Owen, M.D. is a BBC 1 television series that ran from 1971 to 1973. It centred on the eponymous lead character's new country practice, following his departure from The Doctors, which had been set in north London.”Exit The Doctors, Enter Owen .M.D.”, The Stage, 9 September 1971

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".Patrick Campbell, The Stage, 23 September 1971. The second series, in 1973, consisted of nine 50-minute episodes broadcast on Sunday evenings.BBC Schedules April 1973

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.Johnny Pearson Orchestra at Official Charts.com Of the run, 50 episodes have not survived, and five of the remainder only exist as monochrome Telerecordings.

Cast

Main / regular Nigel Stock as Dr Thomas Owen Joan Newell as Meg Owen Alan Moore as Dr. Jim Fletcher Maggie Hanley as Laura Hunter Ann Penfold as Heather Mason

Guests Mary Ann Severne as Sister

Episodes

Series One (Sept 1971–March 1972) 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

Series Two (April 1973–June 1973) 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

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