''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 Doctor in the House may refer to: * Doctor in the House (novel), ''Doctor in the House'' (novel), a 1952 novel by Richard Gordon ** Doctor in the House (film), ''Doctor in the House'' (film), a 1954 British film adaptation of the novel *** Doctor i ...

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

. The two series ran from 1975 to 1977. Writers for the ''Doctor on the Go'' episodes included Bernard McKenna,

Rob Buckman Robert Alexander Amiel Buckman (22 August 1948 – 9 October 2011) was a British doctor of medicine, comedian and author, and president of the Humanist Association of Canada. He first appeared in a Cambridge University Footlights Revue in 1968 ...

, Richard Laing,

George Layton George Layton (born George Michael William Löwy; 2 March 1942) is a British actor, director, screenwriter and author best known for three television roles – junior doctor Paul Collier in the comedy series ''Doctor in the House'' and its sequ ...

Jonathan Lynn Jonathan Adam Lynn (born 3 April 1943) is an English film director, screenwriter, and actor. He directed the comedy films '' Clue'', '' Nuns on the Run'', '' My Cousin Vinny'', and '' The Whole Nine Yards''. He also co-created and co-wrote the ...

, Steve Thorn and Paul Wolfson. One episode ("For Your Own Good") was co-written by

Douglas Adams Douglas Noel Adams (11 March 1952 – 11 May 2001) was an English author, humorist, and screenwriter, best known as the creator of ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy''. Originally a 1978 BBC radio comedy, ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the ...

and

Graham Chapman Graham Chapman (8 January 1941 – 4 October 1989) was a British actor, comedian and writer. He was one of the six members of the Surreal humour, surrealist comedy group Monty Python. He portrayed authority figures such as The Colonel (Monty Py ...

Cast

Robin Nedwell Robin Courteney Nedwell (27 September 1946 – 1 February 1999) was an English actor, formally trained at Central School of Speech and Drama. He is best remembered for his role as Doctor Duncan Waring in the television comedy series ''Doctor in ...

- Dr Duncan Waring *

Geoffrey Davies Geoffrey Walsh Davies (15 December 1938 – 13 July 2023) was an English actor. Early life and career The son of an accountant, Davies was educated at grammar school and studied at art college to be a commercial artist before becoming an acto ...

- Dr Dick Stuart-Clark *

Ernest Clark Ernest Clark MC (12 February 1912 – 11 November 1994) was a British actor of stage, television and film. Early life Clark was the son of a master builder in Maida Vale, and was educated nearby at St Marylebone Grammar School. After leaving ...

- 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 The Upsetters was the name given to the house band for Jamaican reggae producer Lee "Scratch" Perry. The name of the band comes from Perry's nickname of Upsetter, after his song "I Am the Upsetter", a musical dismissal of his former boss Coxs ...

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

Revolution Dub ''Revolution Dub'' is a studio album by Jamaican dub music, dub producer Lee "Scratch" Perry, Lee Perry and his studio band the Upsetters, released in 1975 by Cactus (record label), Cactus. The album, which features nine pared-down dubs, was the la ...

''.

References

External links

''Doctor on the Go''
at British TV Comedy Guide * {{DEFAULTSORT:Doctor On The Go) 1970s British sitcoms Doctor in the House British English-language television shows 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