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Doctor Who S13E21 — The Seeds of Doom (1)
8.5
Doctor Who•Season 13•Episode 21

The Seeds of Doom (1)

8.5/10 · 788 votesJan 31, 197625 min

Ranked #2 of 26 in Season 13•+0.5 vs season avg

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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...

Directed byDouglas Camfield
Written byRobert Banks Stewart
Previous episodeE20 · The Brain of Morbius (4)Next episodeE22 · The Seeds of Doom (2)
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Cast2

Tom Baker

Tom Baker

The Doctor

Elisabeth Sladen

Elisabeth Sladen

Sarah Jane Smith

Crew7

Douglas Camfield

Douglas Camfield

Director

Robert Banks Stewart

Robert Banks Stewart

Writer

Roger Murray-Leach

Roger Murray-Leach

Production Design

B

Barbara Lane

Costume Design

Geoffrey Burgon

Geoffrey Burgon

Original Music Composer

A

Ann Briggs

Makeup Artist

J

Jeremy Bear

Production Design

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Episode Summary

"The Seeds of Doom (1)" is episode 21 of Doctor Who season 13. It scored 8.5/10 from 788 votes, ranking #2 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Douglas Camfield and written by Robert Banks Stewart, it aired on January 31, 1976.

Next: E22 · The Seeds of Doom (2)Best of Season 13