Doomwatch (1970–1972)

Doomwatch is the nickname for the Department of Measurement of Scientific Work. Under the leadership of Nobel Prize winning physicist, Dr. Spencer Quist, the Doomwatch team struggled, for ... See full summary »

Stars:

John Paul, Joby Blanshard, Simon Oates

Cast

Series cast summary:
John Paul	...	Dr. Spencer Quist (38 episodes, 1970-1972)
Joby Blanshard	...	Colin Bradley (32 episodes, 1970-1972)
Simon Oates	...	Dr. John Ridge (29 episodes, 1970-1972)
Vivien Sherrard	...	Barbara Mason (20 episodes, 1970-1972)

Storyline

Doomwatch is the nickname for the Department of Measurement of Scientific Work. Under the leadership of Nobel Prize winning physicist, Dr. Spencer Quist, the Doomwatch team struggled, for three seasons, to keep an eye on the environment and supervise government and private sector research in an attempt to prevent pollution and other disasters that might be caused by the misuse of new scientific developments, discoveries and technology. While confronting dangers ranging from a plastic eating bacteria to hyper intelligent species of rats, from mind destroying sound waves to toxic wastes and genetic mutations, the Doomwatch team always found themselves under the gun, from unsupportive governmental superiors, and openly hostile corporations, and the powerful influences they could wield. The Doomwatch team initially consisted of Quist; former intelligence agent, Dr. John Ridge; eager young researcher Toby Wren; technician and computer specialist Colin Bradley; and secretary Pat Hunnisett. ...

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Plot Keywords:

technology | danger | genetics | virus | evolution | 

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 February 1970 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min 50 min (37 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In 1999, a pilot episode for a proposed new series was made for Channel 5 (now called Five). The pilot was entitled Doomwatch: Winter Angel and although it proved to be popular, the series was never picked up.

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Goofs

There was seemingly no set continuity for the scenery crew when dressing the studio between recordings. Consequently the three prominent mushroom cloud photographs in Quist's office during the first two seasons regularly swap position between episodes.

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Connections

Featured in Crystal Balls (1998)

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