The Brains Trust
The consensus seemed to be that, yes, they thought it was a good idea, mainly because of the geographically patchy nature of hospital coverage, but there was also some concern that the "stimulus of competition" would be missing as patients would no longer have a choice of doctor.
The Brains Trust ran from 1941 to 1961 and was a celebrated discussion programme that at the height of its popularity regularly drew audiences in excess of 10 million. Charles McMoran Wilson, the 'doctor' who featured in this edition had to remain anonymous as members of the medical profession were at this time forbidden to advertise.
