| Owen, M.D. | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Brian Finch William Emms et al |
| Directed by | Tristan de Vere Cole Ronald Wilson Robert Knights et al |
| Starring | Nigel Stock Joan Newell Alan Moore |
| Opening theme | Sleepy Shores |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 61 (50 missing) |
| Production | |
| Running time | Series 1 – 25 minutes Series 2 – 50 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 22 September 1971 – 17 June 1973 |
Owen, M.D. was a BBC 1 television series that ran from 1971 to 1973. It centred around the eponymous lead character's new country practice, following his departure from The Doctors , which had been set in north London. [1]
Two-part stories aired in the 7 p.m. slot every Wednesday and Thursday for six months, "a strange mixture of corn and ham", according to TV critic Patrick Campbell, "intended to catch the Crossroads audience that thrives on cliches and stock situations". [2] The second series, in 1973, consisted of nine 50-minute episodes broadcast on Sunday evenings. [3]
The theme music to the programme - "Sleepy Shores" by the Johnny Pearson Orchestra - spent 15 weeks in the UK charts between late 1971 and early 1972, peaking at No.8. [4] Of the run, 50 episodes have not survived, and five of the remainder only exist as monochrome Telerecordings. [5]
| No. | Episode | Broadcast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Love You But /1 | 15 September 1971 | |
| 2 | I Love You But /2 | 16 September 1971 | |
| 3 | The Town Mouse /1 | 22 September 1971 | |
| 4 | The Town Mouse /2 | 23 September 1971 | |
| 5 | The Whole Hog /1 | 29 September 1971 | |
| 6 | The Whole Hog /2 | 30 September 1971 | |
| 7 | Happy Family /1 | 6 October 1971 | |
| 8 | Happy Family /2 | 7 October 1971 | |
| 9 | A Little Place in the Country /1 | 13 October 1971 | |
| 10 | A Little Place in the Country /2 | 14 October 1971 | |
| 11 | The Long Days of Summer /1 | 20 October 1971 | |
| 12 | The Long Days of Summer /2 | 21 October 1971 | |
| 13 | The Birdwatcher /1 | 27 October 1971 | |
| 14 | The Birdwatcher /2 | 28 October 1971 | |
| 15 | Simple Simon /1 | 3 November 1971 | |
| 16 | Simple Simon /2 | 4 November 1971 | |
| 17 | Where There's Smoke /1 | 10 November 1971 | |
| 18 | Where There's Smoke /1 | 11 November 1971 | |
| 19 | Alison /1 | 17 November 1971 | Exists b&w |
| 20 | Alison /2 | 18 November 1971 | Exists b&w |
| 21 | The Weekenders /1 | 24 November 1971 | |
| 22 | The Weekenders /1 | 25 November 1971 | |
| 23 | On the Parish /1 | 1 December 1971 | |
| 24 | On the Parish /2 | 2 December 1971 | |
| 25 | The Bees /1 | 8 December 1971 | |
| 26 | The Bees /2 | 9 December 1971 | |
| 27 | A Country Pursuit /1 | 15 December 1971 | |
| 28 | A Country Pursuit /2 | 16 December 1971 | |
| 29 | The Kingfisher /1 | 22 December 1971 | |
| 30 | The Kingfisher /2 | 23 December 1971 | |
| 31 | Threadbare Harvest /1 | 29 December 1971 | |
| 32 | Threadbare Harvest /2 | 30 December 1971 | |
| 33 | The Return /1 | 5 January 1972 | |
| 34 | The Return /2 | 6 January 1972 | |
| 35 | Black Sheep /1 | 12 January 1972 | |
| 36 | Black Sheep /2 | 13 January 1972 | |
| 37 | Comings and Goings /1 | 19 January 1972 | |
| 38 | Comings and Goings /2 | 20 January 1972 | |
| 39 | God's Acre /1 | 26 January 1972 | |
| 40 | God's Acre /2 | 27 January 1972 | |
| 41 | The VIPs /1 | 2 February 1972 | |
| 42 | The VIPs /2 | 3 February 1972 | |
| 43 | It Never Rains /1 | 9 February 1972 | |
| 44 | It Never Rains /2 | 10 February 1972 | |
| 45 | Saddler's Challenge /1 | 16 February 1972 | |
| 46 | Saddler's Challenge /2 | 17 February 1972 | |
| 47 | Ancient Enemy /1 | 23 February 1972 | |
| 48 | Ancient Enemy /2 | 24 February 1972 | |
| 49 | Way of Life /1 | 1 March 1972 | |
| 50 | Way of Life /2 | 2 March 1972 | |
| 51 | Snowfall /1 | 8 March 1972 | |
| 52 | Snowfall /2 | 9 March 1972 |
| No. | Episode | Broadcast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water Under the Bridge | 22 April 1973 | Exists |
| 2 | The Witch of Addington | 29 April 1973 | Exists |
| 3 | Father of the Man | 6 May 1973 | Exists |
| 4 | September Song | 13 May 1973 | Exists |
| 5 | An Officially Hot Day | 20 May 1973 | Exists |
| 6 | You Don't Get Me | 27 May 1973 | Exists b&w |
| 7 | The Love Game | 3 June 1973 | Exists b&w |
| 8 | Into Panic | 10 June 1973 | Exists b&w |
| 9 | Long Voyage Home | 17 June 1973 | Exists |