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The Cinema Show

Trust Me I'm a Doctor - Medics in the Movies

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

A look at the history of doctors on celluloid, from being shown as dedicated professionals in pre-war films like The Citadel and Young Doctor Kildare to less reverent portrayals in the Carry Ons. Nowadays doctors are as likely to be the film villains as the heroes, while TV has claimed the high ground. So have the times changed the movie doctor or have the movies themselves contributed to this loss of faith? Show less

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