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Oh, Doctor Beeching! is a BBC television sitcom, written by David Croft and Richard Spendlove, and produced for the BBC. After a pilot for the programme was broadcast in August 1995, full production was green-lighted, with the sitcom running for two series from 8 July 1996 to 28 September 1997.
Oh Doctor Beeching!: With Paul Shane, Su Pollard, Jeffrey Holland, Barbara New. The trials and tribulations of the staff at Hatley railway station, who are all wondering if Dr Beeching will close them down.
- (526)
- 1995-08-14
- Comedy
- 29
Pilot: Directed by Roy Gould. With Paul Shane, Su Pollard, Jeffrey Holland, Sherrie Hewson. In the pilot episode of what would subsequently become the first part of a series, Cecil Parkin travels to the small country railway station of Hatley to take over as its station master.
- (23)
- Comedy
- Roy Gould
- 1995-08-14
- Ton Up. 10/10 The staff attempt to celebrate the station's centenary.
- Action Stations. 8/10 The station is prepared for a visit by the Chairman of British Railways.
- A Bowl in the Hand. 7/10 Cecil takes an opportunistic view of the the annual bowls club outing.
- Lucky Strike. 5/10 All is quiet at Hatley Station until Ralph decides to go on strike.
As the staff read of more of Beeching's cuts, Oscar, the turkey belonging to wheeler-dealer signalman Harry, and ear-marked for the station's Christmas dinner, escapes, halting a train. Cecil is not amused and calls a meeting to discuss the general lax behaviour at Hatley.
Series 1. Oh Doctor Beeching! Comedy about Hatley, a 1960s country railway station.
8/9 May is keen to make a career move to a bigger station but this distresses Jack and Cecil.
