season 1
12 episodes · Sep 10, 1960
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- S1E1
Easy Money
Sep 10, 1960Police surgeon Dr. Geoffrey Brent decides to take a personal interest in Jim Clark, a juvenile delinquent who is beginning to make repeat appearances at the police station. Aware that his home life is less than ideal, the Doctor helps get young Jimmy off the hook for stealing money from a vending machine. Later, they bump into one another in a cafe, whereupon the Doctor takes the opportunity to play guidance counselor. Just as he ""patient"" is beginning to respond to the ""treatment,"" even demonstrating his improvement by thwarting the efforts of a group of punks to swipe a violin from an old derelict, he is re-arrested for the vending machine theft.
- S1E2
Under the Influence
Sep 17, 1960A man arrested for drunken driving leads Dr Brent into conflict with a fellow practitioner who believes the man guilty as charged. Brent thinks otherwise—but must prove his theory to the satisfaction of the police.
- S1E3
Lag on the Run
Sep 24, 1960Police Surgeon Geoffrey Brent plays the role of private detective when a ""hostess"" confesses to a crime she obviously didn't commit—a confession that brings unforeseen consequences for both himself and the girl.
- S1E4
Smash But No Grab
Oct 1, 1960When Sally Hughes, an attractive woman injured in a road accident, presses her claim for damages, Dr Brent finds himself in a situation which neither he nor the police can overcome.
- S1E5
Wilful Neglect
Oct 8, 1960When two children are discovered, apparently abandoned, police surgeon Geoffrey Brent uncovers the unlovable problems which lie behind the outwardly happy faces of loving parents.
- S1E6
A Home of Her Own
Oct 22, 1960Accident-prone Mrs Lamond presents a danger to herself and her neighbours, but her independence adds to Dr Brent's dilemma when he has to decide whether to place the old lady in nursing home as requested by her far from loving in-laws.
- S1E7
You Won't Feel A Thing
Oct 29, 1960Desperately seeking a way to save a patient's life, Dr Brent must first overcome the small girl's fear of doctors and of hypodermic needles in particular. Without an injection, she faces certain death.
- S1E8
Sunday Morning Story
Nov 5, 1960Called in to give evidence on the cause of death of a young female refugee, Dr Brent finds himself facing a tough case. It appears that neither he nor the police have sufficient evidence to lay the blame on the person responsible.
- S1E9
Three's a Crowd
Nov 12, 1960What appears to be an insurmountable problem—a charge of assault by a domineering woman and her daughter-in-law—ends up as a test of strength between Dr Brent and a defending barrister.
- S1E10
Man Overboard
Nov 19, 1960A body found beneath a balcony draws police surgeon Geoffrey Brent into a tough case involving two women. His evidence can prove one or the other guilty of murder.
- S1E11
Operation Mangle
Nov 26, 1960When Goerge Bates rallies his neighbours against an unscrupulous landlord, Dr Brent finds himself as the pig in the middle, trying to breach the barricade erected by the tenants in order to reach an injured man.
- S1E12
The Bigger They Are
Dec 3, 1960Called in to attend to a night watchman's wounds caused by robbers, Dr Brent and Inspector Landon discover another wounded man clinging to a ledge near the warehouse roof. Their dilemma: what is he doing there and is he one of the robbers?