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General Hospital

  • TV Series
  • 1972–19801972–1980
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
67
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POPULARITY
11,265
2,476
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POPULARITY
11,265
2,476
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    • Stars
      • Tony Adams
      • David Garth
      • Lewis Jones
    • Stars
      • Tony Adams
      • David Garth
      • Lewis Jones
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    Tony Adams
    • Dr. Neville Bywaters
    305 episodes305 eps • 1972–1980
    David Garth
    David Garth
    • Dr. Matthew Armstrong…
    302 episodes302 eps • 1972–1979
    Lewis Jones
    • Mr. William Parker Brown…
    294 episodes294 eps • 1972–1980
    James Kerry
    James Kerry
    • Dr. Martin Baxter
    32 episodes32 eps • 1972–1974
    Lynda Bellingham
    Lynda Bellingham
    • Nurse Hilda Price
    27 episodes27 eps • 1972–1973
    Ian White
    • Dr. Peter Ridge
    26 episodes26 eps • 1972–1973
    Judy Buxton
    • Student Nurse Katy Shaw
    26 episodes26 eps • 1972–1973
    Peggy Sinclair
    • Sister Ellen Chapman
    21 episodes21 eps • 1972–1973
    Pippa Rowe
    • Nurse Doreen Holland…
    20 episodes20 eps • 1973–1980
    Eric Lander
    • Richard Kirby…
    19 episodes19 eps • 1972–1979
    John Halstead
    • Arnold Capper
    19 episodes19 eps • 1973–1975
    Patricia Maynard
    • Dr. Joanna Whitworth
    18 episodes18 eps • 1972–1973
    Jason Rose
    • Dr. Herbert Chitapo
    18 episodes18 eps • 1973–1975
    Monica Grey
    • Sister Edwards
    15 episodes15 eps • 1972–1979
    Veronica Hurst
    • Dr. Christian Hamlyn…
    13 episodes13 eps • 1973–1975
    Carmen Munroe
    • Sister Frances Washington…
    13 episodes13 eps • 1974–1980
    Donal Cox
    • Dr. Brian Morley
    12 episodes12 eps • 1973–1975
    Amber Thomas
    • Nurse Nicola Stevens…
    12 episodes12 eps • 1974–1980
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    • Trivia
      A British show with no relation to the long-running American soap opera.
    • Quotes

      Arnold Capper: Don't nurse, you'll have me shot

    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985)

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    8/10
    The day to day events in a busy Midlands hospital
    When the UK broadcasting rules were relaxed in 1972, ITV commissioned programmes from each of its regions to fill the new afternoon schedules, aimed at stay-at-home mums and students etc.

    ATV's contribution to these schedules was GENERAL HOSPITAL a twice-weekly medical 'soap' of 25 minutes and was set in the fictional Midland General Hospital. It first aired on Thursday 19th October, 1972 at 2pm (and also on Fridays) and continued in this format till March 1975. Later in 1975 it was revamped for prime time TV in an hourly format with self contained stories.

    The daytime run was very popular, particularly after a repeat run from about a third of the way through on weekdays at approximately 4pm., bridging the gap between the end of the daytime serial and the start of the new prime time format.

    Favourite characters included Senior Consultant Surgeon Mr William Parker-Brown, world-weary Senior Medical Consultant and Hospital Administrator Dr Matthew Armstrong, Dr Martin Baxter, Nurse Hilda Price, Porter Arnold Capper, Sister Edwards and Sister Frances Washington...and later Dr Neville Bywaters. Many famous faces from the 1970's appeared as patients including Joanna Lumley, Windsor Davies, Alun Armstrong, Patsy Rowlands, and Michael Culver.

    The series finally ended in January 1979.
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    • Release date
      • October 19, 1972 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Szpital miejski
    • Filming locations
      • Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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