Oh Doctor Beeching!
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1995 - 1997
- 20 episodes (2 series)
Sitcom following the working and personal lives of the staff at Hatley railway station in 1963, under the threat of the Beeching axe. Stars Paul Shane, Su Pollard, Jeffrey Holland, Julia Deakin, Barbara New and more.
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 3 - The Gravy Train
Jack's patience for Mr Parkin's rules is wearing thin, and he's no longer concerned with keeping his job. His attitude certainly isn't changed when he comes across a large amount of money. Pity it's forged!
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 13th July 1997
- Time
- 6:45pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Paul Shane | Jack Skinner |
| Su Pollard | Ethel Schumann |
| Jeffrey Holland | Cecil Parkin |
| Julia Deakin | May Skinner |
| Barbara New | Vera Plumtree |
| Stephen Lewis | Harry Lambert |
| Ivor Roberts | Arnold |
| Perry Benson | Ralph |
| Terry John | Percy |
| Lindsay Grimshaw | Gloria Skinner |
| Paul Aspden (as Paul Aspen) | Wilfred Schumann |
| Tara Daniels | Amy Matlock |
| Paul Minett | Writer |
| Brian Leveson | Writer |
| Roy Gould | Director |
| Charles Garland | Producer |
| David Croft | Executive Producer |
| Steve Jamison | Editor |
| John Bristow | Production Designer |