at work...
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Robert Banks Stewart
7.0/10 4 votes#20 - The Watcher
Season 2 Episode 36 - Aired 7/3/1965
The Doctor, Vicki, and Steven Taylor, go to 1066 England, but something doesn't seem right including modern inventions like a Gramaphone and electricity. Could there be another Time Lord?
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Dennis Spooner
7.0/10 2 votes#21 - Checkmate
Season 2 Episode 39 - Aired 7/24/1965
The Doctor finally discovers what the Monk is up to and must move fast to prevent his opponent from altering the course of history.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Dennis Spooner
7.0/10 4 votes#22 - Terror of the Zygons (4)
Season 13 Episode 4 - Aired 9/20/1975
UNIT attempt to track down the Zygon ship while Broton prepares to have the Skarasen attack London.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Robert Banks Stewart
6.7/10 3 votes#23 - A Battle of Wits
Season 2 Episode 38 - Aired 7/17/1965
The Doctor manages to escape from his cell and get the upper hand on the Monk but his plans are derailed when Sven and Ulf arrive at the monastery.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Dennis Spooner
6.7/10 3 votes#24 - Destruction of Time
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 1/29/1966
With the Daleks poised to invade the solar system, the Doctor decides his only option is to activate the Time Destructor prematurely, threatening the entire planet.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Dennis Spooner
6.6/10 5 votes#25 - The Meddling Monk
Season 2 Episode 37 - Aired 7/10/1965
The Doctor is being held prisoner by the Monk and Steven and Vicki's search for him brings them to the Saxon village.But a greater danger threatens when a Viking raiding party arrives.
Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: Dennis Spooner