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The Best Episodes Directed By Michael Ferguson

Every TV Episode Directed by Michael Ferguson Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 6 Episode 23 - The Seeds of Death (1)
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #1 - The Seeds of Death (1)

    S6:E23

    21st century Earth is entirely dependent on the T-Mat transport system but the control centre on the moon has stopped functioning. Meanwhile, the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe meet the one man who can solve the crisis.

    Director:Michael Ferguson
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 7 Episode 12 - The Ambassadors of Death (1)
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    #2 - The Ambassadors of Death (1)

    S7:E12

    While the Brigadier investigates a loss of contact with Mars Probe 7, the Doctor realises signals coming from the probe are of extra-terrestrial origin.

    Director:Michael Ferguson
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 7 Episode 14 - The Ambassadors of Death (3)
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #3 - The Ambassadors of Death (3)

    S7:E14

    Carrington is holding the astronauts at a secret location but when he takes the Doctor, Liz and the Brigadier there they find they have been kidnapped.

    Director:Michael Ferguson
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 7 Episode 13 - The Ambassadors of Death (2)
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #4 - The Ambassadors of Death (2)

    S7:E13

    UNIT retrieve the returned Recovery 7 but then Carrington hijacks it while the Doctor and Liz try to decode the signal he sent.

    Director:Michael Ferguson
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 3 Episode 42 - The War Machines (1)
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #5 - The War Machines (1)

    S3:E42

    The Doctor and Dodo return to London in the present day where the Doctor becomes concerned about WOTAN, a new super-computer installed in the Post Officer Tower.

    Director:Michael Ferguson
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 45 - The War Machines (4)
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #6 - The War Machines (4)

    S3:E45

    The first War Machine is defeated but the Doctor only has a matter of hours to destroy WOTAN before the rest of its army is activated.

    Director:Michael Ferguson
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 7 Episode 15 - The Ambassadors of Death (4)
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #7 - The Ambassadors of Death (4)

    S7:E15

    Liz has been captured by Reegan's men and the Doctor begins to suspect Taltalian is more involved than he appeared.

    Director:Michael Ferguson
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 8 Episode 11 - The Claws of Axos (1)
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #8 - The Claws of Axos (1)

    S8:E11

    When a mysterious object lands near the Nuton power complex, UNIT investigate and encounter the Axons, a group of aliens who offer the mineral axonite, which can duplicate matter, as a gift.

    Director:Michael Ferguson
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 8 Episode 12 - The Claws of Axos (2)
    7.1/10(7 votes)

    #9 - The Claws of Axos (2)

    S8:E12

    The Doctor and Winser begin to analyse axonite while Chinn plots to secure its use exclusively for Britain.

    Director:Michael Ferguson
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 44 - The War Machines (3)
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #10 - The War Machines (3)

    S3:E44

    Ben tries to escape from the warehouse but is captured by Polly, who is now also under WOTAN's control, and forced to work on construction the War Machine.

    Director:Michael Ferguson
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 6 Episode 24 - The Seeds of Death (2)
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #11 - The Seeds of Death (2)

    S6:E24

    Eldred agrees to supply a rocket for travel to the moon and the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe volunteer to crew it.

    Director:Michael Ferguson
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 6 Episode 25 - The Seeds of Death (3)
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #12 - The Seeds of Death (3)

    S6:E25

    The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe make it to the moon and join forces with Phipps but the Ice Warriors have gained control of T-mat.

    Director:Michael Ferguson
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 6 Episode 26 - The Seeds of Death (4)
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #13 - The Seeds of Death (4)

    S6:E26

    The Ice Warriors' seed pods beginning materialising all over the globe while Slaar decides to kill the Doctor by T-matting him into space.

    Director:Michael Ferguson
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 7 Episode 17 - The Ambassadors of Death (6)
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #14 - The Ambassadors of Death (6)

    S7:E17

    The Doctor speaks with the alien captain and learns the astronauts sent to Earth were ambassadors. However, before he can alert the authorities he is kidnapped by Reegan.

    Director:Michael Ferguson
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 3 Episode 43 - The War Machines (2)
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #15 - The War Machines (2)

    S3:E43

    Dodo is under the control of WOTAN and attempts to lure the Doctor into a trap, while the rest of WOTAN's slaves begin construction on its robotic War Machines.

    Director:Michael Ferguson
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 7 Episode 16 - The Ambassadors of Death (5)
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #16 - The Ambassadors of Death (5)

    S7:E16

    The Doctor decides to take Recovery 7 back into space to search for the missing astronauts but Reegan sabotages the launch.

    Director:Michael Ferguson
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 7 Episode 18 - The Ambassadors of Death (7)
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #17 - The Ambassadors of Death (7)

    S7:E18

    Carrington is planning to expose the aliens on live television and call for an interplanetary war and the Brigadier must rescue the Doctor and Liz in time to stop him.

    Director:Michael Ferguson
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 8 Episode 14 - The Claws of Axos (4)
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #18 - The Claws of Axos (4)

    S8:E14

    The Doctor and Jo escape from Axos but then the Doctor offers the Master a deal; if he helps him repair the TARDIS, they can flee Earth together.

    Director:Michael Ferguson
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 6 Episode 27 - The Seeds of Death (5)
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #19 - The Seeds of Death (5)

    S6:E27

    The Doctor and his allies manage to return to Earth via T-mat only to find the Ice Warrior has attacked the weather control station.

    Director:Michael Ferguson
    Writer:N/A

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  20. undefined Season 6 Episode 28 - The Seeds of Death (6)
    6.4/10(5 votes)

    #20 - The Seeds of Death (6)

    S6:E28

    The Doctor manages to create a rain storm to destroy the Martian fungus before trying to find a way to stop the Ice Warriors' invasion fleet.

    Director:Michael Ferguson
    Writer:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 8 Episode 13 - The Claws of Axos (3)
    6.2/10(6 votes)

    #21 - The Claws of Axos (3)

    S8:E13

    The Doctor and Jo are being held prisoner by Axos while Chinn is forced to organise the worldwide distribution of axonite and the Master returns to the power complex to try and steal the TARDIS.

    Director:Michael Ferguson
    Writer:N/A

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Michael Ferguson Ratings Summary

"The Seeds of Death (1)" is the best rated episode directed by Michael Ferguson. It scored 7.5/10 based on 6 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 1/25/1969 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Ambassadors of Death (1)".