Doomwatch The Plastic Eaters (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Sci-Fi, Drama

Doomwatch

The Plastic Eaters (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Sci-Fi, Drama

A plane dissolves in mid-air, its plastic components eaten away. Doomwatch faces its first challenge: to halt the disastrous spread of a man-made virus with the power to melt all plastic.

Director

Paul Ciappessoni

Writers

Gerry Davis (by) (series devised by) | Kit Pedler (by) (series devised by)

Producer

Terence Dudley

Composer

Max Harris

Editor

Alastair MacKay

Production Designers

Barry Newbery | Ian Watson

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 9, 1970

Release date

Feb 9, 1970 (United Kingdom)

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40 cast members

Name	Known for
John Paul Dr. Spencer Quist Dr. Spencer Quist See fewer	Eye of the Needle (1981)
Simon Oates Dr. John Ridge Dr. John Ridge See fewer	Doomwatch (1972)
Robert Powell Tobias Wren Tobias Wren See fewer	The Italian Job (1969)
Joby Blanshard Colin Bradley Colin Bradley See fewer	Doomwatch (1970)
Wendy Hall Pat Hunnisett Pat Hunnisett See fewer	Man in a Suitcase (1967)
John Barron The Minister The Minister See fewer	The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976)
Jennifer Wilson Miss Wills Miss Wills See fewer	Special Branch (1969)
Kevin Stoney Prof. Hal Symonds Prof. Hal Symonds See fewer	Cash on Demand (1961)
Michael Hawkins Jim Bennett Jim Bennett See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Tony Sibbald Captain - First Airline Crew Captain - First Airline Crew See fewer	A View to a Kill (1985)
Monty Brown Co-Pilot - First Airline Crew Co-Pilot - First Airline Crew See fewer	Doomwatch (1970)
Gracie Luck Stewardess - First Airline Crew Stewardess - First Airline Crew See fewer	Doomwatch (1970)
Richardson Morgan Engineer - First Airline Crew Engineer - First Airline Crew See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
John Lee Captain - Second Airline Crew Captain - Second Airline Crew See fewer	Return to Eden (1983)
Eric Corrie Co-Pilot - Second Airline Crew Co-Pilot - Second Airline Crew See fewer	Malaga (1954)
Pat Wallen Stewardess - Second Airline Crew Stewardess - Second Airline Crew See fewer	Doomwatch (1970)
Caroline Rogers Stewardess - Second Airline Crew Stewardess - Second Airline Crew See fewer	Doomwatch (1970)
Edward Dentith Engineer - Second Airline Crew Engineer - Second Airline Crew See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Christopher Hodge Commissionaire Commissionaire See fewer	The Secret Garden (1960)
Andreas Malandrinos Airline Passenger Airline Passenger See fewer	The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
Mike Lewin Airline Passenger Airline Passenger See fewer	Jack the Ripper (1988)
Pat Beckett Airline Passenger Airline Passenger See fewer	The Onedin Line (1971)
Toba Laurence Airline Passenger Airline Passenger See fewer	Doomwatch (1970)
Cynthia Bizeray Airline Passenger Airline Passenger See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Peter Thompson Airline Passenger Airline Passenger See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Michael Earl Airline Passenger Airline Passenger See fewer	The Big Spender (1965)
Tony Haydon Airline Passenger Airline Passenger See fewer	Doomwatch (1970)
Mary Allen Passenger - First Plane (uncredited) Passenger - First Plane (uncredited) See fewer	Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Elsie Arnold Passenger - Second Plane (uncredited) Passenger - Second Plane (uncredited) See fewer	Jane Eyre (1963)
Carl Bohen Computer Technician (uncredited) Computer Technician (uncredited) See fewer	The Persuaders! (1971)
John De Marco Passenger - First Plane / Lab Assistant (uncredited) Passenger - First Plane / Lab Assistant (uncredited) See fewer	Zoom (2006)
Brian Gidley Lab Assistant (uncredited) Lab Assistant (uncredited) See fewer	The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990)
Karl Gray Passenger - First Plane (uncredited) Passenger - First Plane (uncredited) See fewer
Ron Gregory Computer Technician (uncredited) Computer Technician (uncredited) See fewer	Doomwatch (1970)
June Hammond Girl in Lab (uncredited) Girl in Lab (uncredited) See fewer	Microbes and Men (1974)
Ned Hood Passenger - Second Plane (uncredited) Passenger - Second Plane (uncredited) See fewer	The Secret of the Forest (1956)
Bill Lodge Lab Assistant (uncredited) Lab Assistant (uncredited) See fewer	The Boys from Brazil (1978)
Dilys Marvin Passenger - First Plane (uncredited) Passenger - First Plane (uncredited) See fewer	Omnibus (1967)
Bob Raymond Passenger - First Plane / Lab Assistant (uncredited) Passenger - First Plane / Lab Assistant (uncredited) See fewer	The Count of Monte Cristo (1964)
Isobel Sabel Passenger - First Plane (uncredited) Passenger - First Plane (uncredited) See fewer	The Man Outside (1972)