Doctor on the Go

For the television franchise, see Doctor in the House (franchise).

Doctor on the Go
First series opening title, 1975
Starring	Robin Nedwell Geoffrey Davies Ernest Clark
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	26
Production
Running time	25 minutes
Production company	London Weekend Television
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	27 April 1975 (1975-04-27) – 10 April 1977 (1977-04-10)
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Doctor on the Go is a British television comedy series, the fifth of seven series in a franchise that began with Doctor in the House and was inspired by the "Doctor" books by Richard Gordon. ^[1] The series follows directly from its predecessor Doctor at Sea as Duncan Waring and Dick Stuart-Clark finish their cruise ship jobs and return to the familiar surroundings of St. Swithin's hospital. It was the final series to be produced by London Weekend Television. ^[2] The two series ran from 1975 to 1977. ^[3]

Writers for the Doctor on the Go episodes included Bernard McKenna, Rob Buckman, Richard Laing, George Layton, Jonathan Lynn, Steve Thorn and Paul Wolfson. One episode ("For Your Own Good") was co-written by Douglas Adams and Graham Chapman. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Cast

• Robin Nedwell - Dr Duncan Waring
• Geoffrey Davies - Dr Dick Stuart-Clark
• Ernest Clark - Professor Sir Geoffrey Loftus
• Andrew Knox - Dr James Gascoigne
• John Kane - Dr Andrew MacKenzie
• Jacquie-Ann Carr - Dr Katherine Wright

Episodes

Series 1

1. "Keep Your Nose Clean"
2. "When a Body Meets a Body"
3. "It's the Thought That Counts"
4. "Radio Activity"
5. "A Run for Your Money"
6. "Learning by Heart"
7. "It's Just the Job"
8. "What's Op Doc?"
9. "Room for Change"
10. "A Heart in the Right Place"
11. "What's your Problem?"
12. "Clunk Click"
13. "The Course of True Love"

Series 2

1. "When Did You Last See Your Father?"
2. "I Love Paris... When I Get There"
3. "Money Spasms"
4. "What's in a Name?"
5. "The War of the Wards"
6. "For Your Own Good"
7. "Bunny Makes the World Go Round"
8. "Loftus the Terrible"
9. "A Turn for the Nurse"
10. "M*A*T*C*H"
11. "California Girl"
12. "Sunday Bleeping Sunday"
13. "Happy Ever After"

Cultural and social impact

Jamaican reggae group The Upsetters recorded a song called "Doctor on the Go" containing sound clips from the show for their 1975 album Revolution Dub . ^[8]

References

1. Barker, Dennis (15 August 2017). "Richard Gordon obituary". The Guardian– via www.theguardian.com.
2. Guide, British Comedy. "Doctor On The Go - ITV Sitcom". British Comedy Guide.
3. "Doctor On The Go | Nostalgia Central".
4. "For Your Own Good (1977)". BFI Collections Search. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
5. "Keep Your Nose Clean (1975)". BFI Collections Search. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
6. "Radio Activity (1975)". BFI Collections Search. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
7. "A Heart in the Right Place (1975)". BFI Collections Search. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
8. "Lee Perry & The Upsetters - Revolution Dub". Discogs.

External links

• Doctor on the Go at British TV Comedy Guide
• Doctor on the Go at IMDb