Bramwell is a British television series starring Jemma Redgrave as Dr. Eleanor Bramwell, a woman challenging the domination of men in the medical establishment, who runs a free hospital for the poor in the East End of London, during the late Victorian era.

Her father, Dr. Robert Bramwell, recommends she join him in his private practice of rich, elderly clients.

Lady Peters, a friend of the family, offers to fund a small hospital in a London slum, where Eleanor will treat the impoverished locals.

Eleanor quickly finds the hospital desperately requires an anaesthetist but has little money to pay for one.

She begs a former colleague, Dr. Joe Marsham to work at The Thrift part-time and he agrees on the condition that he will be able to perform surgery as well (which he does free in order to enhance his skills).

Near the end of the season, it appears that Eleanor will be married to a family friend but breaks the engagement when she realises she will be forced to give up her work.

In the Second Series, The Thrift attempts to survive without Lady Peters' guidance, management and financial assistance.

Eleanor, Robert and Dr. Marsham intensely dislike Finn and blame him for the death of a patient.

Finn is forced to take a two-year position in Chicago but promises to marry Eleanor on his return.

Eleanor confirms that she still wishes to be married to Finn in a year when he permanently returns to England.

Mr. Marsham considers taking a better position in Edinburgh, but remains at The Thrift when his wife is diagnosed with breast cancer.

It begins to appear that Eleanor, because of her fragile state, will never be able to work again, but she discovers a measles epidemic occurring in the village.

In the two episodes, Eleanor allows The Thrift to perform medical check-ups on soldiers, which leads to her meeting Major Quarrie.

Eleanor makes plans to give the child up for adoption as Major Quarrie is not interested in marriage and will be going to fight in the Boer War in a fortnight.