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Season 1 Episode 6: Re-Entry Forbidden

The first nuclear-powered rocket, Sunfire One, is sent into space with the first British astronaut, Dick Larch, on board. After the rocket enters Earth orbit, Larch enters an incorrect course alteration, and fails to see the error...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Plastic Eaters

1. The Plastic Eaters

Aired: Feb 9, 1970

A plane dissolves in mid-air, its plastic components eaten away. Doomwatch fa...

Episode 2 Friday's Child

2. Friday's Child

Aired: Feb 16, 1970

Doctor Quist and Doomwatch become embroiled in an inquiry into the heart-tran...

Episode 3 Burial at Sea

3. Burial at Sea

Aired: Feb 23, 1970

When a lifeboat crew discover a luxury cruiser adrift in the English Channel,...

Episode 4 Tomorrow, the Rat

4. Tomorrow, the Rat

Aired: Mar 2, 1970

Doomwatch are alerted to reports of a number of attacks on humans by rats. To...

Episode 5 Project Sahara

5. Project Sahara

Aired: Mar 9, 1970

Doomwatch are joined by Doctor Robson, sent to undertake tests on the new 'Sa...

Episode 6 Re-Entry Forbidden

6. Re-Entry Forbidden

Aired: Mar 16, 1970

The first nuclear-powered rocket, Sunfire One, is sent into space with the fi...

Episode 7 The Devil's Sweets

7. The Devil's Sweets

Aired: Mar 23, 1970

While on the way to work, secretary Pat Hunnisett takes a free promotional ch...

Episode 8 The Red Sky

8. The Red Sky

Aired: Apr 6, 1970

Dr Quist attempts to go on holiday, but gets involved instead in a series of ...

Episode 9 Spectre at the Feast

9. Spectre at the Feast

Aired: Apr 13, 1970

In order to decide on new proposals for dealing with the dangers of pollution...

Episode 10 Train and De-Train

10. Train and De-Train

Aired: Apr 20, 1970

Two thousand animals are found dead in the Somerset countryside. Doomwatch in...

Episode 11 The Battery People

11. The Battery People

Aired: Apr 27, 1970

The Doomwatch team look into serious health issues experienced by male worker...

Episode 12 Hear No Evil

12. Hear No Evil

Aired: May 4, 1970

In an effort to prevent unofficial strikes by its workforce, a company in the...

Episode 13 Survival Code

13. Survival Code

Aired: May 11, 1970

A military plane ditches into the sea whilst carrying three nuclear weapons o...

Info about Doomwatch

Seasons: 4

Network: BBC One

Genres:Drama, Sci-Fi