Doctor At Large. Michael Upton (Barry Evans). Copyright: London Weekend Television
Doctor At Large
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1971
- 29 episodes (1 series)
Upton, Collier and Stuart-Clark are now qualified doctors embarking upon their professional careers away from St. Swithin's. Stars Barry Evans, George Layton, Geoffrey Davies, Ernest Clark and Richard O'Sullivan
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 14 - No Ill Feeling!
Upton takes a new job with Collier's uncle, Dr. Griffin. He is put up at a local hotel and encounters the resident funny man, Mr. Davidson - the life and soul of the party!
Notes
This episode inspired writer John Cleese to write the epic Fawlty Towers; it is based on a real-life hotel owner who hosted the Monty Python team.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 30th May 1971
- Time
- 7:25pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 25 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Cast & crew
| Barry Evans | Michael Upton |
| George Layton | Paul Collier |
| Geoffrey Davies | Dick Stuart-Clark |
| Brian Oulton | Dr. Griffin |
| Timothy Bateson | Mr. Clifford |
| Eunice Black | Mrs. Clifford |
| Lucy Griffiths | First old lady |
| Alisa Grahame | Second old lady |
| Betty Hare | Third old lady |
| Roy Kinnear | Mr. Davidson |
| Alan Wallis | Director |
| Humphrey Barclay | Executive Producer |
| Rodney Cammish | Production Designer |