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Doctor in Charge
First series opening title, 1972
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes43
Production
Running time25 minutes
Production companyLondon Weekend
Original release
NetworkITV
Release9 April 1972 (1972-04-09) –
29 December 1973 (1973-12-29)
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Doctor in Charge is a British television comedy series, the third of seven series in a franchise that began with Doctor in the House and was inspired by the "Doctor" books by Richard Gordon.[1] The series follows directly from its predecessor Doctor at Large and depicts the former medical students now working as staff doctors at their alma mater St. Swithin's. It was produced by London Weekend Television and broadcast on ITV during 1972 and 1973.[2] Barry Evans, who starred in the first two series, did not return for this series, with the result that Robin Nedwell as Dr Duncan Waring became the central character of this and all remaining series in the franchise.

Doctor in Charge was the longest of all the Doctor series, featuring 43 episodes over two series.[3] Ratings for this series were high and featured regularly in the top 10 programmes on ITV.

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.[4][5][6][7]

Cast

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Series overview

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SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1279 April 1972 (1972-04-09)8 October 1972 (1972-10-08)
21615 September 1973 (1973-09-15)29 December 1973 (1973-12-29)

Episodes

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Series 1 (1972)

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No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"The Devil You Know"Alan WallisGraham Chapman and Bernard McKenna9 April 1972 (1972-04-09)
22"The Research Unit"Alan WallisGraham Chapman and Bernard McKenna16 April 1972 (1972-04-16)
33"The Minister's Health"Alan WallisBernard McKenna and Graham Chapman23 April 1972 (1972-04-23)
44"The Black and White Medical Show"Alan WallisGraeme Garden and Bill Oddie30 April 1972 (1972-04-30)
55"Honeylamb"Alan WallisGraeme Garden and Bill Oddie7 May 1972 (1972-05-07)
66"Doctors' Lib"Alan WallisGraeme Garden and Bill Oddie14 May 1972 (1972-05-14)
77"Which Doctor?"David AskeyGeorge Layton and Jonathan Lynn21 May 1972 (1972-05-21)
88"Climbing the Ladder"Alan WallisGraeme Garden and Bill Oddie28 May 1972 (1972-05-28)
99"Face the Music"David AskeyGeorge Layton and Jonathan Lynn4 June 1972 (1972-06-04)
1010"Mum's the Word"Alan WallisBernard McKenna with Graham Chapman11 June 1972 (1972-06-11)
1111"The Fox"Alan WallisBernard McKenna with Graham Chapman18 June 1972 (1972-06-18)
1212"A Night with the Dead"Alan WallisBernard McKenna with Graham Chapman25 June 1972 (1972-06-25)
1313"This is Your Wife"Alan WallisGraham Chapman and Bernard McKenna2 July 1972 (1972-07-02)
1414"Honeymoon Special"David AskeyGraeme Garden and Bill Oddie9 July 1972 (1972-07-09)
1515"The Long, Long Night"David AskeyGraeme Garden and Bill Oddie16 July 1972 (1972-07-16)
1616"The System"David AskeyGraham Chapman and Bernard McKenna23 July 1972 (1972-07-23)
1717"On the Brink"David AskeyGraeme Garden and Bill Oddie30 July 1972 (1972-07-30)
1818"Amazing Grace"David AskeyGraham Chapman and Bernard McKenna6 August 1972 (1972-08-06)
1919"Shut Up and Eat What You're Given"David AskeyGeorge Layton and Jonathan Lynn13 August 1972 (1972-08-13)
2020"Yellow Fever"Alan WallisGraham Chapman and Bernard McKenna20 August 1972 (1972-08-20)
2121"The Taming of the Wolf"Bill TurnerGraeme Garden and Bill Oddie27 August 1972 (1972-08-27)
2222"An Officer and a Gentleman"Alan WallisGeorge Layton and Jonathan Lynn3 September 1972 (1972-09-03)
2323"That's My Uncle!"Bill TurnerBernard McKenna with Graham Chapman10 September 1972 (1972-09-10)
2424"The Big Match"Alan WallisGraeme Garden and Bill Oddie17 September 1972 (1972-09-17)
2525"The Rumour"Bill TurnerGeorge Layton and Jonathan Lynn24 September 1972 (1972-09-24)
2626"Blackmail"David BoisseauBernard McKenna and Graham Chapman1 October 1972 (1972-10-01)
2727"Long Day's Journey into Knighthood"Bill TurnerGeorge Layton and Jonathan Lynn8 October 1972 (1972-10-08)

Series 2 (1973)

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No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
281"The Merger"Maurice MurphyGraham Chapman and David Sherlock15 September 1973 (1973-09-15)
292"Men Without Women"Alan WallisBernard McKenna22 September 1973 (1973-09-22)
303"A Deep Depression Centred Over St. Swithin's"Maurice MurphyGeorge Layton and Jonathan Lynn29 September 1973 (1973-09-29)
314"The Epidemic"Bryan IzzardPhil Redmond6 October 1973 (1973-10-06)
325"The Garden Fête"Maurice MurphyPhil Redmond13 October 1973 (1973-10-13)
336"Brotherly Hate"Maurice MurphyGeorge Layton and Jonathan Lynn20 October 1973 (1973-10-20)
347"The Loftus Papers"Alan WallisGeorge Layton and Jonathan Lynn27 October 1973 (1973-10-27)
358"In Place of Strife"Alan WallisBernard McKenna3 November 1973 (1973-11-03)
369"The Pool"Maurice MurphyDavid Askey10 November 1973 (1973-11-10)
3710"The Godfather"Bill TurnerGail Renard17 November 1973 (1973-11-17)
3811"A Man's Best Friend is His Cat"Alan WallisGeorge Layton and Jonathan Lynn24 November 1973 (1973-11-24)
3912"There's No Fire Without Smoke"Alan WallisBernard McKenna1 December 1973 (1973-12-01)
4013"Hello Sailor!"Alan WallisGraham Chapman and David Sherlock8 December 1973 (1973-12-08)
4114"Any Complaints?"Alan WallisPhil Redmond15 December 1973 (1973-12-15)
4215"Watch Out – There's a Thief About!"Bill TurnerBernard McKenna22 December 1973 (1973-12-22)
4316"Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot?"Bill TurnerGeorge Layton and Jonathan Lynn29 December 1973 (1973-12-29)

References

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  1. ↑ Barker, Dennis (15 August 2017). "Richard Gordon obituary". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
  2. ↑ "Doctor In Charge". BFI Collections Search. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Doctor in Charge | Nostalgia Central". 27 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "The Pool (1973)". BFI Collections Search. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  5. ↑ Guide, British Comedy. "Doctor in Charge cast and crew credits". British Comedy Guide.
  6. ↑ "The Garden Fête (1973)". BFI Collections Search. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "The Godfather (1973)". BFI Collections Search. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
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