Skip to content
Join free
Series · 1960

Police Surgeon

Created by Sydney NewmanIan HendryIngrid HafnerJohn Warwick
Police Surgeon poster
10 Sep 1960First aired
1Season

The series

Police Surgeon was a television series made by the Associated British Corporation and starring Ian Hendry as Dr Geoffrey Brent. Its twelve half-hour episodes were broadcast on ITV at 7pm on Saturday nights from 10 September to 3 December 1960.

Episodes

Season 1 · 12 episodes · 1960

  1. Episode 110 Sep 1960

    Easy Money

    Police surgeon Dr. Geoffrey Brent decides to take a personal interest in Jim Clark, a juvenile delinquent who is beginning to make repeat appearances at the police station. Aware that his home life is less than ideal, the Doctor helps get …

  2. Episode 217 Sep 1960

    Under the Influence

    A man arrested for drunken driving leads Dr Brent into conflict with a fellow practitioner who believes the man guilty as charged. Brent thinks otherwise—but must prove his theory to the satisfaction of the police.

  3. Episode 324 Sep 1960

    Lag on the Run

    Police Surgeon Geoffrey Brent plays the role of private detective when a ""hostess"" confesses to a crime she obviously didn't commit—a confession that brings unforeseen consequences for both himself and the girl.

  4. Episode 41 Oct 1960

    Smash But No Grab

    When Sally Hughes, an attractive woman injured in a road accident, presses her claim for damages, Dr Brent finds himself in a situation which neither he nor the police can overcome.

  5. Episode 58 Oct 1960

    Wilful Neglect

    When two children are discovered, apparently abandoned, police surgeon Geoffrey Brent uncovers the unlovable problems which lie behind the outwardly happy faces of loving parents.

  6. Episode 622 Oct 1960

    A Home of Her Own

    Accident-prone Mrs Lamond presents a danger to herself and her neighbours, but her independence adds to Dr Brent's dilemma when he has to decide whether to place the old lady in nursing home as requested by her far from loving in-laws.

  7. Episode 729 Oct 1960

    You Won't Feel A Thing

    Desperately seeking a way to save a patient's life, Dr Brent must first overcome the small girl's fear of doctors and of hypodermic needles in particular. Without an injection, she faces certain death.

  8. Episode 85 Nov 1960

    Sunday Morning Story

    Called in to give evidence on the cause of death of a young female refugee, Dr Brent finds himself facing a tough case. It appears that neither he nor the police have sufficient evidence to lay the blame on the person responsible.

  9. Episode 912 Nov 1960

    Three's a Crowd

    What appears to be an insurmountable problem—a charge of assault by a domineering woman and her daughter-in-law—ends up as a test of strength between Dr Brent and a defending barrister.

  10. Episode 1019 Nov 1960

    Man Overboard

    A body found beneath a balcony draws police surgeon Geoffrey Brent into a tough case involving two women. His evidence can prove one or the other guilty of murder.

  11. Episode 1126 Nov 1960

    Operation Mangle

    When Goerge Bates rallies his neighbours against an unscrupulous landlord, Dr Brent finds himself as the pig in the middle, trying to breach the barricade erected by the tenants in order to reach an injured man.

  12. Episode 123 Dec 1960

    The Bigger They Are

    Called in to attend to a night watchman's wounds caused by robbers, Dr Brent and Inspector Landon discover another wounded man clinging to a ledge near the warehouse roof. Their dilemma: what is he doing there and is he one of the robbers?

Cast

TMDB This website uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.