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Season 3, 13 episodes

Episode 1: Fire and Brimstone
- Now playing
- 50m
- Jun 5, 1972
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?
Episode 2: High Mountain
- 50m
- Jun 12, 1972
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.
Episode 3: Say Knife Fat Man
- 50m
- Jun 19, 1972
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.
Episode 4: Waiting for a Knighthood
- 50m
- Jun 26, 1972
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.
Episode 5: Without the Bomb
- 50m
- Jul 3, 1972
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.
Episode 6: Hair Trigger
- 50m
- Jul 10, 1972
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.
Episode 7: Deadly Dangerous Tomorrow
- 50m
- Jul 17, 1972
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.
Episode 8: Enquiry
- 50m
- Jul 24, 1972
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.
Episode 9: Flood
- 50m
- Jul 31, 1972
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.
Episode 10: Cause of Death
- 50m
- Aug 7, 1972
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.
Episode 11: The Killer Dolphins
- 50m
- Aug 14, 1972
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.
Episode 12: Sex 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.
Episode 14: Winter Angel
- 50m
- Dec 16, 1999
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.

Doomwatch

1970 to 1999
4 seasons
50m per episode
Drama
Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4TMDB(6)

Overview

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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Episodes
Ran for 4 seasons and 40 episodes (1970 to 1999)
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Music by Max Harris
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Created by: Gerry Davis
Kit Pedler
Status: Ended
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 40
First aired: February 9, 1970
Last aired: December 16, 1999
Original language: English
Countries: GB

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Season 3, 13 episodes

Episode 1: Fire and Brimstone
- Now playing
- 50m
- Jun 5, 1972
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?
Episode 2: High Mountain
- 50m
- Jun 12, 1972
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.
Episode 3: Say Knife Fat Man
- 50m
- Jun 19, 1972
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.
Episode 4: Waiting for a Knighthood
- 50m
- Jun 26, 1972
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.
Episode 5: Without the Bomb
- 50m
- Jul 3, 1972
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.
Episode 6: Hair Trigger
- 50m
- Jul 10, 1972
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.
Episode 7: Deadly Dangerous Tomorrow
- 50m
- Jul 17, 1972
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.
Episode 8: Enquiry
- 50m
- Jul 24, 1972
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.
Episode 9: Flood
- 50m
- Jul 31, 1972
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.
Episode 10: Cause of Death
- 50m
- Aug 7, 1972
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.
Episode 11: The Killer Dolphins
- 50m
- Aug 14, 1972
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.
Episode 12: Sex 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.
Episode 14: Winter Angel
- 50m
- Dec 16, 1999
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.

Episodes

E1 Episode 1: Fire and Brimstone

E2 Episode 2: High Mountain

E3 Episode 3: Say Knife Fat Man

E4 Episode 4: Waiting for a Knighthood

E5 Episode 5: Without the Bomb

E6 Episode 6: Hair Trigger

E7 Episode 7: Deadly Dangerous Tomorrow

E8 Episode 8: Enquiry

E9 Episode 9: Flood

E10 Episode 10: Cause of Death

E11 Episode 11: The Killer Dolphins

E12 Episode 12: Sex and Violence

E14 Episode 14: Winter Angel

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Episodes

E1 Episode 1: Fire and Brimstone

E2 Episode 2: High Mountain

E3 Episode 3: Say Knife Fat Man

E4 Episode 4: Waiting for a Knighthood

E5 Episode 5: Without the Bomb

E6 Episode 6: Hair Trigger

E7 Episode 7: Deadly Dangerous Tomorrow

E8 Episode 8: Enquiry

E9 Episode 9: Flood

E10 Episode 10: Cause of Death

E11 Episode 11: The Killer Dolphins

E12 Episode 12: Sex and Violence

E14 Episode 14: Winter Angel

Fun facts

Episode 1: Fire and Brimstone

Episode 2: High Mountain

Episode 3: Say Knife Fat Man

Episode 4: Waiting for a Knighthood

Episode 5: Without the Bomb

Episode 6: Hair Trigger

Episode 7: Deadly Dangerous Tomorrow

Episode 8: Enquiry

Episode 9: Flood

Episode 10: Cause of Death

Episode 11: The Killer Dolphins

Episode 12: Sex and Violence

Episode 14: Winter Angel

Episode 1: Fire and Brimstone

Episode 2: High Mountain

Episode 3: Say Knife Fat Man

Episode 4: Waiting for a Knighthood

Episode 5: Without the Bomb

Episode 6: Hair Trigger

Episode 7: Deadly Dangerous Tomorrow

Episode 8: Enquiry

Episode 9: Flood

Episode 10: Cause of Death

Episode 11: The Killer Dolphins

Episode 12: Sex and Violence

Episode 14: Winter Angel