Doomwatch
| Doomwatch | |
|---|---|
Opening title card | |
| Created by | Kit Pedler Gerry Davis |
| Starring | John Paul Joby Blanshard Simon Oates Vinien Sherrard John Barron Robert Powell John Bown Wendy Hall John Nolan Elizabeth Weaver Donald Morley Derek Benfield |
| Composer | Max Harris |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 38 (14 missing) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Terence Dudley |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 9 February 1970 – 14 August 1972 |
Doomwatch is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC, which ran on BBC1 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 (played by John Paul), responsible for investigating and combating various environmental 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.