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The Young Doctors Let's file this one under "Everything old is new again". Seminal Australian hospital drama The Young Doctors is returning to Aussie TV this year with a whole new look, feel and obviously, cast.

The Young Doctors was an Australian early evening soap opera. The series was set in the fictional Albert Memorial hospital and primarily concerned with romances between younger members of the hospital staff, screened on the Nine Network from Monday, 8 November 1976 until Wednesday, 30 March 1983.

The series was created and produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation and started a week early than the The Sullivans. Channel 9 made it clear only one of the series would be kept after 13 weeks. The odds were somewhat stacked against there favour as The Sullivans had a Budget 3 times bigger over the young doctors.

After 13 weeks trail period, The Sullivans was the critical success, which resulted in the Young Doctors being axed. When this news was released, loyal fans protested to Channel 9, who bowed to public opinion and reversed their decision. However the series was placed at the 6.00 pm "graveyard" slot.

When the series ended after 1396 episodes, it held the record of Australia's longest-running television drama series, which was previously held by Number 96. This was later surpassed by A Country Practice and then Neighbours, which is the current record-holder of longest-running Australian series.

The Young Doctors holds the distinction, rare among long-running Australian dramas, of having never won any sort of television award. Alan Coleman produced the show for most of its run until being replaced by Sue Masters, shortly before the series finished production in late 1982.

And now with a new series coming can we expect the same level of success? Let's wait and see!

 


The Young Doctors Original Opening Theme


The Young Doctors episode featuring a very young Russell Crowe (age 12!)


Channel 9 2011 promo with brief preview of new Young Doctors series

 

 

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