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Born and Bred

  • TV Series
  • 2002–20052002–2005
  • 55m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Born and Bred (2002)
Born And Bred: I'll See What I Can Do
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A 1950s set, British drama series about life in the fictional Lancashire village of Ormston. The main focus of the series was the two doctors, father and son, who run the cottage hospital un... Read allA 1950s set, British drama series about life in the fictional Lancashire village of Ormston. The main focus of the series was the two doctors, father and son, who run the cottage hospital under the new National Health Service.A 1950s set, British drama series about life in the fictional Lancashire village of Ormston. The main focus of the series was the two doctors, father and son, who run the cottage hospital under the new National Health Service.
IMDb RATING
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327
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    • Nigel McCrery
    • Chris Chibnall
  • Stars
    • Jenna Russell
    • Maggie Steed
    • Clive Swift
    • Nigel McCrery
    • Chris Chibnall
  • Stars
    • Jenna Russell
    • Maggie Steed
    • Clive Swift
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    Jenna Russell
    Jenna Russell
    • Deborah Gilder
    Maggie Steed
    Maggie Steed
    • Phyllis Woolf
    Clive Swift
    Clive Swift
    • Reverend Brewer
    Naomi Radcliffe
    Naomi Radcliffe
    • Jean Bradshaw…
    Tracey Childs
    Tracey Childs
    • Linda Cosgrove
    Samuel J. Hudson
    • Eddie Mills
    Peter Gunn
    Peter Gunn
    • Len Cosgrove
    Polly Thompson
    • Catherine Gilder
    John Henshaw
    John Henshaw
    • Wilf Bradshaw
    Ross Little
    • Michael Gilder
    Donald Gee
    • Mr. Boynton
    Michael French
    • Dr. Tom Gilder
    James Bolam
    James Bolam
    • Dr. Arthur Gilder
    Shirley White
    • Miss Matthews
    Joan Worswick
    • Miss Matthews
    Charlotte Salt
    Charlotte Salt
    • Helen Gilder
    Evan Fortescue
    • Philip 'Pip' Gilder…
    Richard Wilson
    Richard Wilson
    • Dr. Donald Newman
      • Nigel McCrery
      • Chris Chibnall
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    • Trivia
      The main filming location Downham near Clitheroe, Lancashire is a privately owned village. It's owned by Lord and Lady Clitheroe. Every house is rented, and certain modern things are banned from being used in the town by the tenant's contract, for example external aerials and satellite dishes. This keeps the buildings looking like they did many years ago, which is fitting for a series set in the '50s.
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    Another wonderful British family drama
    Like Heartbeat, this wonderful bit of nostalgia is certain to entertain those who don't require gun play, gratuitous sex and overacting to keep them enthralled. This is truly a warm cup of cocoa on a quiet evening.

    While one of the others who criticized this show suggests it took viewers from Heartbeat, I disagree. All the people I know who love Born and Bred also would not miss an Heartbeat episode for the world. He also sought to offer a comparison to the show "24", which is hardly fitting. Born and Bred is what it is and 24 is what it is and the existence of either one does not take away the enjoyment of the other. The difference is that both my son and daughter feel warm and positive at the conclusion of such shows as Born and Bred and Heartbeat, a far cry from their reaction to the constant intensity of other action oriented (read reliant on fast camera moves, two dimensional characters and flashbacks) offerings.

    While I don't suggest you ignore your action fix or your dose of the cult of personality presented by other genres, I certainly recommend this warm cup of tea.

    If you can stand great acting by all concerned and not having every move explained to you as if you are slow witted, then this warm and meaningful show is for you.

    I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
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      • April 21, 2002 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
      • English
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      • Downham, Lancashire, England, UK
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      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • 55 minutes
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