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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.
Following their work on Doctor Who, Davis and Pedler teamed up in 1970 to create the science-fiction programme Doomwatch. [6] Doomwatch ran for three seasons on BBC1 from 1970 to 1972 and spawned a novel written by Davis and Pedler, [7] a subsequent cinema film [8] and a 1999 revival on Channel 5.
Doomwatch (U.S. title: Island of the Ghouls) is a 1972 British science fiction film directed by Peter Sasdy and starring Ian Bannen, Judy Geeson and John Paul. [1] Described as both a thriller and a horror film , it is based on the BBC television series Doomwatch (1970–1972).
Elisabeth Clara Heath-Sladen [2] (1 February 1946 [3] – 19 April 2011) [4] was an English actress. She became best known as Sarah Jane Smith in the British television series Doctor Who, appearing as a regular cast member from 1973 to 1976, alongside both Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker, and reprising the role many times in subsequent decades, both on Doctor Who and its spin-offs, K-9 and Company ...
Pedler and Davis devised and co-wrote Doomwatch, a science fiction television programme produced for BBC1. [8] The programme, which ran for three seasons from 1970 to 1972 (comprising 37 50-minute episodes plus one not broadcast), covered a government department that worked to combat technological and environmental disasters.
His film appearances were few but included Night Train to Paris (1964), the British sci-fi film The Terrornauts (1967), and the film version of Doomwatch (1972). Oates appeared on the stage in a 1971 adaptation of The Avengers , as John Steed , opposite Sue Lloyd and Kate O'Mara , and in the West End production of the Francis Durbridge thriller ...
Renée Zellweger took a step back from acting for a six-year stretch in the 2010s, and she's opening up about the reason for her hiatus.. The Oscar-winning "Bridget Jones's Diary" actress, 55 ...
Terence Dudley (28 September 1919 – 25 December 1988) was a British television director, producer and screenwriter who worked on many programmes for the BBC.. Dudley produced the BBC science fiction series Doomwatch (1970–1972), [1] and directed three of its episodes.