Synopsis
This edition looks at David Copping, who chose to be a GP when its popularity was at its nadir.
- Programme: Doctors to Be: 20 Years On
- Episode: 04: The Family Doctor's Tale
- Channel: BBC Four
- Broadcast year: 2007
Licence: ERA Licence required
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