
Doctor at Large
Doctor at Large is a British television comedy series based on a set of books by Richard Gordon about the misadventures of a group of newly qualified doctors. The series follows directly from its predecessor Doctor in the House, and was produced by London Weekend Television in 1971. Writers for the Doctor at Large episodes were Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Bernard McKenna, Geoff Rowley, Andy Baker, Jonathan Lynn and David Yallop, as well as George Layton.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Now, Dr. Upton
28-02-197130mA newly-qualified Michael Upton is released into the world of work. But finding the ideal job proves more difficult than it originally seemed.
- Ep 2
2.You've Really Landed Me In It This Time
07-03-197130mMichael is subjected to spending an evening in the company of a sex-starved secretary when he stands in for a skiving Paul.
- Ep 3
3.You Make Me Feel So Young
14-03-197130mMichael and Paul become partners in Doctor Maxwell's practice. But they find getting accepted by the patients much harder than getting accepted by Doctor Maxwell...
- Ep 4
4.Doctor Dish
21-03-197130mMichael is asked to give a talk at the local girls' school. However, he finds it isn't just his medical knowledge that finds favour with the pupils.
- Ep 5
5.Modernising Major
28-03-197130mPaul and Michael decide the practice is behind the times and in need of revamping.
- Ep 6
6.Congratulations, It's A Toad
04-04-197130mPaul thinks he has stumbled on a winner by using toads for quick and efficient pregnancy tests.
- Ep 7
7.Change Your Partners
11-04-197130mSue is left unimpressed when Dick introduces Michael to his attractive lady friend.
- Ep 8
8.Trains And Notes And Veins
18-04-197130mMichael invites Dick and Paul home to meet his parents. But having four doctors on the premises soon gets irksome.
- Ep 9
9.Lock, Stock And Beryl
25-04-197130mMichael's invovement with a nurse called Beryl escalates - much to his displeasure.
- Ep 10
10.Upton Sells Out
02-05-197130mA position becomes vacant at the private practice where Dick works, and Michael - tired of his tedious casualty job - decides to apply for it, leaving Paul unimpressed.
- Ep 11
11.Saturday Matinee
09-05-197130mMichael is left in charge of the practice when Dick skives off to see a girlfriend.
- Ep 12
12.Where There's A Will
16-05-197130mMichael is less than delighted when one of his patients dies shortly after he treats him.
- Ep 13
13.Students At Heart
23-05-197130mMichael continues his quest for a job in surgery. However, once again he is up against Lawrence Bingham.
- Ep 14
14.No Ill Feeling!
30-05-197130mPaul gets Michael a job with his uncle in general practice. But Mike still longs for the surgeon's scalpel.
- Ep 15
15.Let's Start At The Beginning
06-06-197130mGlad to get away from his G. P. job, Michael visits Dick at his psychiatric practice.
- Ep 16
16.It's All In The Mind
13-06-197130mPaul and Michael are pleased when their patients are healing well. But they soon discover it is not entirely due to their efforts...
- Ep 17
17.Cynthia Darling
20-06-197130mMichael is driven to distraction by an overbearing mother's insistence that her healthy daughter is ill.
- Ep 18
18.A little Help From My Friends
27-06-197130mWith Dr. Griffin admitted to hospital, Michael is left in charge of the practice. Dissatisfied with Paul's work, Mike decides to replace him.
- Ep 19
19.Devon Is Lovely at This Time of Year
04-07-197130mMichael is totally smitten with the new doctor, Nicky. And when the Dean offers Mike a new job, it looks as though he might make a mistake he'll live to regret.
- Ep 20
20.Operation Loftus
11-07-197130mMichael's much-awaited return to St. Swithin's is cause for celebration. The festivities are quickly curtailed, however, when Professor Loftus also returns to the hospital.
- Ep 21
21.Mother And Father Doing Well
18-07-197130m - Ep 22
22.A Jokes A Joke
25-07-197130mPaul and Mike decide to get jobs as anatomy demonstrators, whilst Dick's just in it for the money. However, none of them counted on Lawrence Bingham's competition.
- Ep 23
23.Pull The Other One
01-08-197130mMichael and Paul find they have differing attitudes to women.
- Ep 24
24.It's The Rich Wot Gets The Pleasure
08-08-197130mDick finds out he has inherited £50,000 following the death of his Uncle James.
- Ep 25
25.Things That Go Mump In The Night
15-08-197130mMichael is showing all the symptoms of mumps, and is immediately admitted to Lawrence Bingham's ward.
- Ep 26
26.Mr Moon
22-08-197130mMichael visits Dick at the health farm at which he is working, and makes a bet that he can stick to the patients' diet.
- Ep 27
27.The Viva
29-08-197130mThe junior doctors are all preparing for their viva exams, but one of them in particular has particular trouble when it comes to taking his.
- Ep 28
28.Bewigged, Bothered And Bewildered
05-09-197130mMichael ends up in court after he injects a patient with some penicillin, to which he turns out to be allergic.
- Ep 29
29.A Situation Full Of Promise
12-09-197130m
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