Doctor at Large (TV series)

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Doctor at Large
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Starring Barry Evans
Richard O'Sullivan
Geoffrey Davies
George Layton
Ernest Clark
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes29
Production
Running time25 minutes
Production company London Weekend
Original release
Network ITV
Release28 February (1971-02-28) 
12 September 1971 (1971-09-12)
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Doctor at Large is a British television comedy series, the second of seven series in a franchise that began with Doctor in the House and was inspired by the "Doctor" books by Richard Gordon. [1] It was produced by London Weekend Television in 1971. [2]

Contents

Writers for the Doctor at Large episodes were Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Bernard McKenna, Geoff Rowley, Andy Baker, Jonathan Lynn and David Yallop, as well as George Layton (under the pseudonym of "Oliver Fry"). [3] [4] [5] [6] The episode "No Ill Feelings" written by John Cleese is now seen as a prototype for Cleese's later series Fawlty Towers .

Plot

The plot revolves around newly qualified Doctor Michael Upton as he tries to make a start in his profession. He obtains a series of jobs, including working in otolaryngology and as a general practitioner, before returning to St. Swithin's Hospital (where he received his training) as a Junior Registrar. Notable events also include Upton's (and other young doctors') pursuit of women.

Characters

Episode list

Airdates given here are for London Weekend Television.

Notes

The first six episodes, from "Now, Dr. Upton" to "Congratulations, It's A Toad", were recorded in black and white due to the ITV 'Colour Strike'. [8]

References

  1. Barker, Dennis (15 August 2017). "Richard Gordon obituary". The Guardian via www.theguardian.com.
  2. "Obituary: Barry Evans". The Independent. 13 February 1997.
  3. "Doctor At Large | Nostalgia Central". 27 June 2014.
  4. "Devon Is Lovely at This Time of Year (1971)". BFI. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020.
  5. "Bewigged, Bothered and Bewildered (1971)". BFI. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021.
  6. "Pull the Other One! (1971)". BFI. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019.
  7. "Now, Dr. Upton... (1971)". BFI. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020.
  8. "Doctor At Large". 25 March 2020.