Doomwatch (1970)

Doomwatch

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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John Paul
John Paul
as Dr Spencer Quist as Dr. Spencer Quist
Simon Oates
Simon Oates
as Dr. John Ridge
Joby Blanshard
Joby Blanshard
as Colin Bradley
Robert Powell
Robert Powell
as Tobias Wren
John Nolan
John Nolan
as Geoff Hardcastle
Vivien Sherrard
Vivien Sherrard
as Barbara Mason
Michael Elwyn
Michael Elwyn
as Richard Duncan
Wendy Hall
Wendy Hall
as Pat Hunnisett as Pat Hunisett
Jean Trend
Jean Trend
as Dr. Fay Chantry
John Barron
John Barron
as The Minister as Minister
John Lee
John Lee
as Captain - Second Airline Crew as Jenson
Robert James
Robert James
as Barker
Hamilton Dyce
Hamilton Dyce
as Minister
Margaret John
Margaret John
as Mrs. Joan Simpson
Geoffrey Palmer
Geoffrey Palmer
as Major Sims
Talfryn Thomas
Talfryn Thomas
as Mr. Hetherington
John Savident
John Savident
as The Minister
Robert Sansom
Robert Sansom
as Dr. Somerville as Dr. Hugh Preston
Sheila Raynor
Sheila Raynor
as Mrs. Knott as Mrs. Smith
Mary Loughran
Mary Loughran
as Air Hostess as Dr. Gray
Gloria Connell
Gloria Connell
as Police Woman as Nurse
Morris Perry
Morris Perry
as Prof. Alec Hetherington
Bruce Purchase
Bruce Purchase
as Norman Sylvester
Emrys Jones
Emrys Jones
as Colonel Archibald Smithson
Leslie Schofield
Leslie Schofield
as Harry
Cec Linder
Cec Linder
as Sen. Connell
Katherine Kath
Katherine Kath
as Lady Janette Holroyd
Jonathan Pryce
Jonathan Pryce
as Police Constable
Desmond Llewelyn
Desmond Llewelyn
as Thompson
Michael Keating
Michael Keating
as Stephen Grigg
June Brown
June Brown
as Kit Pedler
Kevin Stoney
Kevin Stoney
as Prof. Hal Symonds
Jennifer Daniel
Jennifer Daniel
as Dana Colley
William Lucas
William Lucas
as Benjamin Fielding
Olaf Pooley
Olaf Pooley
as Dr. Ensor
Joseph Fürst
Joseph Fürst
as Dr. Charles Goldsworthy
Maurice Roëves
Maurice Roëves
as Peter Shipton
Erik Chitty
Erik Chitty
as Old Man
George Baker
George Baker
as John Mitchell
Peter Copley
Peter Copley
as Admiral Sir Richard Tranton
Michael Ripper
Michael Ripper
as Tom Reid
Ray Brooks
Ray Brooks
as Geoff Harker
Shelagh Fraser
Shelagh Fraser
as Joan Prentice
Freda Dowie
Freda Dowie
as Hilda
Edward Underdown
Edward Underdown
as Chairman of Tribunal
Patrick Godfrey
Patrick Godfrey
as Grant
James Maxwell
James Maxwell
as Dr. Whittaker
Noel Johnson
Noel Johnson
as Priestland
Judith Furse
Judith Furse
as Mary Lincoln
Trevor Bannister
Trevor Bannister
as Dr. Anthony Lewis
Peter Welch
Peter Welch
as Tom Hedley
Jay Neill
Jay Neill
as Laing
Nicholas Courtney
Nicholas Courtney
as Phillip
Brian Wilde
Brian Wilde
as Prof. Fairbairn
Paul Eddington
Paul Eddington
as Reynolds
Richard Hurndall
Richard Hurndall
as Dr Robert Whitehead
Michael Aspel
Michael Aspel
as BBC Man Houston
William Fox
William Fox
as Scott
Patricia Maynard
Patricia Maynard
as Miss Sephton
Glyn Owen
Glyn Owen
as 'Griff' Griffiths
Colin Jeavons
Colin Jeavons
as Botting
George A. Cooper
George A. Cooper
as Thomas Prentice
Anthony Ainley
Anthony Ainley
as Senior House Officer
Frederick Hall
Frederick Hall
as Dennis Pritchard
Glyn Houston
Glyn Houston
as Gerald Marlowe
Frederick Jaeger
Frederick Jaeger
as Richard Massingham
Elisabeth Sladen
Elisabeth Sladen
as Sarah Collins
Philip Bond
Philip Bond
as Inspector Drew
Peter Hawkins
Peter Hawkins
as Computer (voice)
Christopher Chittell
Christopher Chittell
as Dick Burns
Aubrey Richards
Aubrey Richards
as Bernard Colley
George Waring
George Waring
as Busby
Michael Culver
Michael Culver
as Minister's PPS
John Quarmby
John Quarmby
as PM's Secretary
Paul Seed
Paul Seed
as Michael Pratt
Bernard Horsfall
Bernard Horsfall
as Steven Granger
Edward Kelsey
Edward Kelsey
as Captain Tommy Gort
George Pravda
George Pravda
as Prof. Miklos Egri
Nigel Stock
Nigel Stock
as Commander Charles Keeping
Rhoda Lewis
Rhoda Lewis
as Mrs. Freeman
Llewellyn Rees
Llewellyn Rees
as Rev. Charles Garrison
John Gregg
John Gregg
as Roger Halls
Trevor Eve
Trevor Eve
as Neil Tannahill
Amanda Ooms
Amanda Ooms
as Meg Tannahill
Philip Stone
Philip Stone
as Spencer Quist
Steve Toussaint
Steve Toussaint
as Luke
Tony Sibbald
Tony Sibbald
as Captain - First Airline Crew
Alex Scott
Alex Scott
as Dr. Patrick
Donald Morley
Donald Morley
as Air Commodore Parks
John Wood
John Wood
as Nigel Waring
Moultrie Kelsall
Moultrie Kelsall
as Alexander Drummond
Ronald Hines
Ronald Hines
as Ian Drummond
Viviane Ventura
Viviane Ventura
as Paola Maria Totti
Penelope Lee
Penelope Lee
as Dr. Mary Bryant
Jennifer Wilson
Jennifer Wilson
as Miss Wills
Michael Hawkins
Michael Hawkins
as Jim Bennett
Monty Brown
Monty Brown
as Co-Pilot - First Airline Crew
Gracie Luck
Gracie Luck
as Stewardess - First Airline Crew
Richardson Morgan
Richardson Morgan
as Engineer - First Airline Crew
Eric Corrie
Eric Corrie
as Co-Pilot - Second Airline Crew
Pat Wallen
Pat Wallen
as Stewardess - Second Airline Crew
Caroline Rogers
Caroline Rogers
as Stewardess - Second Airline Crew
Christopher Hodge
Christopher Hodge
as Comisionaire
Andreas Malandrinos
Andreas Malandrinos
as Passenger
Mike Lewin
Mike Lewin
as Passenger
Pat Beckett
Pat Beckett
as Passenger
Toba Laurence
Toba Laurence
as Passenger
Cynthia Bizeray
Cynthia Bizeray
as Passenger
Peter Thompson
Peter Thompson
as Passenger
Michael Earl
Michael Earl
as Passenger
Tony Haydon
Tony Haydon
as Passenger
Craig Hunter
Craig Hunter
as Bill Edwards
Eileen Helsby
Eileen Helsby
as Joyce Chambers
Ray Roberts
Ray Roberts
as Fred Chambers
Stephen Dudley
Stephen Dudley
as Small Boy
John Berryman
John Berryman
as Reporter
Marcelle Samett
Marcelle Samett
as Nurse
Ian Elliott
Ian Elliott
as Ambulance Driver
Hildegard Neil
Hildegard Neil
as Dr. Stella Robson
Philip Brack
Philip Brack
as Jack Foster
John Linares
John Linares
as Young Man
Michael McGovern
Michael McGovern
as Dick Larch
Veronica Strong
Veronica Strong
as Carol Larch
Grant Taylor
Grant Taylor
as Colonel Kramer
Kevin Scott
Kevin Scott
as Gus Clarke
Noel Sheldon
Noel Sheldon
as Max Friedman
John Kidd
John Kidd
as Johnson
John Boxer
John Boxer
as Brown
James Burke
James Burke
as BBC Man London
John Young
John Young
as Dr. Alan Benson
John Law
John Law
as Pegg
Pamela Sholto
Pamela Sholto
as Miss James
Penny Dixon
Penny Dixon
as Miss Cooper
Bay White
Bay White
as Mrs. Tyler
John Comer
John Comer
as Jack
Pat Connell
Pat Connell
as Dr. Green
Dudley Jones
Dudley Jones
as Dr. O'Brien
David Markham
David Markham
as Wilfred Ellis
William Wilde
William Wilde
as Branston
Brian Badcoe
Brian Badcoe
as Stephens
Rosemary Turner
Rosemary Turner
as Miss Jones
Peter Whitaker
Peter Whitaker
as Ministry Inspector
Ron Gregory
Ron Gregory
as Guard
Mark Sinclair
Mark Sinclair
as Boy
Jeremy Young
Jeremy Young
as Vincent Llewellyn
David Davies
David Davies
as The Minister
Mary Hignett
Mary Hignett
as Mrs. Adams
Ray Mort
Ray Mort
as Bill Jones
Eliza Ward
Eliza Ward
as Elizabeth Llewellyn
Edward Evans
Edward Evans
as Dai
Michael Newport
Michael Newport
as Bryn
Elizabeth Weaver
Elizabeth Weaver
as Dr. Anne Tarrant
Tommy Godfrey
Tommy Godfrey
as Sam Billings
Shirley Dixon
Shirley Dixon
as Dr. Judith Lennox
Robert Gillespie
Robert Gillespie
as Dr. Warren
Graham Leaman
Graham Leaman
as Professor Eric Hayland
Edwin Brown
Edwin Brown
as Len White
MacDonald Hobley
MacDonald Hobley
as Permanent Secretary
Margie Young
Margie Young
as Barmaid
Anthony Sagar
Anthony Sagar
as Sergeant Willie Harris
Victor Platt
Victor Platt
as Joe Bates
Arthur Brough
Arthur Brough
as Sandy Larch
Barrie Cookson
Barrie Cookson
as Dr. Wilson
Leslie Meadows
Leslie Meadows
as Reggie Cornford
David Lincoln
David Lincoln
as Dave Cornford
Joyce Windsor
Joyce Windsor
as Mrs. Hunter
Kim Butcher
Kim Butcher
as Wendy Hunter
Bill Straiton
Bill Straiton
as Sergeant
Simon Cain
Simon Cain
as Soldier
David Buck
David Buck
as Isaac Prentice
Geoffrey Chater
Geoffrey Chater
as Mullery
Geraldine Sherman
Geraldine Sherman
as Alice
Rachel Treadgold
Rachel Treadgold
as Miss Marshall
Charles Rea
Charles Rea
as Inspector
Geoffrey Davion
Geoffrey Davion
as Islander
Ian MacKenzie
Ian MacKenzie
as Islander
Guy Graham
Guy Graham
as Islander
Angus MacKay
Angus MacKay
as Professor Lewin
Anthony Sharp
Anthony Sharp
as Dr. Ian Phelps
Norman Scace
Norman Scace
as Elliot
Sheila Grant
Sheila Grant
as Gillian Blake
Barry Stokes
Barry Stokes
as Stephen Franklin
Sally Thomsett
Sally Thomsett
as Judy Franklin
Martin Howells
Martin Howells
as Gerald Jenkins
David Janson
David Janson
as Arnold McPherson
Robert Yetzes
Robert Yetzes
as Painton
David Jarrett
David Jarrett
as Tom Avery
Bernard Hepton
Bernard Hepton
as Oscar Franklin
Patsy Byrne
Patsy Byrne
as Mary Franklin
Patrick Milner
Patrick Milner
as Airport Policeman
Julie May
Julie May
as Shopper
Paula Smith
Paula Smith
as Ground Hostess
Keith Grenville
Keith Grenville
as Dr. Eric Godfrey
Amanda Walker
Amanda Walker
as Sister Trewin
Raymond Young
Raymond Young
as Mr. Tearson
Frederick Schiller
Frederick Schiller
as Mr. Faber
Harold Bennett
Harold Bennett
as George Mason
Frank Littlewood
Frank Littlewood
as Mr. Kemp
Jeannie James
Jeannie James
as Nurse
Paul Nemeer
Paul Nemeer
as Doctor
Barry Foster
Barry Foster
as Dr. Carson
Michael Ely
Michael Ely
as Visitor
Clive Rogers
Clive Rogers
as Visitor
Joyce Freeman
Joyce Freeman
as Visitor
Penny Service
Penny Service
as Air Hostess
Bill Bailey
Bill Bailey
as Reporter
Robert Urquhart
Robert Urquhart
as Jim Ainslie
Stephen Preston
Stephen Preston
as Reporter
Stephanie Bidmead
Stephanie Bidmead
as Janine Griffiths
Anthony Newlands
Anthony Newlands
as Dr. George
Walter Horsbrugh
Walter Horsbrugh
as Dr. Seaton
Desmond Cullum-Jones
Desmond Cullum-Jones
as Patterson
Joseph Greig
Joseph Greig
as Dr. Jackson
Patrick Troughton
Patrick Troughton
as Lyon McArthur / Alan McArthur
Alethea Charlton
Alethea Charlton
as Flora Seton
Simon Lack
Simon Lack
as Andrew Seton
Jane Dore
Jane Dore
as Receptionist
Michael Ellison
Michael Ellison
as Naval Officer
David Purcell
David Purcell
as Journalist
Roddy McMillan
Roddy McMillan
as Scobie
John Quayle
John Quayle
as Cavendish
Kevin Brennan
Kevin Brennan
as Sir Billy Langly
Joan Phillips
Joan Phillips
as Mrs. Hetherington
Ray Armstrong
Ray Armstrong
as Donovan
Ursula Hirst
Ursula Hirst
as Mrs. Frank
Doreen Andrews
Doreen Andrews
as Mrs. Scobie
Laurence Bulaitis
Laurence Bulaitis
as Laurence Hetherington
Tom Collister
Tom Collister
as Man in Flat
Eric Kent
Eric Kent
as Drunk
Trevor Lawrence
Trevor Lawrence
as Drunk
Steve Patterson
Steve Patterson
as Drunk
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    S3 studio footage

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The plastic eaters

  • 1x2

    Friday's child

  • 1x3

    Burial at sea

  • 1x4

    Tomorrow, the rat

  • 1x5

    Project sahara

  • 1x6

    Re-entry forbidden

  • 1x7

    The devil's sweets

  • 1x8

    The red sky

  • 1x9

    Spectre at the feast

  • 1x10

    Train and de-train

  • 1x11

    The battery people

  • 1x12

    Hear no evil

  • 1x13

    Survival code

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    You killed toby wren

  • 2x2

    Invasion

  • 2x3

    The islanders

  • 2x4

    No room for error

  • 2x5

    By the pricking of my thumbs...

  • 2x6

    The iron doctor

  • 2x7

    Flight into yesterday

  • 2x8

    The web of fear

  • 2x9

    In the dark

  • 2x10

    The human time bomb

  • 2x11

    The inquest

  • 2x12

    The logicians

  • 2x13

    Public enemy

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Fire and brimstone

  • 3x2

    High mountain

  • 3x3

    Say knife fat man

  • 3x4

    Waiting for a knighthood

  • 3x5

    Without the bomb

  • 3x6

    Hair trigger

  • 3x7

    Deadly dangerous tomorrow

  • 3x8

    Enquiry

  • 3x9

    Flood

  • 3x10

    Cause of death

  • 3x11

    The killer dolphins

  • 3x12

    Sex and violence

  • 3x14

    Winter angel

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    Winter angel

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