Doctor on the Go | |
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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 |
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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. 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. The two series ran from 1975 to 1977.
Writers for the Doctor on the Go episodes were Douglas Adams, Graham Chapman, Rob Buckman, Richard Laing, George Layton, Jonathan Lynn, Bernard McKenna, Steve Thorn and Paul Wolfson.
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
- "Keep Your Nose Clean"
- "When a Body Meets a Body"
- "It's the Thought That Counts"
- "Radio Activity"
- "A Run for Your Money"
- "Learning by Heart"
- "It's Just the Job"
- "What's Op Doc?"
- "Room for Change"
- "A Heart in the Right Place"
- "What's your Problem?"
- "Clunk Click"
- "The Course of True Love"
- Series 2
- "When Did You Last See Your Father?"
- "I Love Paris... When I Get There"
- "Money Spasms"
- "What's in a Name?"
- "The War of the Wards"
- "For Your Own Good"
- "Bunny Makes the World Go Round"
- "Loftus the Terrible"
- "A Turn for the Nurse"
- "M*A*T*C*H"
- "California Girl"
- "Sunday Bleeping Sunday"
- "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.
References
- Barker, Dennis (15 August 2017). "Richard Gordon obituary". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
- Barker, Dennis (15 August 2017). "Richard Gordon obituary" – via www.theguardian.com.
- Guide, British Comedy. "Doctor On The Go - ITV Sitcom". British Comedy Guide.
- "Doctor On The Go | Nostalgia Central".
- "For Your Own Good (1977)". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019.
- "Keep Your Nose Clean (1975)". BFI. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019.
- "Radio Activity (1975)". BFI. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021.
- "A Heart in the Right Place (1975)". BFI.
- "Lee Perry & The Upsetters - Revolution Dub". Discogs.
External links
- Doctor on the Go at British TV Comedy Guide
- Doctor on the Go at IMDb
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