Oh, Doctor Beeching!

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  1. All Change

  30m

  At 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.

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  2. Talking Turkey

  30m

  The 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.

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  3. The Train Now Standing

  30m

  New Stationmaster Cecil Parkin decides the announcement system needs revising; Jack becomes even more suspicious of May.

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  4. A Moving Story

  30m

  As Cecil Parkin prepares to move into the Stationmaster's house, Ethel discovers that May has met Parkin before.

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  5. The Late Mr Buckly

  30m

  A parcel arrives at Hatley in a very peculiar type of packaging.

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  6. Horse Play

  30m

  A horse box arrives at Hatley station. Luckily, Wilfred is standing by with a bucket of water and a bale of hay.

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  7. Past Love

  30m

  The staff are up early to collect a new arrival—but a much less welcome one turns up later that same day.

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  8. Job Opportunity

  30m

  May is asked to go for an interview for the job of buffet manageress at Loxley station, where she'd be working for Fred Foster. But Jack, Harry and Cecil know him well...

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  9. Sleeping Around

  30m

  Gloria and Wilfred's beds are still made, so May, Ethel and Jack are anxious to find out where they are. Meanwhile, Ethel is hoping to be swept off her feet at the local dance.

Cast

Jeffrey Holland

Cecil Parkin

Barbara New

Vera Plumtree

Stephen Lewis

Harry Lambert

Julia Deakin

May Skinner

Ivor Roberts

Arnold Thomas

Su Pollard

Ethel Schumann

Paul Shane

Jack Skinner

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Perry Benson

Ralph

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Terry John

Percy

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Lindsay Grimshaw

Gloria Skinner

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Paul Aspden

Wilfred Schumann