''Doctor on the Go'' is a British television comedy series based on a set of books by Richard Gordon about the misadventures of a group of doctors. The series follows directly from its predecessor '' Doctor at Sea'' and was the final series to be produced by

London Weekend Television London Weekend Television (LWT) (now part of the non-franchised ITV London region) was the ITV network franchise holder for Greater London and the Home Counties at weekends, broadcasting from Fridays at 5.15 pm (7:00 pm from 1968 un ...

. The two series ran from 1975-77. Writers for the ''Doctor on the Go'' episodes were

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, Richard Laing,

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, Bernard McKenna, Steve Thorn and Paul Wolfson.

Cast

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- Dr Duncan Waring *

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- Dr Dick Stuart-Clark *

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- Professor 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

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recorded a song called "Doctor on the Go" containing sound clips from the show for their 1975 album ''

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''.

References

External links

''Doctor on the Go''
at British TV Comedy Guide * {{DEFAULTSORT:Doctor On The Go) 1970s British sitcoms Doctor in the House English-language television shows First-run syndicated television programs in the United States 1970s British medical television series ITV sitcoms 1975 British television series debuts 1977 British television series endings Television shows set in London Television series by ITV Studios London Weekend Television shows