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Oh Doctor Beeching! All Change (1995–1997) Online

Oh Doctor Beeching! All Change (1995–1997) Online
Original Title :
All Change
Genre :
TV Episode / Comedy
Year :
1995–1997
Directror :
Roy Gould
Cast :
Paul Shane,Su Pollard,Jeffrey Holland
Writer :
David Croft,Richard Spendlove
Type :
TV Episode
Time :
29min
Rating :
7.8/10
Oh Doctor Beeching! All Change (1995–1997) Online

It's the early 1960s and steam trains are giving way to diesel. Cecil Parkin arrives to take up his post as the new station master at the rural station of Hatley. He is pleased to find that the buffet manageress is May, an old flame of his, although she is now married to Jack, the porter. There is far worse news, however, when Cecil reads that the new transport minister, Beeching, intends to close down rural stations like Hatley as being uneconomical.
Episode complete credited cast:
Paul Shane Paul Shane - Jack Skinner
Su Pollard Su Pollard - Ethel Schumann
Jeffrey Holland Jeffrey Holland - Cecil Parkin
Julia Deakin Julia Deakin - May Skinner
Barbara New Barbara New - Vera Plumtree
Stephen Lewis Stephen Lewis - Harry Lambert
Ivor Roberts Ivor Roberts - Arnold Thomas
Perry Benson Perry Benson - Ralph
Terry John Terry John - Percy
Lindsay Grimshaw Lindsay Grimshaw - Gloria Skinner
Paul Aspden Paul Aspden - Wilfred Schumann (as Paul Aspen)
John D. Collins John D. Collins - Passenger
Daphne Goddard Daphne Goddard - Passenger

This episode was a revised version of the 1995 pilot. Sherrie Hewson was unable to continue in the role of May Skinner for a full series, due to her commitment to Coronation Street (1960), so to provide continuity for the viewer, the scenes featuring May were re-filmed with Julia Deakin taking over the character. The opening scene was also re-recorded, but the remainder of the episode is the original footage filmed one year earlier.