Doctor on the Go
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| Doctor on the Go | |
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| Format | Comedy |
| Starring | Robin Nedwell Geoffrey Davies George Layton Ernest Clark |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ITV |
| Original run | 27 April 1975 – 10 April 1977 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Doctor at Sea |
| Followed by | Doctor Down Under |
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 produced by London Weekend Television in 1975-77.
Writers for the Doctor on the Go episodes were Douglas Adams, Rob Buckman, Richard Laing, George Layton, Jonathan Lynn, Bernard McKenna, Steve Thorn and Paul Wolfson.
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[edit] Cast
- Robin Nedwell - Dr Duncan Waring
- Geoffrey Davies - Dr Dick Stuart-Clark
- Ernest Clark - Professor Geoffrey Loftus
- Andrew Knox - Dr James Gascoigne
- John Kane - Dr Andrew MacKenzie
- Jacquie-Ann Carr - Dr Katherine Wright
[edit] 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 Up Doc?
- Room for Change
- A Heart in the Right Place
- What's your Problem?
- Clunk Clink
- 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
[edit] 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.
[edit] External links
- Doctor on the Go at British TV Comedy Guide
- Doctor on the Go at Nostalgia Central
- Doctor on the Go at the Internet Movie Database
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