Doctor on the Go explained

Runtime:25 minutes
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Num Series:2
Num Episodes:26

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.[1] The series follows directly from its predecessor Doctor at Sea and was the final series to be produced by London Weekend Television.[2] The two series ran from 1975 to 1977.[3]

Writers for the Doctor on the Go episodes were Douglas Adams, Graham Chapman, Rob Buckman, Richard Laing, George Layton, Jonathan Lynn, Bernard McKenna, Steve Thorn and Paul Wolfson.[4] [5] [6] [7]

Cast

Episodes

Series 1
  1. "Keep Your Nose Clean"
  2. "When a Body Meets a Body"
  3. "It's the Thought That Counts"
  4. "Radio Activity"
  5. "A Run for Your Money"
  6. "Learning by Heart"
  7. "It's Just the Job"
  8. "What's Op Doc?"
  9. "Room for Change"
  10. "A Heart in the Right Place"
  11. "What's your Problem?"
  12. "Clunk Click"
  13. "The Course of True Love"
Series 2
  1. "When Did You Last See Your Father?"
  2. "I Love Paris... When I Get There"
  3. "Money Spasms"
  4. "What's in a Name?"
  5. "The War of the Wards"
  6. "For Your Own Good"
  7. "Bunny Makes the World Go Round"
  8. "Loftus the Terrible"
  9. "A Turn for the Nurse"
  10. "M*A*T*C*H"
  11. "California Girl"
  12. "Sunday Bleeping Sunday"
  13. "Happy Ever After"

Cultural and social impact

Jamaican reggae group The Upsetters recorded a song called "Doctor on the Go" containing sound clips from the show for their 1975 album Revolution Dub.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Richard Gordon obituary. Dennis. Barker. 15 August 2017. www.theguardian.com.
  2. Web site: Doctor On The Go - ITV Sitcom. British Comedy. Guide. British Comedy Guide.
  3. Web site: Doctor On The Go | Nostalgia Central.
  4. Web site: For Your Own Good (1977). https://web.archive.org/web/20190713131752/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b87397f5a. dead. 13 July 2019. BFI.
  5. Web site: Keep Your Nose Clean (1975). https://web.archive.org/web/20190515172216/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b70d0f7aa. dead. 15 May 2019. BFI.
  6. Web site: Radio Activity (1975). https://web.archive.org/web/20210125181304/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b86cd3e6c. dead. 25 January 2021. BFI.
  7. Web site: A Heart in the Right Place (1975). BFI.
  8. Web site: Lee Perry & The Upsetters - Revolution Dub. Discogs.

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