LWT’s junior soap opera Doctors and Nurses – where the staff of Haven Rest Hospital were played by children and the patients by adults – debuted at 5:15 pm on Sunday 29 July 1979 and ran for six twelve-minute episodes.
Davy Jones from The Monkees guested in episode two – “The Pop Star” – on 5 August. The other actors taking part included Colin Baker, Patrick Cargill (as the Prime Minister). Ernest Clark. Liza Goddard, Elaine Stritch and Frank Windsor.
The series was produced by Tony Cornford and directed by Julian Castagna. It was devised by Maurice Murphy, with storylines by Rob Buckman and Chris Beetles. Additional writers were Colin Bostock-Smith, Andrew Marshall, and Maurice Murphy.
Dr Andy Dewhurst
Benedict Beddard Dr Jane Spencer
Lisa Coleman Nurse Vickki Jenkins
Jacqueline Brown Sister Mary Gray
Emma Ferdinando Dr Dick Smethers
Michael O’Connell Dr James Buchanan
Ian Howarth Nurse Sally Hotchkiss
Rachel Biggs Dr Julius Grant
Joseph Gittings Nurse Susan White
Rachel Hunt Prof. Isobel King
Dionne Hypolite Mr Bennett
Colin Baker Mrs Bennett
Liza Goddard Tracy Bennett
Sarah Stone
