Oh, Doctor Beeching!

Season 1

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A comedy in the tradition of Hi-de-hi. and You Rang, M'Lord, sharing much of the same cast. Set around a railway station in 1960's rural England, the employees of the state run railway system are the usual bunch of misfits, constantly putting their foot in it just trying to live their normal lives.

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9 Episodes

All Change
E1
All ChangeAt the peaceful country railway station in Hatley, life appears uncomplicated until the day the newspaper arrives with the news that Dr Beeching, the Minister of Transport, is rumoured to be planning to close down a large proportion of the national rail network.
Talking Turkey
E2
Talking TurkeyThe staff are anxious to hear which stations Dr. Beeching is to close down. Meanwhile, Harry's turkey Oscar escapes and runs riot on the line.
The Train Now Standing
E3
The Train Now StandingCecil continues to pine for May and Jack continues to be suspicious asking Ethel the booking clerk to spy on them so she learns nothing. To streamline the station and impress an efficiency inspector Cecil plans to use the old public address system for announcements and gets Ethel to read them. However she is very nervous and the experiment is not a success.
A Moving Story
E4
A Moving StoryAs Cecil Parkin prepares to move into the Stationmaster's house, Ethel discovers that May has met Parkin before.
The Late Mr Buckly
E5
The Late Mr BucklyWhilst Cecil is out a coffin arrives unexpectedly at the station, of which the local undertaker knows nothing. The staff decide to hide it in Cecil's office but he returns before he is supposed to and the coffin is passed out of the window, flattening Ethel's daft young son, assistant porter Wilf. In fact the coffin should have been sent to Hagley station, not Hatley, as Cecil knew all along.
Horse Play
E6
Horse PlayA horse box arrives at Hatley station. Luckily, Wilfred is standing by with a bucket of water and a bale of hay.
Past Love
E7
Past LoveThe staff are up early to collect a new arrivalâ€”but a much less welcome one turns up later that same day.
Job Opportunity
E8
Job OpportunityJack and Cecil are down-hearted to learn that May has applied for a better paid job at the larger Loxley station, working for lecherous station master Fred Foster, but their own applications for a transfer and Cecil's refusal to give May a reference bear no fruit. Fred comes to Hatley where Harry names him as the man who broke up his marriage - and thanks him for it. Fortunately Dr. Beeching himself comes to their rescue, by closing down the Loxley line.
Sleeping Around
E9
Sleeping AroundAfter Gloria is locked out of the house Cecil lets her stay the night on his couch, leading to a row with Jack over parenting. The two men fall out again when Cecil feels that Jack should have a medical as to his suitability for the job in the light of his bad leg. However Cecil ultimately back-tracks over the medical so as to impress May. Ethel has a date with skirt-chasing Percy the train guard at the local dance.