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Doomwatch

The team, led by renowned physicist Dr. Spencer Quist, a Nobel laureate, tracks environmental developments and addresses potential hazards to humanity.

A team of scientists and researchers, led by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Dr. Spencer Quist, work to prevent pollution and disasters resulting from the misuse of cutting-edge scientific discoveries.

Episodes:

Episode 1 The Plastic Eaters

1. The Plastic Eaters

Aired: Feb 9, 1970

The Doomwatch team must act quickly to contain a highly infectious virus that...

Episode 2 Friday's Child

2. Friday's Child

Aired: Feb 16, 1970

A investigation into a doctor's unorthodox heart-transplanting techniques unc...

Episode 3 Burial at Sea

3. Burial at Sea

Aired: Feb 23, 1970

A lifeboat crew discovers a gruesome scene on a luxury cruiser drifting in th...

Episode 4 Tomorrow, the Rat

4. Tomorrow, the Rat

Aired: Mar 2, 1970

A mysterious outbreak of rat attacks on humans prompts Doomwatch to launch an...

Episode 5 Project Sahara

5. Project Sahara

Aired: Mar 9, 1970

The Doomwatch team embarks on a mission to test the "Sahara" spray, a groundb...

Episode 6 Re-Entry Forbidden

6. Re-Entry Forbidden

Aired: Mar 16, 1970

A British astronaut named Dick Larch commands the historic launch of the Sunf...

Episode 7 The Devil's Sweets

7. The Devil's Sweets

Aired: Mar 23, 1970

Pat Hunnisett's day starts with a pleasant surprise, a free chocolate from st...

Episode 8 The Red Sky

8. The Red Sky

Aired: Apr 6, 1970

A sudden malfunction in Dr. Quist's jet engine experiments unleashes chaos, l...

Episode 9 Spectre at the Feast

9. Spectre at the Feast

Aired: Apr 13, 1970

A scientific conference on pollution descends into chaos when attendees begin...

Episode 10 Train and De-Train

10. Train and De-Train

Aired: Apr 20, 1970

The Doomwatch team investigates a mysterious phenomenon in Somerset, where 2,...

Episode 11 The Battery People

11. The Battery People

Aired: Apr 27, 1970

A mysterious health crisis plagues male workers at a Welsh battery farm, prom...

Episode 12 Hear No Evil

12. Hear No Evil

Aired: May 4, 1970

In the next episode, a northern England company employs cutting-edge surveill...

Episode 13 Survival Code

13. Survival Code

Aired: May 11, 1970

A mysterious object washes up on Byfield pier, sparking a chain reaction of d...

Info about Doomwatch

Seasons: 4

Network: BBC One

Genres:Drama, Sci-Fi