An Irishwoman married to a German in pre-First World War Liverpool, prepares to meet her brother-in-law - a young man named Adolf Hitler. Years later she is interviewed on television about her life. Part of the BBC2 Playhouse strand.
When scientists in the Antarctic uncover a mysterious seed pod, the Doctor is called in to investigate. He soon realises it is extraterrestrial and extremely dangerous. At the same time, however, ruthless millionaire plant-lover Harrison Chase has learned of the find and decides he must have the pod for his collection of rare and beautiful flora. Meanwhile the pod itself harbours intelligent life with sinister plans of its own...
UNIT is providing security cover at an experimental drilling project at Eastchester, designed to penetrate the Earth's crust and release a previously untapped source of energy. Soon, however, the drill head starts to leak an oily green liquid that transforms those who touch it into vicious primeval creatures with a craving for heat. The Doctor is accidentally transported "sideways in time" by the partially repaired TARDIS control console into a parallel universe where the drilling project is at a more advanced stage. Thwarted by his friends' ruthless alter egos, he works to save both universes.
Вторая Мировая война. Невозможная миссия... Судьба вторжения союзников висит на волоске... 12 человек, которым нечего терять. Теперь судьба всего свободного мира зависит от группы осужденных убийц, воров и головорезов – Грязной Дюжины. Двенадцати американским военным узникам пообещали освобождение, если они примут участие в самоубийственной миссии во вражеском тылу в канун Дня Д. После долгих недель изнурительных учений их переодевают в немецкую форму, высаживают в тылу врага и оставляют в одиночестве. Их задача - выполнить миссию и постараться выжить.