Doctor in the House (TV series)

British TV sitcom (ITV, 1969–70)

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

Doctor in the House

Genre| Comedy
Directed by|

* David Askey
* Maurice Murphy
* Mark Stuart
* Bill Turner

Starring|

* Barry Evans
* Robin Nedwell
* Geoffrey Davies
* George Layton
* Ernest Clark

Country of origin| United Kingdom
Original language| English
No. of episodes| 26
Production
Running time| 25 minutes
Production company| London Weekend
Original release
Network| ITV
Release| 12 July 1969 (1969-07-12) –
3 July 1970 (1970-07-03)
Related

* Doctor at Large
* Doctor in Charge
* Doctor at Sea
* Doctor on the Go
* Doctor Down Under
* Doctor at the Top

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[edit]

The plot revolved around the trials of medical students at St Swithin's hospital in London.

## Cast[edit]

* Barry Evans – Michael A. Upton
* Robin Nedwell – Duncan Waring
* Geoffrey Davies – Dick Stuart-Clark
* George Layton – Paul Collier
* Simon Cuff – Dave Briddock
* Yutte Stensgaard – Helga, Dave's girlfriend
* Martin Shaw – Huw Evans (series 1)
* Jonathan Lynn – Daniel Hooley (series 2)
* Ernest Clark – Professor Geoffrey Loftus
* Ralph Michael – The Dean
* Joan Benham – Mrs Loftus
* Peter Bathurst – Dr Upton, Michael's father

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[edit]

### Series 1 (1969)[edit]

No.
overall| No. in
series| Title| Written by| Original air date

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1| 1| "Why Do You Want to be a Doctor?[6]"| John Cleese and Graham Chapman| 12 July 1969 (1969-07-12)
2| 2| "Settling In"| Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie| 19 July 1969 (1969-07-19)
3| 3| "It's All Go..."| Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie| 26 July 1969 (1969-07-26)
4| 4| "Peace and Quiet"| Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie| 2 August 1969 (1969-08-02)
5| 5| "The Students Are Revolting!"| Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie| 9 August 1969 (1969-08-09)
6| 6| "Rallying Round..."| Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie| 16 August 1969 (1969-08-16)
7| 7| "If in Doubt – Cut it Out!"| Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie| 23 August 1969 (1969-08-23)
8| 8| "The War of the Mascots"| Graham Chapman and Barry Cryer| 30 August 1969 (1969-08-30)
9| 9| "Getting the Bird"| Graham Chapman and Barry Cryer| 6 September 1969 (1969-09-06)
10| 10| "The Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Casino"| Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie| 13 September 1969 (1969-09-13)
11| 11| "Keep It Clean!"| Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie| 19 September 1969 (1969-09-19)
12| 12| "All for Love..."| Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie| 26 September 1969 (1969-09-26)
13| 13| "Pass or Fail"| Graham Chapman and Barry Cryer| 3 October 1969 (1969-10-03)

### Series 2 (1970)[edit]

No.
overall| No. in
series| Title| Written by| Original air date

|
|
|
|

14| 1| "It's All in the Little Blue Book[7]"| Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie| 10 April 1970 (1970-04-10)
15| 2| "What Seems to be the Trouble?"| Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie| 17 April 1970 (1970-04-17)
16| 3| "Take Off Your Clothes... and Hide"| Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie| 24 April 1970 (1970-04-24)
17| 4| "Nice Bodywork – Lovely Finish"| Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie| 1 May 1970 (1970-05-01)
18| 5| "Look Into My Eyes"| Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie| 8 May 1970 (1970-05-08)
19| 6| "Put Your Hand on That"| Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie| 15 May 1970 (1970-05-15)
20| 7| "The Royal Visit"| Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie| 22 May 1970 (1970-05-22)
21| 8| "If You Can Help Somebody...Don't!"| Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie| 29 May 1970 (1970-05-29)
22| 9| "Hot Off the Presses"| Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie| 5 June 1970 (1970-06-05)
23| 10| "A Stitch in Time"| Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie| 12 June 1970 (1970-06-12)
24| 11| "May the Best Man..."| Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie| 19 June 1970 (1970-06-19)
25| 12| "Doctor on the Box"| Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie| 26 June 1970 (1970-06-26)
26| 13| "Finals"| Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie| 3 July 1970 (1970-07-03)

## References[edit]

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.

## External links[edit]

* Doctor in the House at British TV Comedy Guide
* Doctor in the House at IMDb
* Doctor in the House at British Comedy Guide

* v
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Richard Gordon's Doctor series

Books|

* Doctor in the House (1952)
* Doctor at Sea (1953)
* Doctor at Large (1955)
* Doctor in Love (1957)
* Doctor and Son (1959)
* Doctor in Clover (1960)
* Doctor on Toast (1961)
* Doctor in the Swim (1962)
* The Summer of Sir Lancelot (1963)
* Love and Sir Lancelot (1965)
* Doctor on the Boil (1970)
* Doctor on the Brain (1972)
* Doctor in the Nude (1973)
* Doctor on the Job (1976)
* Doctor in the Nest (1979)
* Doctor's Daughters (1981)
* Doctor on the Ball (1985)
* Doctor in the Soup (1986)
* The Last of Sir Lancelot (1999)

Radio|

* Doctor in the House (1968)
* Doctor at Large (1969)

Films|

* Doctor in the House (1954)
* Doctor at Sea (1955)
* Doctor at Large (1957)
* Doctor in Love (1960)
* Doctor in Distress (1963)
* Doctor in Clover (1966)
* Doctor in Trouble (1970)

Television|

* Doctor in the House (1969–70)
* Doctor at Large (1971)
* Doctor in Charge (1972–73)
* Doctor at Sea (1974)
* Doctor on the Go (1975–77)
* Doctor Down Under (1979)
* Doctors' Daughters (1981)
* Doctor at the Top (1991)

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