In the 1950s at the fictional Lancashire village of Ormston, a father and son, both doctors, navigate the challenges of running a cottage hospital under the newly established National Health Service.
- Created by
- Nigel McCrery
Seasons and episodes
4 seasons · 35 episodes
- 1S4 E1
The Great Leap Forward
Jun 1, 200560 min
Ormston welcomes a new face and bids farewell to an old friend. Donald and Deborah set up a mobile blood bank before Tom returns from New Zealand, and find a match for teenage haemophiliac Abel Marl.
- 2S4 E2
Flying Home
Jun 8, 200560 min
Helen returns to join the villagers in paying their last respects to Tom. Logan's patience is tested by hypochondriac Albie Thwaites while Henry Williamson suggests that Deborah and Donald sell the cottage hospital to the NHS.
- 3S4 E3
Community Spirits
Jun 15, 200560 min
Deborah continues to run the hospital alongside Newman and becomes involved with Janette Locke, who appears to be abusing her son. Jean and Eddie become temporary landlords at the pub whilst Phyllis recuperates from an injury.
- 4S4 E4
Never Seek to Tell
Jun 22, 200560 min
The Cosgroves prepare for their latest foster child. Logan shelters Albert Tooley, a young army deserter, and Mary Pilling fears that he has run away to be with her, unaware of her recent marriage to Cyril.
- 5S4 E5
Apple Day
Jun 29, 200560 min
Ormston prepares for the traditional Apple Day Festival, while Len's cousin Nathan visits.
- 6S4 E6
The Milk of Human Kindness
Jul 6, 200560 min
Both Emma Rowe and Laura contract a fever after they are admitted to hospital, but it could be more than just a simply a coincidence.
Starring
Jenna Russell
Deborah Gilder
Peter Gunn
Const. Len Cosgrove
Tracey Childs
Nurse Linda Cosgrove
Maggie Steed
Phyllis Woolf
Naomi Radcliffe
Jean Bradshaw
- S
Samuel J. Hudson
Eddie Mills
Clive Swift
Rev. Eustacius Brewer
- P
Polly Thompson
Catherine Gilder
Donald Gee
Mr. Boynton
- R
Ross Little
Michael Gilder
John Henshaw
Wilf Bradshaw
Michael French
Dr. Tom Gilder
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Born and Bred?
- Born and Bred is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of Born and Bred are there?
- Born and Bred has 4 seasons and 35 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Born and Bred?
- Born and Bred has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on August 3, 2005.
- Who stars in Born and Bred?
- Born and Bred stars Jenna Russell, Peter Gunn, Tracey Childs, Maggie Steed, Naomi Radcliffe.
