Doomwatch

1. S01E01Season's bestThe Plastic EatersFebruary 9, 1970 8.0What 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,
2. S01E02Friday's ChildFebruary 16, 1970—Doctor Quist and Doomwatch become embroiled in an inquiry into the heart-transplanting practices of Doctor Patrick. Several uncomfortable qu
3. S01E03Burial at SeaFebruary 23, 1970—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
4. S01E04Tomorrow, the RatMarch 2, 1970—Genetic engineering? Tampering with nature in a quest to make Superman? The experimentation is still only being carried out on rats, but wit
5. S01E05Project SaharaMarch 9, 1970 7.0Doomwatch are joined by Doctor Robson, sent to undertake tests on the new 'Sahara' spray which is apparently capable of destroying all plant
6. S01E06Re-Entry ForbiddenMarch 16, 1970 6.0The first nuclear-powered rocket, Sunfire One, is sent into space with the first British astronaut, Dick Larch, on board. After the rocket e
7. S01E07The Devil's SweetsMarch 23, 1970—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
8. S01E08The Red SkyApril 6, 1970—Dr Quist attempts to go on holiday, but gets involved instead in a series of jet engine experiments causing harm and the same mysterious hal
9. S01E09Spectre at the FeastApril 13, 1970—In order to decide on new proposals for dealing with the dangers of pollution on the environment, Doctor Quist assembles a conference amongs
10. S01E10Train and De-trainApril 20, 1970—Two thousand animals are found dead in the Somerset countryside. Doomwatch investigate whether or not a new pesticide is to blame.
11. S01E11The Battery PeopleApril 27, 1970—The Doomwatch team look into serious health issues experienced by male workers at a Welsh battery farm.
12. S01E12Hear No EvilMay 4, 1970—In an effort to prevent unofficial strikes by its workforce, a company in the North of England decides to use the latest scientific discover
13. S01E13Survival CodeMay 11, 1970—A military plane ditches into the sea whilst carrying three nuclear weapons on board. While the RAF mounts a search mission, an unidentified

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01You Killed Toby WrenDecember 14, 1970—Quist's authority is questioned from all directions, and Ridge does some quiet investigations into hybrid science in Norwich.
2. S02E02InvasionDecember 21, 1970—Ridge and Hardcastle are sent on what seems a simple enough assignment, but stumble onto a major government cover up in an abandoned English
3. S02E03The IslandersJanuary 4, 1971—Doomwatch become involved with the inhabitants of a small, secluded island who have been forced to leave for the English mainland and are st
4. S02E04No Room for ErrorJanuary 11, 1971—A deadly new strain of typhoid is sweeping through local schools. There is a treatment, though, and the team at Doomwatch endorse this in sp
5. S02E05By the Pricking of My Thumbs...January 18, 1971—The Doomwatch team investigates the myth about the XYY chromosome after a schoolboy is expelled for possessing it.
6. S02E06The Iron DoctorJanuary 25, 1971—A computer oversees the wellbeing of patients at a local hospital. The Doomwatch team look into whether it is saving patients or if somethin
7. S02E07Flight into YesterdayFebruary 1, 1971—After a long-haul flight Dr Quist's reputation is put seriously in doubt when he arrives drunk to a meeting with the Prime Minister. Is it a
8. S02E08The Web of FearFebruary 8, 1971—The Doomwatch team investigate the mysterious outbreak of a deadly subtropical disease which somehow has cropped up on an isolated island of
9. S02E09In the DarkFebruary 15, 1971—The death of a young man off the Scottish coast leads to the Doomwatch team investigating a cover up in the case of a sunken ship, and the d
10. S02E10The Human Time BombFebruary 22, 1971—The government wants direction for the possible construction of more high-rise apartment buildings. Fay Chantry is asked to live in one and
11. S02E11The InquestMarch 1, 1971—An inquest is held into the death of a local girl from rabies. How was she infected? A local woman thinks she knows, and she doesn't believe
12. S02E12The LogiciansMarch 15, 1971—A powerful antidote formula has been stolen near a school full of gifted boys. Are they responsible, and is computer technology somehow to b
13. S02E13Public EnemyMarch 22, 1971—A young boy dies while attempting to retrieve a ball from a high roof, but the cause of his death is not from falling. Doomwatch investigate

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Fire and BrimstoneJune 5, 1972—John Ridge apparently suffers a breakdown from the pressure, and decides that, due to the excessive threat of pollution on the environment,
2. S03E02High MountainJune 12, 1972—An inquiry into Doomwatch is begun following the events surrounding Ridge's breakdown. Meanwhile, Quist is summoned to a large country estat
3. S03E03Say Knife Fat ManJune 19, 1972—Many years ago, Quist worked on the infamous Manhattan Project, which was instrumental in the designing of the atomic bomb codenamed Fat Man
4. S03E04Waiting for a KnighthoodJune 26, 1972—A vicar collapses during a sermon, and there are seemingly unrelated events, one involving John Ridge. The answers are out there, but are ob
5. S03E05Without the BombJuly 3, 1972—A revolutionary new lipstick goes on sale, containing pheromones designed to act as an aphrodisiac in order to make the wearer more attracti
6. S03E06Hair TriggerJuly 10, 1972—A radical new procedure has been developed for treating violent criminals. The results are extremely positive, but Anne Tarrant is not convi
7. S03E07Deadly Dangerous TomorrowJuly 17, 1972—Ridge continues his ecological crusade by warning against the dangerous side effects of the chemical insecticide known as D.D.T. upon the wo
8. S03E08EnquiryJuly 24, 1972—Doomwatch is alerted to a laboratory where a new toxic gas is being developed for military use, available in a 'handy' aerosol can for easy
9. S03E09FloodJuly 31, 1972—Quist is concerned by the fact that, approximately every one hundred years, certain extreme weather conditions arise which lead to an increa
10. S03E10Cause of DeathAugust 7, 1972—When John Ridge's father, Wilfred, becomes seriously ill, he decides to devote all his time to looking after him. Wilfred is then taken to h
11. S03E11The Killer DolphinsAugust 14, 1972—Dolphins have long been established as highly-intelligent creatures, and the United States Navy has now begun using them in their new progra
12. S03E12Sex and Violence—Doomwatch's Anne Tarrant and Spencer Quist are placed on a government committee investigating whether the UK's censorship laws should be rev
13. S03E14Winter AngelDecember 16, 1999—Astrophysics lecturer Neil Tannahill receives an enigmatic note from Dr. Spencer Quist, former head of Doomwatch, and finds himself drawn in

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Winter AngelDecember 16, 1999—Astrophysics lecturer Neil Tannahill receives an enigmatic note from Dr. Spencer Quist, former head of Doomwatch, and finds himself drawn in

Season 4 ranked & reviewed