The Classic TV Archive - UK Taped Drama series
Colditz (BBC) (1972-74) UK WWII Drama series- starring Robert Wagner, David McCallum
Survivors (BBC) (1975-77) UK SciFi Drama series- starring Denis Lill, Carolyn Seymour, Ian McCulloch, Lucy Fleming
Secret Army (BBC) (1977-79) UK WWII Drama series- starring Bernard Hepton, Jan Francis ...
Doomwatch (BBC Series)(1970-72)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
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DOOMWATCH
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BBC British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC1 Mondays 9:25-10:15pm)
UK Sci-Fi drama series 1970-72 38 episodes x 50 min colour tape (3 series)
starring
John Paul as Dr. Spencer Quist
Simon Oates as Dr. John Ridge (regular seriess 1-2, recurring series 3)
Robert Powell as Tobias 'Toby' Wren (series 1)
with
Joby Blanshard as Colin Bradley
Wendy Hall as Pat Hunisett (series 1)
and
Vivien Sherrard as Barbara Mason(series 2-3)
John Nolan as Geoff Hardcastle (series 2)
Elizabeth Weaver as Anne Tarrant (recurring series 2, regular series 3)
Jean Trend as Fay Chantry (series 2)
John Barron as The Minister (recurring series 2, regular series 3)
John Brown as Neil Stafford. (series 3)
Notes
Many episodes were destroyed by the BBC, and episodes 2-3, 9, 12-13, 27-29,
31 and 33-37 are still missing. Four series one episodes are available on video in England
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################ series 1 1970 ###############
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BBC1 Mondays (9 Feb 1970 to 11 May 1970)(13 episodes)
1.01 [--] Doomwatch: THE PLASTIC EATERS (exists)
9Feb70 BBC1 Mon
written by Kit Pedler, Gerry Davis
cast
Kevin Stoney .... Hal Symonds
Michael Hawkins .... Jim Bennett
Jennifer Wilson .... Miss Wills
1.02 [--] Doomwatch: FRIDAY'S CHILD (missing/wiped?)
16Feb70 BBC1 Mon
written by Harry Green
(no cast details)
1.03 [--] Doomwatch: BURIAL AT SEA (missing/wiped?)
23Feb70 BBC1 Mon
written by Dennis Spooner
cast
Peter Copley .... Tranton
John Horsley .... Astley
John Savident .... The Minister
Gerald Sim .... Dr Collinson
1.04 [--] Doomwatch: TOMORROW, THE RAT (exists)
2Mar70 BBC1 Mon
written by Terence Dudley
cast
Hamilton Dyce .... Minister
Stephen Dudley .... Small boy
1.05 [--] Doomwatch: PROJECT SAHARA (exists)
9Mar70 BBC1 Mon
written by Gerry Davis
cast
Hildegarde Neil .... Dr Stella Robson
Nigel Stock .... Cmdr. Keeping
Robert James .... Barker
1.06 [--] Doomwatch: RE-ENTRY FORBIDDEN (exists)
16Mar70 BBC1 Mon
written by Don Shaw
cast
Joseph Fürst .... Goldsworthy
Grant Taylor .... Colonel Kramer
Michael Aspel .... BBC man
1.07 [--] Doomwatch: THE DEVIL'S SWEETS (exists)
23Mar70 BBC1 Mon
written by Don Shaw
cast
John Comer .... Jack
Maurice Roëves .... Shipton
1.08 [--] Doomwatch: THE RED SKY (exists)
6Apr70 BBC1 Mon
produced by Terence Dudley
written by Kit Pedler, Gerry Davis
directed by Jonathan Alwyn
guest stars
Paul Eddington .... Reynolds
Aubrey Richards .... Bernard Colley
with
Jennifer Daniel .... Dana Colley
Dudley Jones .... Dr O'Brien
Noise from roads, industry and aircraft is one of the penalties we pay for modern technology. But what happens
when the rising crescendo of sound becomes more than an irritant? When noise can actually kill?
1.09 [--] Doomwatch: SPECTRE AT THE FEAST (missing/wiped?)
13Apr70 BBC1 Mon
written by Terence Dudley
cast
William Lucas .... Fielding
Richard Hurndall .... Whitehead
George Pravda .... Egri
Oscar Quitak .... Bau
1.10 [--] Doomwatch: TRAIN AND DE-TRAIN (exists)
20Apr70 BBC1 Mon
written by Don Shaw
cast
George Baker .... Mitchell
Brian Badcoe .... Stephens
Patricia Maynard .... Miss Sephton
1.11 [--] Doomwatch: THE BATTERY PEOPLE (exists)
27Apr70 BBC1 Mon
written by Elwyn Jones
cast
Jeremy Young .... Llewellyn
Emrys Jones .... Colonel Smithson
1.12 [--] Doomwatch: HEAR NO EVIL (missing/wiped?)
4May70 BBC1 Mon
written by Gerry Davis
cast
Griffith Jones .... Falken
Michael Ripper .... Reid
Brian Cox .... Owen
Peter Miles .... Cook
Derrick O'Connor .... Operator
1.13 [--] Doomwatch: SURVIVAL CODE (missing/wiped?)
11May70 BBC1 Mon
written by Kit Pedler, Gerry Davis
cast
Ray Brooks .... Geoff Harker
Hamilton Dyce .... Minister
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################ series 2 1971 ###############
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BBC1 Mondays (4 January 1971 to 29 March 1971)(13 episodes)
All Series 2 episodes exist
2.01 [14] Doomwatch: YOU KILLED TOBY WREN (exists)
4Jan71 BBC1 Mon
written by Terence Dudley
cast
Shirley Dixon .... Dr Judith Lennox
Robert Gillespie .... Dr Warren
Edward Underdown .... Chairman
2.02 [15] Doomwatch: INVASION (exists)
11Jan71 BBC1 Mon
written by Martin Worth
cast
Geoffrey Palmer .... Major Sims
Arthur Brough .... Sandy Larch
2.03 [16] Doomwatch: THE ISLANDERS (exists)
18Jan71 BBC1 Mon
written by Louis Marks
cast
David Buck .... Isaac
Geoffrey Chater .... Mullery
George A. Cooper .... Thomas
2.04 [17] Doomwatch: NO ROOM FOR TERROR (exists)
25Jan71 BBC1 Mon
written by Roger Parkes
cast
Angus MacKay .... Professor Lewin
Anthony Ainley .... Senior House Officer
Michael Culver .... Minister's PPS
Freda Dowie .... Hilda
Anthony Sharp .... Dr Ian Phelps
John Wood .... Nigel Waring
2.05 [18] Doomwatch: BY THE PRICKING OF MY THUMBS (exists)
1Feb71 BBC1 Mon
written by Robin Chapman
cast
Bernard Hepton .... Oscar Franklin
Patsy Byrne .... Mary Franklin
Barry Stokes .... Stephen Franklin
Sally Thomsett .... Judy Franklin
2.06 [19] Doomwatch: THE IRON DOCTOR (exists)
8Feb71 BBC1 Mon
written by Brian Hayles
cast
Barry Foster .... Dr Carson
James Maxwell .... Dr Whittaker
Harold Bennett .... George
2.07 [20] Doomwatch: FLIGHT INTO YESTERDAY (exists)
15Feb71 BBC1 Mon
written by Martin Worth
cast
Robert Urquhart .... Ainslie
Desmond Llewelyn .... Thompson
2.08 [21] Doomwatch: THE WEB OF FEAR (exists)
22Feb71 BBC1 Mon
written by Gerry Davis
cast
Glyn Owen .... Griffiths
Stephanie Bidmead .... Janine
John Savident .... Minister
2.09 [22] Doomwatch: IN THE DARK (exists)
1Mar71 BBC1 Mon
written by John Gould
cast
Patrick Troughton .... McArthur
Simon Lack .... Andrew Seton
2.10 [23] Doomwatch: THE HUMAN TIME BOMB (exists)
8Mar71 BBC1 Mon
written by Louis Marks
cast
Patrick Godfrey .... Grant
Talfryn Thomas .... Hetherington
2.11 [24] Doomwatch: THE INQUEST (exists)
15Mar71 BBC1 Mon
written by Robert Holmes
cast
Frederick Treves .... Dr Fane
2.12 [25] Doomwatch: THE LOGICIANS (exists)
22Mar71 BBC1 Mon
written by Dennis Spooner
cast
Peter Duncan .... Colin Tredget
Noel Johnson .... Priestland
2.13 [26] Doomwatch: PUBLIC ENEMY (exists)
29Mar71 BBC1 Mon
written by Patrick Alexander
cast
Glyn Houston .... Gerald Marlowe
Trevor Bannister .... Arnold Payne
Roy Purcell .... Dr Barton
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################ series 3 1972 ###############
################(final series)################
BBC1 Mondays (5 June 1972 to 14 August 1972)(12 episodes)
3.01 [27] Doomwatch: FIRE AND BRIMSTONE (missing/wiped?)
5Jun72
written by Terence Dudley
cast
Talfryn Thomas .... Warren
Jonathan Pryce .... Constable
3.02 [28] Doomwatch: HIGH MOUNTAIN (missing/wiped?)
12Jun72
written by Martin Worth
cast
Ronald Hines .... Ian Drummond
Moultrie Kelsall .... Drummond
3.03 [29] Doomwatch: SAY KNIFE, FAT MAN (missing/wiped?)
19Jun72
written by Martin Worth
cast
Peter Halliday .... Rafael
Elisabeth Sladen .... Sarah
Geoffrey Palmer .... Chief Supt. Mallory
3.04 [30] Doomwatch: WAITING FOR A KNIGHTHOOD (exists)
26Jun72
written by Terence Dudley
cast
Stephen Dudley .... Simon Massingham
Julie Neubert .... Josie
Don McKillop .... DCI Logan
3.05 [31] Doomwatch: WITHOUT THE BOMB (missing/wiped?)
3Jul72
written by Roger Parkes
cast
Kenneth Benda .... Clive Hughes
3.06 [32] Doomwatch: HAIR TRIGGER (exists)
10Jul72
written by Brian Hayles
cast
Barry Jackson .... Dr McEwan
Morris Perry .... Prof. Hetherington
3.07 [33] Doomwatch: DEADLY DANGEROUS TOMORROW (missing/wiped?)
17Jul72
written by Martin Worth
cast
Cec Linder .... Sen. Connell
Lorna Lewis .... Miss Brandon
Madhav Sharma .... Hanif
3.08 [34] Doomwatch: ENQUIRY (missing/wiped?)
24Jul72
written by John Gould
cast
Michael Keating .... Stephen Grigg
3.09 [35] Doomwatch: FLOOD (missing/wiped?)
31Jul72
written by Ian Curties
cast
Robert James .... GLC man
Michael Lees .... Ministry of Defence man
3.10 [36] Doomwatch: CAUSE OF DEATH (aka Birds Of Prey) (missing/wiped?)
7Aug72
written by Louis Marks
cast
Nicholas Courtney .... Philip
Graham Leaman .... Wilfred Ridge
3.11 [37] Doomwatch: THE KILLER DOLPHINS (missing/wiped?)
14Aug72
written by Roy Russell
cast
Richardson Morgan .... Manzero
3.12 [38] Doomwatch: SEX AND VIOLENCE (exists)
unaired
written by Stuart Douglas
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