Doctor in the House
GenreComedy
Directed by
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes26
Production
Running time25 minutes
Production companyLondon Weekend
Original release
NetworkITV
Release12 July 1969 (1969-07-12) –
3 July 1970 (1970-07-03)
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Doctor in the House is a British television comedy series based on a set of books and a film of the same name by Richard Gordon about the misadventures of a group of medical students.[1] It was produced by London Weekend Television from 1969 to 1970.[2]

Writers for the Doctor in the House episodes were Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie and Bernard McKenna.[2] The series was directed by David Askey and Maurice Murphy among others and the producer was Humphrey Barclay.[3][4] The external establishing shots were of Wanstead Hospital, London (now Clock Court).[5]

Plot

The plot revolved around the trials of medical students at St Swithin's hospital in London.

Cast

Well-known actors David Jason (Only Fools and Horses), and James Beck (Dad's Army), both appeared in the 1970 Series 2 episode: "What Seems to be the Trouble?".[3]

Episodes

Series 1 (1969)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleWritten byOriginal air date
11"Why Do You Want to be a Doctor?[6]"John Cleese and Graham Chapman12 July 1969 (1969-07-12)
22"Settling In"Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie19 July 1969 (1969-07-19)
33"It's All Go..."Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie26 July 1969 (1969-07-26)
44"Peace and Quiet"Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie2 August 1969 (1969-08-02)
55"The Students Are Revolting!"Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie9 August 1969 (1969-08-09)
66"Rallying Round..."Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie16 August 1969 (1969-08-16)
77"If in Doubt – Cut it Out!"Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie23 August 1969 (1969-08-23)
88"The War of the Mascots"Graham Chapman and Barry Cryer30 August 1969 (1969-08-30)
99"Getting the Bird"Graham Chapman and Barry Cryer6 September 1969 (1969-09-06)
1010"The Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Casino"Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie13 September 1969 (1969-09-13)
1111"Keep It Clean!"Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie19 September 1969 (1969-09-19)
1212"All for Love..."Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie26 September 1969 (1969-09-26)
1313"Pass or Fail"Graham Chapman and Barry Cryer3 October 1969 (1969-10-03)

Series 2 (1970)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleWritten byOriginal air date
141"It's All in the Little Blue Book[7]"Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie10 April 1970 (1970-04-10)
152"What Seems to be the Trouble?"Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie17 April 1970 (1970-04-17)
163"Take Off Your Clothes... and Hide"Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie24 April 1970 (1970-04-24)
174"Nice Bodywork – Lovely Finish"Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie1 May 1970 (1970-05-01)
185"Look Into My Eyes"Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie8 May 1970 (1970-05-08)
196"Put Your Hand on That"Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie15 May 1970 (1970-05-15)
207"The Royal Visit"Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie22 May 1970 (1970-05-22)
218"If You Can Help Somebody...Don't!"Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie29 May 1970 (1970-05-29)
229"Hot Off the Presses"Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie5 June 1970 (1970-06-05)
2310"A Stitch in Time"Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie12 June 1970 (1970-06-12)
2411"May the Best Man..."Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie19 June 1970 (1970-06-19)
2512"Doctor on the Box"Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie26 June 1970 (1970-06-26)
2613"Finals"Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie3 July 1970 (1970-07-03)

References

  1. ^ Barker, Dennis (15 August 2017). "Richard Gordon obituary". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
  2. ^ a b "Doctor in the House | Nostalgia Central". 27 June 2014.
  3. ^ a b "What Seems to Be the Trouble? (1970)". BFI. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020.
  4. ^ "The Students Are Revolting (1969)". BFI. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021.
  5. ^ Marcus, Laurence. "Doctor in the House (film)". Television Heaven.
  6. ^ "Why Do You Want to Be a Doctor? (1969)". BFI. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020.
  7. ^ "It's all in the Little Blue Book (1970)". BFI. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019.

External links

Richard Gordon's Doctor series
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