Doctor on the Go


Doctor on the Go is a British television comedy series, the fifth of seven series in a Doctor in [the House |franchise] that began with Doctor in the House and was inspired by the "Doctor" books by Richard Gordon. The series follows directly from its predecessor Doctor [at Sea |Doctor at Sea] as Duncan Waring and Dick Stuart-Clark finish their cruise ship jobs and return to the familiar surroundings of St. Swithin's hospital. It was the final series to be produced by London Weekend Television. The two series ran from 1975 to 1977.
Writers for the Doctor on the Go episodes included Bernard McKenna, Rob Buckman, Richard Laing, George Layton, Jonathan Lynn, Steve Thorn and Paul Wolfson. One episode was co-written by Douglas Adams and Graham Chapman.

Cast

;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.