Doomwatch (1970)
Doomwatch is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC, which ran on BBC 1 between 1970 and 1972. The series was set in the then present-day, and dealt with a scientific government agency led by Doctor Spencer Quist, responsible for investigating and combating various ecological and technological dangers. The series was followed by a film adaptation produced by Tigon British Film Productions and released in 1972, and a revival TV film was broadcast on Channel 5 in 1999.
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Episodes
- 1 1. You Killed Toby Wren1970-12-14 · 50mQuist's authority is questioned from all directions, and Ridge does some quiet investigations into hybrid science in Norwich.
- 2 2. Invasion1970-12-21 · 50mRidge and Hardcastle are sent on what seems a simple enough assignment, but stumble onto a major government cover up in an abandoned English manor.
- 3 3. The Islanders1971-01-04 · 50mDoomwatch become involved with the inhabitants of a small, secluded island who have been forced to leave for the English mainland and are struggling to survive.
- 4 4. No Room for Error1971-01-11 · 50mA deadly new strain of typhoid is sweeping through local schools. There is a treatment, though, and the team at Doomwatch endorse this in spite of its side effects.
- 5 5. By the Pricking of My Thumbs...1971-01-18 · 50mThe Doomwatch team investigates the myth about the XYY chromosome after a schoolboy is expelled for possessing it.
- 6 6. The Iron Doctor1971-01-25 · 50mA computer oversees the wellbeing of patients at a local hospital. The Doomwatch team look into whether it is saving patients or if something more sinister is afoot.
- 7 7. Flight into Yesterday1971-02-01 · 50mAfter a long-haul flight Dr Quist's reputation is put seriously in doubt when he arrives drunk to a meeting with the Prime Minister. Is it a simple case of jet-lag, or sabotage?
- 8 8. The Web of Fear1971-02-08 · 50mThe Doomwatch team investigate the mysterious outbreak of a deadly subtropical disease which somehow has cropped up on an isolated island off the coast of the UK.
- 9 9. In the Dark1971-02-15 · 50mThe death of a young man off the Scottish coast leads to the Doomwatch team investigating a cover up in the case of a sunken ship, and the discovery of a revolutionary life-changin
- 10 10. The Human Time Bomb1971-02-22 · 50mThe government wants direction for the possible construction of more high-rise apartment buildings. Fay Chantry is asked to live in one and supply a report based on her experiences
- 11 11. The Inquest1971-03-01 · 50mAn inquest is held into the death of a local girl from rabies. How was she infected? A local woman thinks she knows, and she doesn't believe dogs are involved.
- 12 12. The Logicians1971-03-15 · 50mA powerful antidote formula has been stolen near a school full of gifted boys. Are they responsible, and is computer technology somehow to blame?
- 13 13. Public Enemy1971-03-22 · 50mA young boy dies while attempting to retrieve a ball from a high roof, but the cause of his death is not from falling. Doomwatch investigate.
Cast
John PaulDr Spencer QuistVivien SherrardBarbara Mason
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