DVD
The Indian doctor. Series 3
Record details
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Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (227 min.) : Dolby digital sd., col. ; 12 cm.
videodisc
videorecording - Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : distributed under exclusive license from Target Entertainment Group by BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Group, 2013.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Contains all 5 episodes from Series 1 of the British period/medical drama series, originally broadcast on BBC in 2010. Widescreen. "Award winnnig drama series...As seen on BBC"--Container. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | A Rondo Media/Avatar production for BBC ; created by Tom Ware and Deep Sehgal ; written by Bill Armstrong, producer, Cliff Jones ; directed by Tim Whitby, Deep Sehgal. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Sanjeev Bhaskar, Ayesha Dharker and William Houston with Eria Eirian, Phydian Jones, Ifan Huw Dafydd, Mali Harries, Jacob Oakley, Alun ap Brinley and Dafyd Hywel. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Home use only. |
| Awards Note: | Best Daytime Programme, Royal Television Society Awards. Best Actress and Best Editing, BAFTA Wales Awards. |
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| Subject: | Physicians, Foreign -- Great Britain -- Drama Coal miners -- Medical care -- Wales -- Drama Culture conflict -- Drama |
| Genre: | Medical television programs. Period dramas. Television programs > Great Britain. DVDs. |
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Available copies
- 5 of 5 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Creston Public Library. (Show preferred library)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creston Public Library | DVD FIC IND (Text)
Acquisition Type: New |
35140001094765 | Fiction Videos | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Valemount Public Library | dvd adult (Text) | 35194014311286 | DVD | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Lillooet Branch | AV-DVD AF IND (Text) | 35180000304732 | AV Section | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Sechelt Public Library | DVD TV INDI S3 Final (Text) | 3326000339107 | DVD | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Trail and District Public Library Main Branch | DVD IND (Text) | 35110000839809 | Adult DVDs | Volume hold | Available | - |
More information
- Video Librarian Reviews : Video Librarian Reviews
This 2010 first season of the BBC-aired series follows the personal and professional odyssey of Dr. Prem Sharma (Sanjeev Bhaskar), an Indian physician who comes to Great Britain in 1963 with his wife Kamini (Ayesha Dharker). Prem arrives as part of a British government effort to import doctors to fill gaps in the National Health Service, but rather than serving as expected in London, he's assigned to the Welsh coal mining village of Trefelin. Not surprisingly, a culture clash divides the Indian couple and the Welsh villagersâboth sides have problems understanding the others' accents and distinctive approaches to the English language. But the initial confusion quickly gives way to somewhat thorny plots that touch on mining health hazards, the relationship between Prem and a miner's widow, and the sense of physical and emotional isolation that gnaws at Kamini. Both Bhaskar and Dharker turn in wonderful performances as immigrants who try to navigate unfamiliar surroundings, while Mark Williams is particularly strong as mine manager Richard Sharpe, who doesn't always have his workers' best interests in mind. The Indian Doctor manages to avoid soap opera histrionics, thanks to Bill Armstrong's intelligent screenplays and thoughtful co-direction by Tim Whitby and creator Deep Sehgal. This five-episode first season ends with a few cliffhangers that will undoubtedly make viewers eager for the follow-up. Recommended. (P. Hall)Copyright Video Librarian Reviews 2011.
