In the cozy village of Ballybucklebo, young Doctor Barry Laverty is worried. His patient, Major Fotheringale, has died, and Barry is afraid he misdiagnosed him. Can Barry regain his confidence and overcome the doubts of some of the villagers?
I’m still obsessed with Patrick Taylor’s Irish Country series (about a young doctor and his older mentor in Northern Ireland in the 1960s), and I’m honestly flabbergasted that it hasn’t been made into a BBC or PBS series yet. I mean...
Quaint and picturesque village setting
Quirky villagers with real problems
Irascible older doctor/idealistic younger doctor interactions
Medical and emotional drama
A cute romance with a badass feminist studying to be a civil engineer
A ton of Irish slang and some Gaeilge, too
The opportunity for the soundtrack to include traditional Irish music AND ‘60s rock music