The Doombolt Chase

Season 1

1978 · 6 episodes

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Court Of Shame

   12 Mar 1978

   Did Commander David Wheeler deliberately alter his ship's course to smash into and sink a mysterious vessel? His son, Richard, is convinced that he didn't. With friends Lucy and Peter, he sails out into the Bristol Channel to find the answer.

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   2. Escape To Danger

   19 Mar 1978

   The three friends escape their pursuers, sail through a naval minefiled and encounter a mysterious unmanned ship. A house in a fishing village is also deserted - but the man they seek has left a clue in code.

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   3. Death Beacon

   26 Mar 1978

   The trio continue to evade their pursuers. They examine the map and decide to investgate Scudmoor - does the dark Gothic mansion hold the key to the Doombolt mystery?

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   4. Alarm At Gareth's Peak

   2 Apr 1978

   Richard, Lucy and Peter escape with the Doombolt secret that will clear Commander Wheeler's name, but before they can deliver it, an unexpected encounter leads them up into the wild Brecon mountains.

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   5. The Devil's Jaws

   9 Apr 1978

   As Richard, Lucy and Peter try to escape from Vallance in the wilds of the Welsh mountains, Bayard prepares to fire his experimental Doombolt. He is confident that the Navy will not be able to stop him...

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   6. Assault On Cragfest

   16 Apr 1978

   The boys distract Vallard while Lucy makes a break for freedom. They are taken to Cragfest - a remote place surrounded by armed guards - and watch helplessly as Bayard sets up his Doombolt test.