| Programme: |
Oh, Doctor Beeching! |
| Broadcast: |
1995 - 1997 (BBC) |
| Episodes: |
20 (2 series) |
| Starring: |
Paul Shane, Su Pollard, Jeffery Holland, Julia Deakin, Stephen
Lewis, Barabara New, Paul Asdpen, Ivor Roberts, Perry Benson,
Terry John, Tara Daniels, Lindsay Grimshaw, Richard Spendlove |
| Written by: |
David Croft, Richard Spendlove |
| Produced by: |
David Croft, Charles Garland |
| Directed by: |
David Croft, Roy Gould |
| Production: |
British Broadcasting Corporation  |
| Synopsis: |
The year is 1963 and the new station master of Hatley Station
has just been informed that many of Britain's less used
railway stations could be closed by Dr. Beeching. However the
staff at Hatley Station do the their best to keep the place
ticking over. The new staion master, Cecil Parking is
delighted to find May Skinner working in the refeshment room.
It turns out that May and Cecil had an affair during the war.
It's up to May to keep this a secret from her very jealous
husband, Jack.
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| BSG Review: |
This was another fine example of David Croft's period style
sitcom. Su Pollard carried the show with her own great style of
comedy and the rest of the cast put in good performances. Whilst not one of the best sitcoms ever Richard Spendlove and David Croft's script
does offer funny dialogue and many enjoyable moments.
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| Notes: |
Paul Shane, Jeffery Holland and Su Pollard appeared together
in two other of David Croft's sitcoms, "Hi-De-Hi" and "You Rang,
M'Lord?".
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OH DOCTOR BEECHING!
