The Doctors (1969)

Directed by

Michael E. Briant

Genre

drama

Country

United Kingdom

Length

2 seasons, 160 episodes

Rated

NR

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a British TV series about a group of doctors working at a general practice in north London. It follows their professional and personal lives through everyday medical cases and relationships.

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What happens

The Doctors is a British television series, produced by the BBC between 1969 and 1971. The series was set around a general practice in north London and leading cast members included: Justine Lord, Nigel Stock, Barry Justice, Richard Leech, Isla Blair and Lynda La Plante (billed as Lynda Marchal). Nigel Stock's character, Dr. Thomas Owens, was the lead in a later spin-off series, Owen, M.D., which aired between 1971 and 1973. Most of the episodes produced are missing from the archives; 139 of the 160 shows are thought to be lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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