The series was devised by Carnival boss Brian Eastman and producer Stuart Doughty with input from veteran writer-producer Brian Clemens , who had previously worked on '' The Avengers '' . Clemens described '' Bugs '' as " an '' Avengers '' for the 1990s " . Other notable series writers included Colin Brake and Stephen Gallagher . Two episodes ( " Bugged Wheat " and " Hollow Man " ) , were written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar , who went on to create the series '' Smallville '' . The theme tune was written by Gavin Greenaway . The programme was a mixture of action/adventure and science fiction , with a reliance on fast-paced plots , technical gadgetry , stunts and explosions . Much of the programme 's filming took place around the London Docklands area , which had recently been redeveloped with projects such as Canary Wharf . This was intended to give a modern , and perhaps even slightly futuristic , feel to locations of the episodes . The production was originally based at two warehouses of Blackwall Basin , on the Isle of Dogs in London . After the IRA bombing of the South Quay Plaza , the crew had to travel further to find intact buildings for exterior locations
IRA bombing of the South Quay Plaza
1996 Docklands bombing
Bugs (TV series)