Doomwatch was a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC, which ran on the BBC1 channel for thirty-seven fifty-minute episodes, plus one unshown, and one part made, in three seasons transmitted on Mondays from 9 February 1970 to 14 August 1972. The programme was set in the then present-day, and dealt with a group of scientists led by Doctor Spencer Quist (played by John Paul), who work for the government in investigating and combating new ecological and technological dangers to mankind. There was also a feature film adaptation produced by Tigon British Film Productions Ltd and released in 1972, and a revival TV movie broadcast on Channel 5 in 1999.

 

next weeks cult tv doc on bbc 4 is about doomwatch. anyone know of it?

 

its on tues night at 8.30 with a showing of the main show before that at 7.10

yes!

 

it was for the first seriese very good... but lost its way and ideas.

 

it was just about robert powels first tv appearance (now in casualty or holby or summut hospitaly)

Yeah, bit of a forerunner to the recent Stephen Gallagher-penned ITV series "Eleventh Hour"...

yes!

 

it was for the first seriese very good... but lost its way and ideas.

 

think the 7.10 showing of doomwatch might me the pilot or from this first series