The Best Man

The 1950s :- GP Tom Gilder and his family leave Manchester to attend a wedding in Tom's native village Ormston, where his father Arthur is the doctor. Arthur's nurse Linda is marrying local copper Len, who wakes up nude in the centre of the village after a raucous stag night. The train carrying wedding guests breaks down and Linda has second thoughts but the wedding goes off well though one of the guests collapses.Father and son work well as a team to treat him and Arthur, who mistrusts the N.H.S. and is considering retirement, is pleased when Tom wins over his wife Deborah and agrees to take over his father's practice,with Arthur as consultant in charge of the cottage hospital.

Writing:
  • Chris Chibnall
  • Nigel McCrery

Stars:
Release Date: 2002-04-21
Seasons: 1 2 3 4
TMDb: 8.5/10
  • Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 60

Other episodes for this season

The Best Man
Episode 1 - The Best Man
Nothing Like the Son
Episode 2 - Nothing Like the Son
The Inspector Calls
Episode 3 - The Inspector Calls
Buried Treasure
Episode 4 - Buried Treasure
Brothers in Arms
Episode 5 - Brothers in Arms
Judgement Day
Episode 6 - Judgement Day