Doomwatch
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Doomwatch is a British science fiction television series from the early 1970s that follows a government team investigating the dangers of advanced technology and environmental threats.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television series
ⓘ
science fiction television series ⓘ |
| broadcastInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator |
Gerry Davis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kit Pedler NERFINISHED ⓘ Terence Dudley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
ecological disasters
ⓘ
genetic engineering risks ⓘ industrial accidents ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| fictionalOrganizationType | government scientific watchdog ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1970 ⓘ |
| format | live-action television series ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
environmental protection
ⓘ
ethics of science ⓘ government responsibility ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacterGroup | Doomwatch team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
contemporary environmental concerns
ⓘ
public anxiety about technology ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1972 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dr John Ridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dr Spencer Quist NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Hunnisett NERFINISHED ⓘ Tobias Wren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 38 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 3 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastBy | BBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC One ⓘ |
| plotFocus |
dangers of advanced technology
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environmental threats ⓘ unintended consequences of scientific research ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
John Paul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Oates NERFINISHED ⓘ Wendy Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Doctor Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | United Kingdom government department ⓘ |
| spinOff | Doomwatch (1972 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
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