Doctor in Charge is a British

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 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

London Weekend Television

London Weekend Television was the name of the ITV network franchise holder for Greater London and the Home Counties including south Suffolk, middle and east Hampshire, Oxfordshire, south Bedfordshire, south Northamptonshire, parts of Herefordshire & Worcestershire, Warwickshire, east Dorset and...

 in 1972-73.

Writers for the Doctor in Charge episodes were David Askey, Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman

Graham Arthur Chapman was a British comedian, physician, writer, actor, and one of the six members of the Monty Python comedy troupe.-Early life and education:...

, Graeme Garden

Graeme Garden

David Graeme Garden OBE is a Scottish author, actor, comedian, artist and television presenter, who first became known as a member of The Goodies.-Early life and beginnings in comedy:...

, George Layton

George Layton

George Layton is an English actor, director, screenwriter and author. He was educated at Belle Vue Boys' Grammar School in Bradford and later studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts where he won the Emile Littler award. He went on to leading parts at Coventry and Nottingham and...

, Jonathan Lynn

Jonathan Lynn

Jonathan Lynn is an English actor, comedy writer and director. He is best known for being the co-writer of Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister.-Personal life:...

, Bernard McKenna

Bernard McKenna (writer)

Bernard McKenna is a Scottish writer/producer who has written, or co-written, many hours of British television comedy. He is most noted for his work with Graham Chapman of Monty Python fame as well as his collaborations with Peter Cook and Douglas Adams...

, Bill Oddie

Bill Oddie

William "Bill" Edgar Oddie OBE is an English author, actor, comedian, artist, naturalist and musician, who became famous as one of The Goodies....

, Phil Redmond

Phil Redmond

Phil Redmond CBE is an English television producer and screenwriter.He is well-known for creating several popular television series such as Grange Hill , Brookside and Hollyoaks...

 and Gail Renard.

Cast

• Robin Nedwell
  Robin Nedwell
  Robin Nedwell was an English actor. He is best remembered for his role as Duncan Waring in the television comedy series Doctor in the House and its sequels...
  
   - Dr. Duncan Waring
• George Layton
  George Layton
  George Layton is an English actor, director, screenwriter and author. He was educated at Belle Vue Boys' Grammar School in Bradford and later studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts where he won the Emile Littler award. He went on to leading parts at Coventry and Nottingham and...
  
   - Dr. Paul Collier
• Geoffrey Davies
  Geoffrey Davies
  Geoffrey Davies is a British actor. The son of an accountant, he was educated at Grammar School and studied at Art College to be a commercial artist before becoming an actor...
  
   - Dr. Dick Stuart-Clark
• Ernest Clark
  Ernest Clark
  Ernest Clark was a British actor of stage, television and film.-Early life:Clark was the son of a master builder in Maida Vale, and was educated nearby at St Marylebone Grammar School. After leaving school he became a reporter on a local newspaper in Croydon...
  
   - Professor Geoffrey Loftus
• Richard O'Sullivan - Dr.Lawrence Bingham

Episodes

Series 1

1. The Devil You Know
2. The Research Unit
3. The Minister's Health
4. The Black and White Medical Show
5. Honeylamb
6. Doctor's Lib
7. Which Doctor
8. Climbing the Ladder
9. Face the Music
10. Mum's the Word
11. The Fox
12. A Night With the Dead
13. This is Your Wife
14. Honeymoon Special
15. The Long, Long Night
16. The System
17. On the Brink
18. Amazing Grace
19. Shut Up and Eat What You're Given
20. Yellow Fever
21. The Taming of the Wolf
22. An Officer and a Gentleman
23. That's My Uncle!
24. The Big Match
25. The Rumour
26. Blackmail
27. Long Day's Journey Into Knighthood

Series 2

1. The Merger
2. Men Without Women
3. A Deep Depression Centred Over St. Swithin's
4. The Epidemic
5. The Garden Fete
6. Brotherly Hate
7. The Loftus Papers
8. In Place of Strife
9. The Pool
10. The Godfather
11. A Man's Best Friend is His Cat
12. There's No Fire Without Smoke
13. Hello Sailor!
14. Any complaints?
15. Watch Out - There's a Thief About!
16. Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot?

External links

• Doctor in Charge at British TV Comedy Guide
• Doctor in Charge at Nostalgia Central