"Doomwatch" (1970) TV series 1970-1972

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

9 February 1970 (UK)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Drama

Plot:

Doomwatch is the nickname for the Department of Measurement of Scientific Work. Under the leadership of Nobel Prize winning physicist...

Plot Keywords:

Genetics | Technology | Danger | Scientist | Engineering

Cast

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)

Also Known As:

Doom Watch (UK) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

50 min (37 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:PG

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

On the end of the original BBC transmission spool of "Sex and Violence", less than three minutes of unused material exists.

Goofs:

Continuity: 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.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Cult of...: Doomwatch (#1.2)" (2006)