Written, produced and first aired in 1995, this fifteen-part comedy-drama series features several of the people who would go on to become stalwarts of Magic Bullet Productions, such as Alan Stevens, Alistair Lock, and, in front of the microphone, Peter Miles, Tracy Russell, Robert Lock and Patricia Merrick. The Surgery has been played on several radio stations, and is now available here for the first time as a free download.
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Episode One: The Man
with the
Currant Bun Eyes
Many drama serials begin with a funeral, to heighten
tension, set up a dramatic storyline and introduce all the main
characters. This one, however, doesn't.
Episode Two: Work-Shy Malingerer
Sometimes the daily
grind can
leave you tired, miserable, suffering from aches and pains and
depressed. You need a solution, and Doctor Flask is just the man to
provide a mental health assessment, a swift diagnosis, and a
definitive
cure.
Episode Three: Community Service
Trainee receptionist Chelsea Morgan reveals her fruit and veg fetish,
while PC Fenton administers to the sick.
Episode Four: A Privet Matter
Josie Witherington has a fungal infection, causing Doctor Blake to
stare into the abyss.
Episode Five: The Unclear Device
Chelsea Morgan reveals her fondness for European tongue. Guest starring
Peter Miles, reprising his role from Colditz.
Episode Six: Musical Interlude
Every town's got one; those men who wander around the high street
singing at the top of their lungs. But most don't seek therapy, and
especially not with Doctor Flask.
Episode Seven: The Fenton-Flask
Fraternity
Will hairy nipples and an appendix scar be enought to save Doctor Flask from a charge of murder?
You know how a single topical reference can really date a series? Here's an example.Episode
Nine: Lethal Telephony
Episode Ten: The Midnight Raid
Episode Eleven: Fighting at Brighton
Episode Twelve: Night of the Living
Zombie Death
Episode Thirteen: Brain Surgery
Episode Fourteen: Mexican Standoff