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Doomwatch (UK)
TV Series (1970 - 1972)
Doomwatch is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC, which ran on BBC One 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 ecological and technological dangers.
Last Episode
TV Special: Winter Angel Aired: Dec. 07, 1999- Astrophysics lecturer Neil Tannahill receives an enigmatic note from Dr. Spencer Quist, former head of Doomwatch, and finds himself drawn … [continue reading]
Series Info
Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Feb. 09, 1970
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
50 min.
Network
Character Guide
Series Fun Facts
- On the end of the original BBC transmission spool of "Sex and Violence", less than three minutes of unused material exists.
- In 1999, a pilot episode for a proposed new series was made for Channel 5 (now called Five). The pilot was entitled Doomwatch: Winter Angel (1999) (TV) and although it proved to be popular,…
[show]In 1999, a pilot episode for a proposed new series was made for Channel 5 (now called Five). The pilot was entitled Doomwatch: Winter Angel (1999) (TV) and although it proved to be popular, the series was never picked up.
[hide] - Goof (continuity error): There was seemingly no set continuity for the scenery crew when dressing the studio between recordings. Consequently the three prominent mushroom cloud photographs in…
[show]Goof (continuity error): There was seemingly no set continuity for the scenery crew when dressing the studio between recordings. Consequently the three prominent mushroom cloud photographs in Quist's office during the first two seasons regularly swap position between episodes.
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