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Doomwatch•Season 2•Episode 5

By the Pricking of My Thumbs...

7.0/10 · 38 votesJan 18, 197150 min

Ranked #4 of 13 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

The Doomwatch team investigates the myth about the XYY chromosome after a schoolboy is expelled for possessing it.

Directed byEric Hills

Written byRobin Chapman

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Season 2 Episodes13

You Killed Toby Wren

Invasion

The Islanders

No Room for Error

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By the Pricking of My Thumbs...

The Iron Doctor

Flight into Yesterday

The Web of Fear

In the Dark

The Human Time Bomb

The Inquest

The Logicians

Public Enemy

Cast2

John Paul

John Paul

Dr Spencer Quist

Simon Oates

Simon Oates

Dr. John Ridge

Crew3

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Eric Hills

Director

R

Robin Chapman

Writer

C

Christopher Rowlands

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Episode Summary

"By the Pricking of My Thumbs..." is episode 5 of Doomwatch season 2. It scored 7.0/10 from 38 votes, ranking #4 of 13 episodes this season (season average 6.8). Directed by Eric Hills and written by Robin Chapman, it aired on January 18, 1971.

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