Rent Doctor on the Box: Series (1977)
3.7 of 5 from 48 ratings
9h 10min
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- Synopsis:
The TV adaptation of the highly popular series of 'Doctor' books by Richard Gordon was a massive hit for ITV on its original transmission in 1969. Centred on the hilarious misadventures of a team of young doctors at St. Swithin's Hospital, the series showcased the talents of Barry Evans, Robin Nedwell, Geoffrey Davies and Richard O'Sullivan as their characters made painful progress from newly qualified juniors to fully fledged medical malcontents under the scrutiny of the fearsome Professor Loftus (Ernest Clark). Featuring scripts from a team of writers that included Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden (The Goodies}, John Cleese and Graham Chapman (Monty Python's Flying Circus), Barry Cryer (The Two Ronnies, The Kenny Everett Television Show) and Douglas Adams (Hitch-hiker's Guide...), its original setting and robust humour made the 'Doctor' series essential viewing. The series lasted for nearly a decade and this set presents every hilarious episode, originally screened between 1969 and 1977. - Actors:
- Robin Nedwell, Geoffrey Davies, Ernest Clark, Andrew Knox, John Kane, Jacquie-Ann Carr, Gerald Cross, Alison King, Joan Benham, John Arnatt, Julie Midwinter, Bella Emberg, Josephine Welcome, Wei Wei Wong, Derek Deadman, Michael Stainton, Laurence Harrington, John Scott Martin, Betty Baskcomb, Robert Lindsay
- Directors:
- Maurice Murphy, David Askey, Bill Turner, Mark Stuart, Bryan Izzard, Gerry Mill, Alan Wallis, David Boisseau
- Producers:
- Humphrey Barclay
- Creators:
- Richard Gordon
- Writers:
- John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Graeme Garden, Bill Odie, Barry Cryer, Richard Gordon, Bernard McKenna, Richard Laing, George Layton, Jonathan Lynn, Steve Thorn, Paul Wolfson, Gail Renard, Chris Beetles, Rob Buckman, Douglas Adams, Selwyn Roberts, David Yallop, David Sherlock, Andy Baker
- Studio:
- Network
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Action & Adventure, TV Classics, TV Comedies, TV Medical, TV Sitcoms
