Episode guide
Doomwatch: Season 1
13 episodes · premiered Feb 9, 1970
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- Episode 1: The Plastic Eaters Feb 9, 1970 · 50m What if a man-made virus with the power to melt all plastic became as infectious as the common cold? When a plane crashes in South America, in quite extraordinary circumstances, it's up to…
- Episode 2: Friday's Child Feb 16, 1970 · 50m Doctor Quist and Doomwatch become embroiled in an inquiry into the heart-transplanting practices of Doctor Patrick. Several uncomfortable questions are raised: what has he been doing to a…
- Episode 3: Burial at Sea Feb 23, 1970 · 50m When a lifeboat crew discovers a luxury cruiser adrift in the English Channel, they find on board are a group of wealthy pop stars and their girlfriends, one of whom is dead. Doomwatch…
- Episode 4: Tomorrow, the Rat Mar 2, 1970 · 50m Genetic engineering? Tampering with nature in a quest to make Superman? The experimentation is still only being carried out on rats, but with dangerous, and deadly results...
- Episode 5: Project Sahara Mar 9, 1970 · 50m Doomwatch are joined by Doctor Robson, sent to undertake tests on the new 'Sahara' spray which is apparently capable of destroying all plant-life on the planet. But when Quist receives a…
- Episode 6: Re-Entry Forbidden Mar 16, 1970 · 50m The first nuclear-powered rocket, Sunfire One, is sent into space with the first British astronaut, Dick Larch, on board. After the rocket enters Earth orbit, Larch enters an incorrect…
- Episode 7: The Devil's Sweets Mar 23, 1970 · 50m While on the way to work, secretary Pat Hunnisett takes a free promotional chocolate from a group of girls on the street. Meanwhile, at the Doomwatch office, Quist and his team are…
- Episode 8: The Red Sky Apr 6, 1970 · 50m Dr Quist attempts to go on holiday, but gets involved instead in a series of jet engine experiments causing harm and the same mysterious hallucination.
- Episode 9: Spectre at the Feast Apr 13, 1970 · 50m In order to decide on new proposals for dealing with the dangers of pollution on the environment, Doctor Quist assembles a conference amongst the world's top scientists. But soon several…
- Episode 10: Train and De-train Apr 20, 1970 · 50m Two thousand animals are found dead in the Somerset countryside. Doomwatch investigate whether or not a new pesticide is to blame.
- Episode 11: The Battery People Apr 27, 1970 · 50m The Doomwatch team look into serious health issues experienced by male workers at a Welsh battery farm.
- Episode 12: Hear No Evil May 4, 1970 · 50m In an effort to prevent unofficial strikes by its workforce, a company in the North of England decides to use the latest scientific discovery, and attempts to manipulate both the working…
- Episode 13: Survival Code May 11, 1970 · 50m A military plane ditches into the sea whilst carrying three nuclear weapons on board. While the RAF mounts a search mission, an unidentified object is washed up on the shore near Byfield…