Doctor at Sea is a British television comedy series, the fourth of seven series in a franchise that began with Doctor in the House and was inspired by the "Doctor" books by Richard Gordon. The series follows Duncan Waring and Dick Stuart-Clark from its predecessor Doctor in Charge as they leave their jobs at St. Swithin's and sign on as ship's physicians on a Mediterranean cruise ship. It was produced by London Weekend Television in 1974.
Although each of its predecessors had longer runs, Doctor at Sea was limited to a single series of thirteen episodes.
Writers for the Doctor at Sea episodes were Richard Laing, George Layton, Jonathan Lynn, Bernard McKenna, Gail Renard and Phil Redmond.
Cast
- Robin Nedwell - Dr Duncan Waring
- Geoffrey Davies - Dr Dick Stuart-Clark
- Ernest Clark - Captain Norman Loftus, brother of Sir Geoffrey Loftus in the other series, also played by Ernest Clark
- John Grieve - Purser
- Elizabeth Counsell - Nurse Joyce Wynton
Episodes
- "Sir John and Baby Doc"
- "Oh I Do Like to Be Beside the Sea Sick"
- "A Healthy Ship is a Happy Ship"
- "The Senior Officer's Perks"
- "Go Away Stowaway!"
- "Floating Profits"
- "Goodbye Mr. Ships!"
- "The V.I.P."
- "In a Little Spanish Town"
- "Physician, Heal Thyself"
- "A Wolf in Ship's Clothing"
- "Murder! He Said"
- "But It's So Much Nicer to Come Home"
References
External links
- Doctor at Sea at British TV Comedy Guide
- Doctor at Sea at BingeClock
- Doctor at Sea at Nostalgia Central
- Doctor at Sea at IMDb
