Doctor (novel series)

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The Doctor novels are a series of 19 comic novels by British physician Richard Gordon, covering the antics of a group of young doctors. [1] They were published between 1952 and 1999. [2]

Contents

Novels

  1. Doctor in the House. London: Michael Joseph. 1952.
  2. Doctor at Sea . London: Michael Joseph. 1953.
  3. Doctor at Large . London: Michael Joseph. 1955.
  4. Doctor in Love . London: Michael Joseph. 1957.
  5. Doctor and Son . London: Michael Joseph. 1959.
  6. Doctor in Clover . London: Michael Joseph. 1960.
  7. Doctor on Toast . London: Michael Joseph. 1961.
  8. Doctor in the Swim . London: Michael Joseph. 1962.
  9. Love and Sir Lancelot . Heinemann. 1965.
  10. The Summer of Sir Lancelot . Heinemann. 1965
  11. Doctor on the Boil . Heinemann. 1970.
  12. Doctor on the Brain . Heinemann. 1972.
  13. Doctor in the Nude . Heinemann. 1973.
  14. Doctor on the Job . Heinemann. 1976.
  15. Doctor in the Nest . Heinemann. 1979.
  16. Doctor's Daughters. Heinemann. 1981.
  17. Doctor on the Ball. 1985.
  18. Doctor in the Soup. 1986.
  19. The Last of Sir Lancelot. 1999.

Adaptations

Films

The seven Doctor films were developed from the books, directed by Ralph Thomas and produced by Betty Box. [3] The early films featured Dirk Bogarde in the lead as Doctor Sparrow and Donald Sinden as Benskin. [4] Later films starred Leslie Phillips. [5] The first film came in 1954 and the last in 1970. [6] . [7]

Television series

The films inspired in turn to seven different Doctor television series between 1969 and 1991, totalling 157 thirty-minute episodes:

Radio series

See also

References

  1. "Doctor in the House author dies aged 95". 14 August 2017 via www.bbc.co.uk.
  2. Gordon, Richard (30 September 2012). Doctor At Large. House of Stratus. ISBN   9780755130986 via Google Books.
  3. "BFI Screenonline: Thomas, Ralph (1915-2001) Biography". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  4. "BFI Screenonline: Doctor in the House (1954)". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  5. "Leslie Phillips". BFI. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017.
  6. "BFI Screenonline: Box, Betty (1915-1999) Biography". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  7. Vagg, Stephen (11 August 2025). "Forgotten British Film Studios: The Rank Organisation, 1965 to 1967". Filmink. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  8. "Doctor in the House | Nostalgia Central".
  9. "Doctor at Large - S1 - Episode 29: Situation Full of Promise". Radio Times.
  10. "Doctor In Charge | Nostalgia Central".
  11. "Doctor At Sea | Nostalgia Central".
  12. Guide, British Comedy. "Doctor On The Go - ITV Sitcom". British Comedy Guide.
  13. "The Dismissal to Dynasty | Memorable TV Australian Shows". 7 March 2011. Archived from the original on 7 March 2011.
  14. "Doctor At The Top". 16 March 2019.
  15. "Doctor in the House". 17 September 1968. p. 29 via BBC Genome.
  16. "Doctor at Large". 17 June 1969. p. 25 via BBC Genome.