"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:

Scientist | Classic | Nature | Doomsday | Genetics

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:

By the third season, several implausible themes had featured in the series - the focus of Season 3's "The Killer Dolphins", for example, was dolphins that had been trained to work with explosives. The decision to incorporate these implausible themes was allegedly to attract higher ratings.

Movie Connections:

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