The BBC revisits another classic Doctor Who story, this time from the second Doctor, Patrick Troughton. Previously released on DVD, this special edition of The Seeds of Death isn't a huge improvement on the original disc, mainly because the bar was set so high originally. This six-part adventure has a lot going for it: it features the Ice Warriors who launch an ambitious, if slightly odd, invasion of Earth, The Doctor travels to the moon via rocket, and soap suds bury part of London. How cool is that? With three new bonus features and an image that has been improved only slightly, this SE isn't worth a double dip, though it is worth picking up if you don't have it already.
In the latter 21st Century humans have perfected the T-Mat, a matter teleportation system that has made all other forms of travel obsolete. With a single station on the moon acting as a relay station and running everything, people and goods move instantly from one part of the globe to the other. Why would you need cars? Everything is running smoothly under the watchful eye of Gia Kelly and her boss Commander Radnor until the moon base goes silent and transportation ceases. There's world-wide panic and food quickly becomes scarce in the larger cities.
The trouble is that the Earth is being invaded; people just don't realize it yet. On the moon Ice Warriors, soldiers from the dying planet of Mars, have taken over the T-Mat station and killed everyone there with the single exception of Fewsham, a cowardly collaborator. Luckily one of his colleges managed to damage the T-Mat system before being killed, but the Martians demand that he fix it or he'll end up like his colleges.
Back on Earth the TARDIS materializes inside of a museum dedicated to the nearly lost science of space travel. It's run by Professor Eldred, an engineer who was developing a new, powerful rocket when his funding was abruptly pulled due to the invention of the T-Mat. The Doctor, Jamie, and Zoe soon run into the professor, and he and The Doctor hit it off, talking about the fine points of rocket design and space travel.Happy Days cast may be owed DVD royalties
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