Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom

The Doctor travels to Antarctica to examine a strange seed pod discovered by scientists. He determines that the object is an extraterrestrial entity and poses a significant threat. While he investigates, a wealthy plant collector named Harrison Chase attempts to acquire the specimen for his own collection. Unbeknownst to the humans involved, the pod contains an intelligent life form with its own malicious intentions.

This 1976 British science fiction TV movie was produced by the BBC and written by Robert Banks Stewart. It was directed by Douglas Camfield, who later directed Ivanhoe in 1982. The film features a cast of 28 credited performers, led by Tom Baker as The Doctor and Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith. Other primary roles include Tony Beckley as Harrison Chase, Kenneth Gilbert as Richard Dunbar, Michael Barrington as Sir Colin Thackeray, and Sylvia Coleridge as Amelia Ducat. The production has a total runtime of 150 minutes.