Doctor in Charge
1972•30m•6.0/10
Comedy
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6.0/10(2)
Doctor in Charge 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 Large, and was produced by London Weekend Television in 1972-73. Writers for the Doctor in Charge episodes were David Askey, Graham Chapman, Graeme Garden, George Layton, Jonathan Lynn, Bernard McKenna, Bill Oddie, Phil Redmond and Gail Renard.
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
April 9, 1972
Last Aired
December 29, 1973
Networks
ITV1
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
The Devil You Know
Air date: 1972-04-09
After a Year of absence Duncan Waring returns to St Swithins. there he reunites with fellow Doctors Paul Collier, Dick Stuart Clarke and Lawrence Bingham. will they remember Duncan?
E2
The Research Unit
Air date: 1972-04-16
E3
The Minister's Health
Air date: 1972-04-23
The Minister of Health is admitted to the hospital and his presence puts everyone in a flat, especially a professor who has new hopes of a knighthood.
E4
The Black and White Medical Show
Air date: 1972-04-30
E5
Honeylamb
Air date: 1972-05-07
E6
Doctors' Lib
Air date: 1972-05-14
E7
Which Doctor?
Air date: 1972-05-21
E8
Climbing The Ladder
Air date: 1972-05-28
E9
Face The Music
Air date: 1972-06-04
E10
Mum's The Word
Air date: 1972-06-11
E11
The Fox
Air date: 1972-06-18
E12
A Night With The Dead
Air date: 1972-06-25
E13
This Is Your Wife
Air date: 1972-07-02
E14
Honeymoon Special
Air date: 1972-07-09
E15
The Long, Long Night
Air date: 1972-07-16
E16
The System
Air date: 1972-07-23
E17
On the Brink
Air date: 1972-07-30
Dr Collier has been working to hard, and begins behaving extremely odd, even for him. the stress of the job finally reaches a critical point when he's found hanging from outside of the hospital window. it's up to his friends to get him back safely
E18
Amazing Grace
Air date: 1972-08-06
E19
Shut Up and Eat What You're Given
Air date: 1972-08-13
Dr Waring and Dr Collier are complaining about the food served in the hospital. they figure the only way to change that is to get Professor Loftus to have lunch in the hospital, so he can taste the food himself.
E20
Yellow Fever
Air date: 1972-08-20
E21
The Taming Of The Wolf
Air date: 1972-08-27
E22
An Officer And A Gentleman
Air date: 1972-09-03
E23
That's My Uncle
Air date: 1972-09-10
E24
The Big Match
Air date: 1972-09-17
E25
The Rumour
Air date: 1972-09-24
E26
Blackmail
Air date: 1972-10-01
E27
A Long Day's Journey Into Knighthood
Air date: 1972-10-08
Cast
Richard O'Sullivan
Dr. Lawrence Bingham
George Layton
Dr. Paul Collier
Robin Nedwell
Dr. Duncan Waring
Geoffrey Davies
Dr. Dick Stewart-Clark
Ernest Clark
Professor Geoffrey Loftus
Peter Greene
Chaplain
