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Doctor in the House (TV series)

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)

Series 2 (1970)

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.

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