Doomwatch Logo 'Say Knife, Fat Man'
by Martin Worth
Doomwatch Cast

Many years ago, Quist worked on the infamous 'Manhattan Project', which was instrumental in the designing of the of the atomic bomb codenamed ‘Fat Man’, used to obliterate the seaside port of Nagasaki in World War II. This involvement has continued to weigh heavily on Quist's conscience ever since. Hearing the phrase “Say knife”, he recognises a potential threat - one that is tied into a break in at a plutonium base. A group of young student activists has stolen several radioactive fuel rods, and are planning to construct their very own atomic device…


John Paul (Doctor Spencer Quist), Simon Oates (John Ridge), John Barron (The Minister), John Brown (Commander Neil Stafford), Joby Blanshard (Colin Bradley), Vivian Sherrard (Barbara Mason), Alan Hockey (Lawson), Peter King (Eddie), Anthony Andres (Carlos), Adrian Wright (David), Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah), Hugh Ross (Ian), Maria O’Brien (Susan), Paul Seed (Michael), Peter Halliday (Rafael), Geoffrey Palmer (Chief Supt. Mallory), Hugh Cross (Professor Holman), Sean Lynch (Williams), Leslie Schofield (Harry)

Directed by Eric Hills
Produced by Terence Dudley


TX:
19th June, 1972 @ 9.20pm - 10.10pm

Notes:
*Featuring Doctor Spencer Quist, Colin Bradley, Barbara Mason, and Commander Neil Stafford

*This episode no longer exists