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The Doctor novels are a series of 18 comic novels by British physician Richard Gordon, covering the antics of a group of young doctors. They were published between 1952 and 1986.

Books

• Doctor in the House. London: Michael Joseph. 1952.
• Doctor at Sea. London: Michael Joseph. 1953.
• Doctor at Large. London: Michael Joseph. 1955.
• Doctor in Love. London: Michael Joseph. 1957.
• Doctor and Son. London: Michael Joseph. 1959.
• Doctor in Clover. London: Michael Joseph. 1960.
• Doctor on Toast. London: Michael Joseph. 1961.
• Doctor in the Swim. London: Michael Joseph. 1962.
• Love and Sir Lancelot. Heinemann. 1965.
• Doctor on the Boil. Heinemann. 1970.
• Doctor on the Brain. Heinemann. 1972.
• Doctor in the Nude. Heinemann. 1973.
• The Sleep of Life. Heinemann. 1975.
• Doctor on the Job. Heinemann. 1976.
• Doctor in the Nest. Heinemann. 1979.
• Doctor's Daughters. Heinemann. 1981.
• Doctor on the Ball. 1985.
• Doctor in the Soup. 1986.

Adaptations

Films

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

Television series

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

• Doctor in the House, which first ran on ITV from July 1969 to July 1970, with a total of 26 thirty-minute episodes.
• Doctor at Large, which first ran on ITV from February to September 1971, with a total of 29 thirty-minute episodes.
• Doctor in Charge, which first ran on ITV from April 1972 to December 1973, with a total of 43 thirty-minute episodes.
• Doctor at Sea, which first ran on ITV from April to July 1974, with a total of 13 thirty-minute episodes.
• Doctor on the Go, which first ran on ITV from April 1975 to April 1977, with a total of 26 thirty-minute episodes.
• Doctor Down Under, which first ran on Australian Channel Seven from February to May 1979, with a total of 13 thirty-minute episodes.
• Doctor at the Top, which first ran on BBC 1 from February to April 1991, with a total of 7 thirty-minute episodes.

Radio series

• Doctor in the House, a 13 part BBC Radio 4 adaptation began in September 1968, starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow and Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt.
• Doctor at Large, a 13 part BBC Radio 4 series started in June 1969, with Briers and Sumner reprising their roles.

See also

• Dr. Kildare, an American dramatic comedy series of novels, films, and serialized radio and television programs.
• List of fictional doctors

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. "Doctor in the House | Nostalgia Central".
8. "Doctor at Large - S1 - Episode 29: Situation Full of Promise". Radio Times.
9. "Doctor In Charge | Nostalgia Central".
10. "Doctor At Sea | Nostalgia Central".
11. Guide, British Comedy. "Doctor On The Go - ITV Sitcom". British Comedy Guide.
12. "The Dismissal to Dynasty | Memorable TV Australian Shows". 7 March 2011. Archived from the original on 7 March 2011.
13. "Doctor At The Top". 16 March 2019.
14. "Doctor in the House". 17 September 1968. p. 29 – via BBC Genome.
15. "Doctor at Large". 17 June 1969. p. 25 – via BBC Genome.

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• Doctor in the House