From 1969 to 1970 London
Weekend Television produced “Doctor in the House”, a British
television comedy series loosely based on a set of books by Richard
Gordon about the misadventures of a group of medical students. Two
series with a total of 26 episodes were broadcast by ITV.
Most episodes were written
by Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden, Barry Cryer and Graham Chapman. The
series was directed by David Askey and Maurice Murphy. The producer
was Humphrey Barclay.
Main cast:
- Barry Evans (18 June 1943 - 9 February 1997) as Michael Upton
- Robin Nedwell (27 September 1946 - 1 February 1999) as Duncan Waring
- Geoffrey Davies (15 December 1942) as Dick Stuart-Clark
- George Layton (2 March 1943) as Paul Collier
- Simon Cuff (1 July 1944) as Dave Briddock
- Ernest Clark (12 February 1912 - 11 November 1994) as Professor Geoffrey Loftus
Barry Evans & Robin Nedwell |
The series tells the story
of a group medical students at the (fictional) teaching hospital, St
Swithin's. The action follows junior doctor Michael Upton, an earnest
type but easily led astray by his colleagues.
Robin Nedwell |
Geoffrey Davies, Robin Nedwell & Ernest Clark |
Five sequels were made:
“Doctor in Charge” (1972-1973, LWT/ITV), “Doctor at Sea”
(1974, LWT/ITV), “Doctor on the Go” (1975-1977, LWT/ITV), “Doctor
Down Under” (1979, 7 Network) and “Doctor at the Top” (1991,
BBC).
Opening Credits
Sample Clip
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