Doctor (novel series)

The Doctor novels are a series of 18 comic novels by British physician Richard Gordon, covering the antics of a group of young doctors.[1] They were published between 1952 and 1986.[2]

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

Main article: Doctor (film series)

The seven Doctor films were developed from the books, directed by Ralph Thomas and produced by Betty Box.[3] The early films featured Dirk Bogarde in the lead as Doctor Sparrow and Donald Sinden as Benskin.[4] Later films starred Leslie Phillips.[5] The first film came in 1954 and the last in 1970.[6]

Television series

Main article: Doctor in the House (franchise)

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.[7]
• Doctor at Large, which first ran on ITV from February to September 1971, with a total of 29 thirty-minute episodes.[8]
• Doctor in Charge, which first ran on ITV from April 1972 to December 1973, with a total of 43 thirty-minute episodes.[9]
• Doctor at Sea, which first ran on ITV from April to July 1974, with a total of 13 thirty-minute episodes.[10]
• Doctor on the Go, which first ran on ITV from April 1975 to April 1977, with a total of 26 thirty-minute episodes.[11]
• Doctor Down Under, which first ran on Australian Channel Seven from February to May 1979, with a total of 13 thirty-minute episodes.[12]
• Doctor at the Top, which first ran on BBC 1 from February to April 1991, with a total of 7 thirty-minute episodes.[13]

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.[14]
• Doctor at Large, a 13 part BBC Radio 4 series started in June 1969, with Briers and Sumner reprising their roles.[15]

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 – 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.
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". web.archive.org. 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.