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About Doomwatch
Doomwatch ended on December 16, 1999, on BBC One. The series concluded after its fourth season, with the final episode airing on that date.
Doomwatch was a drama series that aired from 1970 to 1999, blending elements of adventure and science fiction. It depicted the activities of a semi-secret government department tasked with monitoring and containing potentially dangerous scientific research. The show focused on the team led by Dr. Quist, who assessed the risks of emerging scientific experiments and technologies, often highlighting the possible consequences if such research went awry. Set against the backdrop of the 1970s, the series was grounded in scientific facts and aimed to reflect real-world concerns about technological and environmental hazards.
The cast included John Paul as Dr. Spencer Quist, Simon Oates as John Ridge, Robert Powell as Toby Wren, Joby Blanshard as Colin Bradley, and John Nolan as Geoff Hardcastle. The show did not have a rated score on TVMaze and had a runtime of 60 minutes per episode.
Doomwatch episode schedule
39 aired
Aired · 39
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 16, 1999 | S4·E1 | Winter Angel |
| August 14, 1972 | S3·E11 | The Killer Dolphins |
| August 7, 1972 | S3·E10 | Cause of Death |
| July 31, 1972 | S3·E9 | Flood |
| July 24, 1972 | S3·E8 | Enquiry |
| July 17, 1972 | S3·E7 | Deadly Dangerous Tomorrow |
| July 10, 1972 | S3·E6 | Hair Trigger |
| July 3, 1972 | S3·E5 | Without the Bomb |
| June 26, 1972 | S3·E4 | Waiting for a Knighthood |
| June 19, 1972 | S3·E3 | Say Knife Fat Man |
| June 12, 1972 | S3·E2 | High Mountain |
| June 5, 1972 | S3·E1 | Fire and Brimstone |
| March 22, 1971 | S2·E13 | Public Enemy |
| March 15, 1971 | S2·E12 | The Logicians |
| March 1, 1971 | S2·E11 | The Inquest |
| February 22, 1971 | S2·E10 | The Human Time Bomb |
| February 15, 1971 | S2·E9 | In the Dark |
| February 8, 1971 | S2·E8 | The Web of Fear |
| February 1, 1971 | S2·E7 | Flight into Yesterday |
| January 25, 1971 | S2·E6 | The Iron Doctor |
| January 18, 1971 | S2·E5 | By the Pricking of My Thumbs... |
| January 11, 1971 | S2·E4 | No Room for Error |
| January 4, 1971 | S2·E3 | The Islanders |
| December 21, 1970 | S2·E2 | Invasion |
| December 14, 1970 | S2·E1 | You Killed Toby Wren |
| May 11, 1970 | S1·E13 | Survival Code |
| May 4, 1970 | S1·E12 | Hear No Evil |
| April 27, 1970 | S1·E11 | The Battery People |
| April 20, 1970 | S1·E10 | Train and De-train |
| April 13, 1970 | S1·E9 | Spectre at the Feast |
Show 9 earlier episodes
| April 6, 1970 | S1·E8 | The Red Sky |
| March 23, 1970 | S1·E7 | The Devil's Sweets |
| March 16, 1970 | S1·E6 | Re-Entry Forbidden |
| March 9, 1970 | S1·E5 | Project Sahara |
| March 2, 1970 | S1·E4 | Tomorrow, the Rat |
| February 23, 1970 | S1·E3 | Burial at Sea |
| February 16, 1970 | S1·E2 | Friday's Child |
| February 9, 1970 | S1·E1 | The Plastic Eaters |
| S3·E13 | Sex & Violence |
