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The Human Jungle (TV series)
The Human Jungle is a British TV series about a psychiatrist, made for ABC Weekend TV by Independent Artists. Starring Herbert Lom as Dr Roger Corder and Sally Smith as his daughter Jennifer, it comprised 26 50-minute episodes and ran for two series 1963–1965. OutlineMost episodes focused on one patient, whose psychological ailment Dr Corder would treat using a humane yet idiosyncratic approach that mixed Freudian psychoanalysis with the contemporary methods associated with the then-fashionable theories of R. D. Laing.[1] Several psychiatric techniques, such as word association, group work, role-play and hypnotherapy, were featured in the series. Frequently, Corder's initial patient in a story would turn out not to be the character with the pressing mental health issue. Because of the constraints of a 50-minute television episode, it was often suggested that Corder would continue to see his patients after the denouement. CastMain
Guests (in surname order)
ProductionThe series was created by Ronald J. Kahn, credited on screen as "assistant to the producers", and produced by Julian Wintle and Leslie Parkyn.[2] The theme music was composed by Bernard Ebbinghouse, and arranged and recorded by John Barry and his Orchestra.[3] Several high-profile guest stars appeared in his surgery or as hospital patients, including Joan Collins, Margaret Lockwood, Flora Robson, Roger Livesey, Rita Tushingham and André Morell.[4] The first series was filmed at Beaconsfield Studios, which closed down shortly after production ended; the second series was shot at the Associated British Studios in Elstree owned by ABC's parent company Associated British Picture Corporation. The script editor was John Kruse.[5] The advisor on psychiatric content was Dr Hugh L. Freeman, on behalf of the National Association for Mental Health (now Mind).[4] Episode listSeries oneAir date is for ABC Weekend TV.[6] ITV regions varied date and order. Episode order is given as per the Network DVD release.
Series twoAir date is for Associated-Rediffusion.[7] ITV regions varied date and order. ABC Weekend Television was broadcast two days later. Order as for the Network DVD release.
DVDThe complete series was released in November 2012 as a 7 DVD (Region 2) boxset with accompanying series guide by Andrew Pixley.[8] References
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