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Doctor in the House spawned the following sequels — Doctor at Large (1971), Doctor in Charge (1972-1973), Doctor at Sea (1974), Doctor on the Go (1975-1977), Doctor Down Under (1979), and Doctor at the Top (1991), with many of the same characters. The series was based on a set of books and a movie of the same name by Richard Gordon. The show was widely syndicated in the United States. Richard Gordon (1921-) is a British author and doctor, most famous for a long series of comic novels on a medical theme starting with Doctor in the House, and their film, television and stage adaptations. ...

The Doctor TV series also proved to be very popular in Australia, where the series Doctor Down Under was filmed, and based. In Doctor Down Under, Dr. Duncan Waring and Dr. Dick Stuart-Clark travel to Australia and take up appointments at a Sydney Hospital. Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ...

"Doctor in the House" and its sequels ran from 1969 to 1991.

Plot

The plot revolved around the trials of medical students at St Swithin's hospital in London. Unlike in the United States, British doctors study medicine at the undergraduate level, so the characters were new to independent living and university life. St. ... A physician visiting the sick in a hospital. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ...

Characters

The major protagonists were: The protagonist is the central figure of a story, and is often referred to as a storys main character. ...

• Michael Upton (Barry Evans) - An easy-going, serious and somewhat anxious son of a doctor who is essentially following in his father's footsteps.
• Duncan Waring (Robin Nedwell) - Michael's best friend and roommate. He was just as bright as Upton, but was far less serious in his studies, although he generally did well.
• Paul Collier (George Layton) - A less competent student who was a friend of Upton and Waring.
• Dick Stuart-Clark (Geoffrey Davies) - A thirtyish student who consistently failed his courses in order to take advantage of his late aunt's will that bequeathed him a large sum of money for every year he was in medical school.
• Lawrence Bingham (Richard O'Sullivan) - A brilliant, but arrogant and irritating doctor who was of the opinion that he was the best of all possible doctors.

Other characters in the early episodes, who later reappeared for single episodes in subsequent series were: Barry Joseph Evans (June 18, 1943 - February 11, 1997) was an English actor and television performer best known for his appearances in British sitcoms such as Doctor in the House and Mind Your Language. ... Robin Nedwell (born 27 September 1946 in Birmingham, England, died 1 February 1999 in Southampton) is a British actor who is well-known for his role of Duncan Waring in the television and movie comedy series, Doctor in the House. Most of his movies were designed for television and, apart... George Layton (born March 2, 1943 at Bradford, Yorkshire, England) is a British actor who studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. ... Geoffrey Davies (born December 15, 1942 at Yorkshire, England), is a British actor who studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. ... OSullivan with Paula Wilcox in Man About the House Richard OSullivan (born May 7, 1944 in Chiswick, Middlesex) is an English actor, supertstar, genius and legend, notable for his sitcom roles in the 1970s and 1980s. ...

• Danny Hooley (Jonathan Lynn) - an Irish medical student who was a friend of Duncan Waring, Paul Collier, Michael Upton and Dick Stuart-Clark. He later returned, as an 'out-of-work doctor', in the Doctor in Charge episode "Should Auld Acquaintance be Forgot?"
• Huw Evans (Martin Shaw) - a Welsh medical student, who was also a friend of Duncan Waring, Paul Collier, Michael Upton and Dick Stuart-Clark. He later returned, as a very nervous expectant father, in the Doctor at Large episode "Mother and Father Doing Well".

The main antagonist was the famous, well-respected and ill-tempered surgeon Professor Geoffrey Loftus (Ernest Clark). Jonathan Lynn (born April 3, 1943), is a British actor and comedy writer. ... Martin Shaw - Actor, Pilot and Animal Welfare Campaigner Martin Shaw (born January 21, 1945) is an English actor. ... Earnest Clark (born February 12, 1912 in London, England - died November 11, 1994 in Somerset, England) was a British actor who was an accomplished actor of stage, television and film. ...

Another hospital official with whom the students had contact was the Dean (Ralph Michael) who was more interested in the hospital's Rugby team, than he was in medicine. A prank played by the students was to park the Dean's car on the roof of one of the hospital buildings. Ralph Michael (born 26 September 1907-died 9 November 1994) is a British actor. ... A scrum Rugby union (often referred to as rugby, union or football) is one of the two codes of rugby football, the other being rugby league. ...

Most of the plot lines revolved around the students' attempts to meet Professor Loftus's demanding expectations.

"Doctor in the House" and its sequels

• Doctor in the House — (1969-1970) — (LWT)
• Doctor at Large — (1971) — (LWT)
• Doctor in Charge — (1972-1973) — (LWT)
• Doctor at Sea — (1974) — (LWT)
• Doctor on the Go — (1975-1977) — (LWT)
• Doctor Down Under — (1979) — (filmed, and set, in Australia) — Seven Network
• Doctor at the Top — (1991) — BBC

Confusingly, these shows were all syndicated in the United States under the title Doctor in the House and episodes from all of the series were often shown out of sequence. London Weekend Television (LWT) was (and for legal formalities still is; see below) the ITV contractor for London and the South East, Friday 7:00pm (1968-1982)/5:15pm (1982-2002) to Monday, 5:59am. ... London Weekend Television (LWT) was (and for legal formalities still is; see below) the ITV contractor for London and the South East, Friday 7:00pm (1968-1982)/5:15pm (1982-2002) to Monday, 5:59am. ... London Weekend Television (LWT) was (and for legal formalities still is; see below) the ITV contractor for London and the South East, Friday 7:00pm (1968-1982)/5:15pm (1982-2002) to Monday, 5:59am. ... London Weekend Television (LWT) was (and for legal formalities still is; see below) the ITV contractor for London and the South East, Friday 7:00pm (1968-1982)/5:15pm (1982-2002) to Monday, 5:59am. ... London Weekend Television (LWT) was (and for legal formalities still is; see below) the ITV contractor for London and the South East, Friday 7:00pm (1968-1982)/5:15pm (1982-2002) to Monday, 5:59am. ... The Seven Network (ASX: SEV) is an Australian television network. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, invariably known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest public broadcasting corporation in the world. ... In the television industry (as in radio), syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast programs to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ...

The writers of the TV series

The Doctor in the House series is well known for the writing work of Graham Chapman and John Cleese, who would both later go on to become writer/performer members of Monty Python. The series is also well known for the writing work of Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie, who would both later go on to become writer/performer members of The Goodies. Both of these two writing teams featured genuine medical doctors — Graham Chapman (in the co-writing team of Graham Chapman and John Cleese), and Graeme Garden (in the co-writing team of Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie). Graeme Garden also appeared as a "Television Presenter" in the episode "Doctor on the Box". Graham Chapman (8 January 1941–4 October 1989) was an English comedian and writer. ... John Marwood Cleese (born October 27, 1939 in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England) is an English comedian and actor best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for co-writing the TV series Fawlty Towers in which he played Basil Fawlty. ... The Python team. ... David Graeme Garden (born February 18, 1943 in Aberdeen, Scotland) is a British comedy writer and performer. ... Bill Oddie William Edgar (Bill) Oddie, OBE, BA, MA (Cantab. ... The Goodies — Tim Brooke-Taylor, Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden (book cover) The Goodies and the Beanstalk (VHS) The Goodies Kitten Kong (VHS) The Goodies (1st British DVD) The Goodies (2nd British DVD) The Goodies (1st Australian DVD) The Goodies Funky Gibbon (CD) The Goodies (2nd Australian DVD) For information... Graham Chapman (8 January 1941–4 October 1989) was an English comedian and writer. ... David Graeme Garden (born February 18, 1943 in Aberdeen, Scotland) is a British comedy writer and performer. ...

Writers of episodes - of all seven of the Doctor TV series

Graham Chapman (8 January 1941–4 October 1989) was an English comedian and writer. ... John Marwood Cleese (born October 27, 1939 in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England) is an English comedian and actor best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for co-writing the TV series Fawlty Towers in which he played Basil Fawlty. ... Barry Cryer (born March 23, 1935 in Leeds, Yorkshire, UK) is a writer and comedian. ... David Graeme Garden (born February 18, 1943 in Aberdeen, Scotland) is a British comedy writer and performer. ... There have been several people named Bernard McKenna: Bernard J. McKenna (1842-1903), the mayor of the U.S. city of Pittsburgh from 1893 to 1896 Bernard McKenna (writer), a Scottish-born writer of television comedy Bernard M McKenna (artist), of the noted brillant random thoughtist school This is a... Bill Oddie William Edgar (Bill) Oddie, OBE, BA, MA (Cantab. ... George Layton (born March 2, 1943 at Bradford, Yorkshire, England) is a British actor who studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. ... Jonathan Lynn (born April 3, 1943), is a British actor and comedy writer. ... David Anthony Yallop (born 1937 London) is a British author who writes chiefly about unsolved crimes. ... Phil Redmond (born 1949 in Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom) is a British television producer and scriptwriter. ... Douglas Noël Adams (March 11, 1952 – May 11, 2001) was a British author, comic radio dramatist, and amateur musician. ... Dr Robert Buckman Robert (Rob) Buckman (born August 22, 1948 in London) is a British-Canadian doctor of medicine, comedian and author, and since 1999 has been president of the Humanist Association of Canada. ...

See also

See Doctor in the House for information about the films

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External links

Doctor in the House

• "Doctor in the House" - BBC Comedy Guide
• "Doctor in the House" - British TV Comedy Guide
• "Doctor in the House" - Epguides Episode Guide
• "Doctor in the House" at IMDb

Doctor at Large

• "Doctor at Large" - British TV Comedy Guide
• "Doctor at Large" - Nostalgia Central
• "Doctor at Large" at IMDb

Doctor in Charge

• "Doctor in Charge" - British TV Comedy Guide
• Doctor in Charge - Nostalgia Central
• "Doctor in Charge" at IMDb

Doctor at Sea

• "Doctor at Sea" - British TV Comedy Guide
• "Doctor at Sea" - Nostalgia Central
• "Doctor at Sea" at IMDb

Doctor on the Go

• "Doctor on the Go" - British TV Comedy Guide
• "Doctor on the Go" - Nostalgia Central
• "Doctor on the Go" at IMDb

Doctor Down Under

• "Doctor Down Under" at IMDb

Doctor at the Top

• "Doctor at the Top" - British TV Comedy Guide
• "Doctor at the Top" at IMDb