Doctor Who and the Seeds of Death

Enzo Matrix · 2008-03-05T16:17:09+00:00

I've just watched the final episode of "The Seeds of Death", a Doctor Who story from 1976.In the final scenes, the Doctor and Sarah Jane escape from a mansion that has been engulfed by a huge alien plant. The plant is then destroyed by an airstrike by RAF jets. I was thrilled to see a formation of RAF Phantoms bank in to start their run. In 1976 I would have expected them to have lo-vis roundels, but they all had the hi-vis ones. The only reason I can think of is that they were wearing hi-vis markings because they were part of a test programme testing a new ECM pod that could change the shape of the aircraft. This was borne out because by the time the aircraft came to fire their SNEB rockets, they all looked like Harriers!That ECM pod must be very common because I often see the results. Apparently Charlton Heston's SBD was carrying one at the battle of Midway which made it look like an F9F.

Mar 05, 2008 25 Replies

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Gary R. Schmidt 18 years ago

You've not read Tom Baker's autobiography, have you?

Cheers, Gary B-)

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kim 18 years ago

You may get the chance Enzo when when Seeds of *Doom* is eventually released on DVD. "Seeds of Death" was a Patrick Troughton story. I didn't already know that, I had to look it up. Honest!

(kim)

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Enzo Matrix 18 years ago

Pedant! :-p

Yeah, yeah! ;-)

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someone 18 years ago

after ensign gay was rescued, thr dr asked the laconic texan how he treated his wounds. he replied, i soaked them in salt water.... man had a sense ofr proporrtion, i think.

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Mad-Modeller 18 years ago

No, and I shall endeavour to always miss seeing it. I celebrated its release by going out and purchasing and watching "Tora, Tora, Tora".

Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.

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Enzo Matrix 18 years ago

Sensible decision!

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