Doctor In The House. Image shows from L to R: Danny Hooley (Jonathan Lynn), Dave Briddock (Simon Cuff), Duncan Waring (Robin Nedwell), Mike Upton (Barry Evans), Paul Collier (George Layton), Dick Stuart-Clark (Geoffrey Davies)
Doctor In The House
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1969 - 1970
- 26 episodes (2 series)
Sitcom following junior doctor Michael Upton, based on Richard Gordon's novel of the same name. Also features Barry Evans, Robin Nedwell, George Layton, Geoffrey Davies, Ernest Clark and more.
Some other productions also have this name.
Doctor In The House. Mike Upton (Barry Evans). Copyright: London Weekend Television
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1969 - 1970
- Channel
- ITV1
- Episodes
- 26 (2 series), plus 2 short specials
- Creator
- Richard Gordon
- Stars
- Barry Evans, Robin Nedwell, George Layton, Geoffrey Davies, Ernest Clark, Simon Cuff, Ralph Michael, Martin Shaw and Jonathan Lynn
- Writers
- Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie
- Directors
- David Askey and Maurice Murphy
- Producer
- Humphrey Barclay
- Company
The (fictional) teaching hospital, St Swithin's, is the location of this medical sitcom. The action follows junior doctor Michael Upton, an earnest type but easily led astray by his colleagues, the laddish Waring and Collier and the smooth wastrel Stuart-Clark.
The recurring theme of this series (and indeed most of the succeeding series) was the clash between the keen interns and their intimidating superior Professor Loftus, a fearsome man.
Stream and download
Additional details
- Part of
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 11th July 1969 at 8:30pm on ITV1
- Most recent repeats
-
- Monday 16th January 2017 at 6:00am on ITV3 - Series 2, Episode 13
- Friday 13th January 2017 at 4:15pm on ITV3 - Series 2, Episode 13
- Friday 13th January 2017 at 6:00am on ITV3 - Series 2, Episode 12