- Doctor on the Go
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For information about the television series, including sequels, see Doctor in the House (TV).
Doctor on the Go Format Comedy Starring Robin Nedwell
Geoffrey Davies
George Layton
Ernest ClarkCountry of origin 
United KingdomLanguage(s) English No. of episodes 26 Production Running time 30 minutes Broadcast Original channel ITV Original run 27 April 1975
– 10 April 1977Chronology 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.
Contents
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
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
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.
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
Books Doctor in the House (1952) · Doctor at Sea (1953) · Doctor at Large (1955) · Doctor in Clover (1960) · Doctor on Toast (1961) · Love and Sir Lancelot (1965) · Doctor on the Boil (1970) · Doctor on the Brain (1972) · Doctor in the Nude (1973) · The Sleep of Life (1975) · Doctor on the Job (1976) · Doctor in the Nest (1979) · Doctor's Daughters (1981) · Doctor on the Ball (1985) · Doctor in the Soup (1986)Radio FilmsDoctor in the House (1954) · Doctor at Sea (1955) · Doctor at Large (1957) · Doctor in Love (1960) · Doctor in Distress (1963) · Doctor in Clover (1966) · Doctor in Trouble (1970)TV series Doctor in the House (1969-70) · Doctor at Large (1971) · Doctor in Charge (1972-73) · Doctor at Sea (1974) · Doctor on the Go (1975-77) · Doctor Down Under (1979-80) · Doctor at the Top (1991)Categories:- 1970s British television series
- First-run syndicated television programs in the United States
- ITV sitcoms
- ITV comedy
- Doctor in the House
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