Season 6 (1968-1969)

The Seeds of Death: Episode One

Last Updated 06 May 2013 by Marcus

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Episode One

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Episode One

Series Episode Number: 232

First Broadcast: Sat 25 Jan 1969 - 05:16:10pm
Running Time: 23 minutes 11 seconds

Appreciation Index: 57

Chart Position: 68
Recorded on Fri 03 Jan 1969 in Lime Grove D
Archive State: 16mm t/r

The TARDIS arrives on 21st Century Earth where all long distance journeys are made instantaneously by T-Mat. But aliens have invaded the T-Mat relay station on the Moon, and they're about to cause havoc...

Characters include uncredited
Doctor Who		Patrick Troughton
Jamie		Frazer Hines
Zoe		Wendy Padbury
Radnor		Ronald Leigh-Hunt
Gia Kelly		Louise Pajo
Eldred		Philip Ray
Fewsham		Terry Scully
Slaar		Alan Bennion
Phipps		Christopher Coll
Locke		Martin Cort
Brent		Ric Felgate
Ice Warrior		Steve Peters
Osgood		Harry Towb
Computer Voice		John Witty

Production Team include uncredited
Writer		Brian Hayles
Director		Michael Ferguson
Producer		Peter Bryant
Designer		Paul Allen
Costumes		Bobi Bartlett
Script Editor		Terrance Dicks
Sound		Bryan Forgham
Title Music		Ron Grainer
Make-up		Sylvia James
Lighting		Howard King
Visual Effects Designer		Bill King
Incidental Music		Dudley Simpson
Visual Effects Designer		Trading Post
Assistant Floor Manager		Trina Cornwell
Production Assistant		Fiona Cumming
Film Editor		Martyn Day
Film Cameraman		Peter Hall

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