The story of Eleanor Bramwell , a pioneering female doctor in the late nineteenth century, and the struggles she has with her friends, her colleagues and society. Determined to take the medical profession out of the dark ages, her strongly held opinions often draw her into conflict with the chief surgeon, a man keener on tradition than he is on progress.
Showing Season 4 of 4
Series 4
1998
Eleanor allows The Thrift to perform medical check-ups on soldiers, which leads to her meeting Major Quarrie. Eleanor becomes obsessed with locating the child of a patient at The Thrift and searches the slums.
01. Our Brave Boys (120 mins.)
1998-06-15
It is October 1899 and the country is gripped by patriotism as the second campaign of the Boer War commences. Eleanor becomes the examining physician for the local Army recruiting station, to the annoyance of more than one officer, as well as Doctor Marsham, who does not approve of such duties for his fiancee. When a Dutch national is brought to the Thrift for treatment of injuries suffered in a racist attack by some British soldiers, there is staff dissention and further friction between Eleanor and Joe Marsham. When Eleanor meets the dashing young Major Guy Quarrie, she quickly falls under his spell.
02. Loose Women (120 mins.)
1998-06-18
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