Season 1 · Episode 2 — Friday's Child
Doctor Quist and Doomwatch become embroiled in an inquiry into the heart-transplanting practices of Doctor Patrick. Several uncomfortable questions are raised: what has he been doing to a newborn baby that has been placed in his care, and should genetic engineering be permitted in society?
Season 1 episodes
E1What 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,…
E2Doctor Quist and Doomwatch become embroiled in an inquiry into the heart-transplanting practices of Doctor Patrick. Several uncomfortable q…
E3When a lifeboat crew discovers a luxury cruiser adrift in the English Channel, they find on board are a group of wealthy pop stars and thei…
E4Genetic engineering? Tampering with nature in a quest to make Superman? The experimentation is still only being carried out on rats, but wi…
E5Doomwatch are joined by Doctor Robson, sent to undertake tests on the new 'Sahara' spray which is apparently capable of destroying all plan…
E6The first nuclear-powered rocket, Sunfire One, is sent into space with the first British astronaut, Dick Larch, on board. After the rocket…
E7While on the way to work, secretary Pat Hunnisett takes a free promotional chocolate from a group of girls on the street. Meanwhile, at the…
E8Dr Quist attempts to go on holiday, but gets involved instead in a series of jet engine experiments causing harm and the same mysterious ha…
E9In order to decide on new proposals for dealing with the dangers of pollution on the environment, Doctor Quist assembles a conference among…
E10Two thousand animals are found dead in the Somerset countryside. Doomwatch investigate whether or not a new pesticide is to blame.
E11The Doomwatch team look into serious health issues experienced by male workers at a Welsh battery farm.
E12In an effort to prevent unofficial strikes by its workforce, a company in the North of England decides to use the latest scientific discove…
E13A military plane ditches into the sea whilst carrying three nuclear weapons on board. While the RAF mounts a search mission, an unidentifie…