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The Doctor's Dilemma

Episode 4 of 13

Seasick ship's doctor Simon Sparrow attempts emergency surgery using cutlery and brandy. Stars Richard Briers. From July 1969.

Seasick ship's doctor Simon Sparrow attempts emergency surgery using cutlery and brandy...

The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow.

Starring Richard Briers

Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon's 'Doctor at Large' published in 1955.

Simon Sparrow …. Simon Sparrow
Sir Lancelot Spratt …. Geoffrey Sumner
Jock Hornby …. Ray Cooney
Easter …. Peter Jones
Wendy Swithenbank …. Norma Ronald

Producer: David Hatch

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in June 1969.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 5 Sep 2021 08:30

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