Doomwatch
Series· 1970–1999· 50m

Doomwatch

6.4IMDbDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

Doomwatch is not currently streaming on any Indian OTT platform, and is not available to rent or buy in India.

Creators:
Gerry Davis, Kit Pedler

Doomwatch is a 1970 English drama series created by Gerry Davis and Kit Pedler. It spans 4 seasons and 40 episodes. The cast is led by John Paul and Vivien Sherrard. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.4.

Synopsis

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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Last airedFinale
S3 · E14Winter Angel

Cast

Seasons

Season 41999
1 episode
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    E1Winter AngelFinale
    · 50m

    Astrophysics lecturer Neil Tannahill receives an enigmatic note from Dr. Spencer Quist, former head of Doomwatch, and finds himself drawn into a sinister conspiracy involving Soviet nuclear waste secretly stored at a British nuclear facility.

Season 31972
13 episodes
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    E1Fire and Brimstone
    · 50m

    John Ridge apparently suffers a breakdown from the pressure, and decides that, due to the excessive threat of pollution on the environment, drastic steps should be taken. He steals some phials of the deadly virus anthrax and holds the government to ransom: unless his anti-pollution terms are met, he will destroy humanity by releasing the virus in a number of major cities. A race against time begins. Can Ridge be tracked down before it is too late?

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    E2High Mountain
    · 50m

    An inquiry into Doomwatch is begun following the events surrounding Ridge's breakdown. Meanwhile, Quist is summoned to a large country estate in Scotland, where he finds himself offered a new position with both power and wealth in the private sector, but only if he will curtail his investigations into a new drug called disocyanate. Back in London, the Minister decides that it is time to place his own man within Doomwatch, and so despatches Commander Neil Stafford to join the team.

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    E3Say Knife Fat Man
    · 50m

    Many years ago, Quist worked on the infamous Manhattan Project, which was instrumental in the designing of the atomic bomb codenamed Fat Man, used to obliterate the seaside port of Nagasaki in World War II. This involvement has continued to weigh heavily on Quist's conscience ever since. Hearing the phrase "Say knife," he recognises a potential threat - one that is tied into a break in at a plutonium base. A group of young student activists has stolen several radioactive fuel rods, and are planning to construct their very own atomic device.

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    E4Waiting for a Knighthood
    · 50m

    A vicar collapses during a sermon, and there are seemingly unrelated events, one involving John Ridge. The answers are out there, but are obscured by big business and profit margins.

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    E5Without the Bomb
    · 50m

    A revolutionary new lipstick goes on sale, containing pheromones designed to act as an aphrodisiac in order to make the wearer more attractive and desirable to men. This prompts Quist and Bradley to begin an investigation into the effects that pheromones have on people, and how they can alter the illusion of free will.

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    E6Hair Trigger
    · 50m

    A radical new procedure has been developed for treating violent criminals. The results are extremely positive, but Anne Tarrant is not convinced of its ethics.

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    E7Deadly Dangerous Tomorrow
    · 50m

    Ridge continues his ecological crusade by warning against the dangerous side effects of the chemical insecticide known as D.D.T. upon the world's developing countries. He stages a publicity stunt by flying in an Indian family and setting them up in a tent in the middle of London's St. James Park. But the prank backfires when it is discovered that one of them is suffering from malaria.

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    E8Enquiry
    · 50m

    Doomwatch is alerted to a laboratory where a new toxic gas is being developed for military use, available in a 'handy' aerosol can for easy application during conflict. But Quist and Anne's enquiry soon leads them to doubt that the scientists' safety measures concerning the storage of the gas may not be as secure as they think.

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    E9Flood
    · 50m

    Quist is concerned by the fact that, approximately every one hundred years, certain extreme weather conditions arise which lead to an increase in the water level of the Thames - and just one inch higher would result in the whole of London flooding. Even more disturbing is the fact that this increase is imminent.

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    E10Cause of Death
    · 50m

    When John Ridge's father, Wilfred, becomes seriously ill, he decides to devote all his time to looking after him. Wilfred is then taken to hospital and put into the care of Doctor Cordell, but shortly afterwards he dies. Ridge is suspicious, and his investigations uncover a disturbing fact: Doctor Cordell is an advocate of euthanasia.

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    E11The Killer Dolphins
    · 50m

    Dolphins have long been established as highly-intelligent creatures, and the United States Navy has now begun using them in their new program. They are training the dolphins to act as underwater saboteurs, able to attach magnetic explosive devices to the undersides of enemy ships. Quist investigates the matter, and discovers that these apparently docile creatures are capable of becoming deadly killers - something that he experiences firsthand.

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    E12Sex and Violence
    · 50m

    Doomwatch's Anne Tarrant and Spencer Quist are placed on a government committee investigating whether the UK's censorship laws should be revised. The committee's work brings them into contact with both anti-pornography pressure groups and a man who hopes to one day be a dictator.

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    E14Winter AngelFinale
    · 50m

    Astrophysics lecturer Neil Tannahill receives an enigmatic note from Dr. Spencer Quist, former head of Doomwatch, and finds himself drawn into a sinister conspiracy involving Soviet nuclear waste secretly stored at a British nuclear facility.

Season 21970
13 episodes
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    E1You Killed Toby Wren
    · 50m

    Quist's authority is questioned from all directions, and Ridge does some quiet investigations into hybrid science in Norwich.

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    E2Invasion
    · 50m

    Ridge and Hardcastle are sent on what seems a simple enough assignment, but stumble onto a major government cover up in an abandoned English manor.

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    E3The Islanders
    · 50m

    Doomwatch 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.

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    E4No Room for Error
    · 50m

    A 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.

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    E5By the Pricking of My Thumbs...
    · 50m

    The Doomwatch team investigates the myth about the XYY chromosome after a schoolboy is expelled for possessing it.

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    E6The Iron Doctor
    · 50m

    A 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.

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    E7Flight into Yesterday
    · 50m

    After 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?

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    E8The Web of Fear
    · 50m

    The 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.

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    E9In the Dark
    · 50m

    The 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-changing science.

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    E10The Human Time Bomb
    · 50m

    The 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.

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    E11The Inquest
    · 50m

    An 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.

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    E12The Logicians
    · 50m

    A powerful antidote formula has been stolen near a school full of gifted boys. Are they responsible, and is computer technology somehow to blame?

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    E13Public EnemyFinale
    · 50m

    A 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.

Season 11970
13 episodes

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Doomwatch — frequently asked questions

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Is Doomwatch on Netflix?
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Is Doomwatch on Prime Video?
No. Doomwatch is not on Prime Video in India, and it is not streaming on any other Indian OTT platform right now.
Can I watch Doomwatch online for free?
Doomwatch is not available on any free or subscription service in India at the moment. Beware of pirated "full web series" streams — they are illegal and unsafe.
How many seasons of Doomwatch are there?
Doomwatch has 4 seasons and 40 episodes.
When did Doomwatch first air?
Doomwatch first aired on 9 February 1970.