Doctor at Sea (TV series) explained

Runtime:25 minutes
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Num Series:1
Num Episodes:13

Doctor at Sea is a British television comedy series, the fourth of seven series in a franchise that began with Doctor in the House and was inspired by the "Doctor" books by Richard Gordon. [1] [2] The series follows Duncan Waring and Dick Stuart-Clark from its predecessor Doctor in Charge as they leave their jobs at St. Swithin's and sign on as ship's physicians on a Mediterranean cruise ship. It was produced by London Weekend Television in 1974.[3]

Although each of its predecessors had longer runs, Doctor at Sea was limited to a single series of thirteen episodes.[4]

Writers for the Doctor at Sea episodes were Richard Laing, George Layton, Jonathan Lynn, Bernard McKenna, Gail Renard and Phil Redmond.[5] [6] [7]

Cast

Episodes

  1. "Sir John and Baby Doc"
  2. "Oh I Do Like to Be Beside the Sea Sick"
  3. "A Healthy Ship is a Happy Ship"
  4. "The Senior Officer's Perks"
  5. "Go Away Stowaway!"
  6. "Floating Profits"
  7. "Goodbye Mr. Ships!"
  8. "The V.I.P."
  9. "In a Little Spanish Town"
  10. "Physician, Heal Thyself"
  11. "A Wolf in Ship's Clothing"
  12. "Murder! He Said"
  13. "But It's So Much Nicer to Come Home"

References

  1. News: Richard Gordon obituary. Dennis. Barker. The Guardian . 15 August 2017. www.theguardian.com.
  2. Web site: Doctor At Sea (Summary). www.phill.co.uk.
  3. Web site: Doctor At Sea | Nostalgia Central. 27 June 2014.
  4. Web site: Doctor at Sea | TV Guide. TVGuide.com.
  5. Web site: Floating Profits (1974). https://web.archive.org/web/20200609130714/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b86e38a11. dead. 9 June 2020. BFI.
  6. Web site: A Healthy Ship Is a Happy Ship (1974). https://web.archive.org/web/20190515182949/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b82ab2752. dead. 15 May 2019. BFI.
  7. Web site: Sir John and Baby Doc (1974). https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20171004064140mp_/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films%2Dtv%2Dpeople/4ce2b82ab0d04. dead. 4 October 2017. BFI.

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