Doomwatch
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This article is about the TV series. For the film, see Doomwatch (film).
Doomwatch is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC, which ran on BBC1 between 1970 and 1972.[2] 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.
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Doomwatch | |
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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[1] |
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 (1970-02-09) ā 14 August 1972 (1972-08-14) |
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The series was followed by a film adaptation produced by Tigon British Film Productions and released in 1972,[3] and a revival TV film was broadcast on Channel 5 in 1999.[4]