SIMON OATES

The Independent - London | June 22, 2009| | Copyright

Actor who starred as the scientist Dr John Ridge in 'Doomwatch'

When Simon Oates saw his photograph on the cover of Radio Times, he knew he had found fame after almost 20 years as an actor. This plaudit came at the height of his run in Doomwatch (1970-72) as Dr John Ridge, one of a group of government scientists monitoring unscrupulous activities such as chemical-waste dumping, pollution and the commercial misuse of deadly toxins.

Ridge was the pin-up secret agent-style scientist who could sweet- talk women and had a quip for every occasion. He was out in the field - along with Tobias Wren ...

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