The Doctors | |
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Genre | Drama |
Created by | Donald Bull |
Written by |
Elaine Morgan Fay Weldon |
Directed by |
Michael E. Briant Timothy Combe Mary Ridge Mike Bowen |
Starring |
Justine Lord Richard Leech Pamela Duncan John Barrie |
Opening theme | Tony Hatch |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 160 |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Colin Morris Bill Sellars |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | BBC1 |
Original release | 19 November 1969 | – 1971
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, , 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. Theme music to Owen, M.D. was "Sleepy Shores" by the Johnny Pearson Orchestra. This spin-off is best known nowadays for a parody which appeared in a 1973 episode of The Two Ronnies.
Most of the episodes produced are missing from the archives; 139 of the 160 shows are thought to be lost.[1].