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The Doctor series are a series of comic novels by British physician Richard Gordon covering the antics of a group of young doctors. The Doctor film series
were developed from them. The early films featured Dirk Bogarde
in the lead as Doctor Sparrow and Donald Sinden
as Benskin. Later films centred around Leslie Phillips
.
The films were directed by Ralph Thomas
and produced by Betty Box
. The films inspired several spin-off television series.
followed:
Doctor (film series)
The Doctor film series were developed from a series of comic novels by British physician Richard Gordon covering the antics of a group of young doctors. The early films featured Dirk Bogarde in the lead as Doctor Sparrow and Donald Sinden as Benskin. Later films centred around Leslie Phillips.The...
were developed from them. The early films featured Dirk Bogarde
Dirk Bogarde
Sir Dirk Bogarde was an English actor and novelist. Initially a matinee idol in such films as Doctor in the House and other Rank Organisation pictures, Bogarde later acted in art-house films such as Death in Venice...
in the lead as Doctor Sparrow and Donald Sinden
Donald Sinden
Sir Donald Alfred Sinden CBE is an English actor of theatre, film and television.-Personal life:Sinden was born in Plymouth, Devon, England, on 9 October 1923. The son of Alfred Edward Sinden and his wife Mabel Agnes , he grew up in the Sussex village of Ditchling, where their home doubled as the...
as Benskin. Later films centred around Leslie Phillips
Leslie Phillips
Leslie Samuel Phillips, CBE is an English actor with a highly recognisable upper class accent. Originally known for his work as a comedy actor, Phillips subsequently made the transition to character roles.-Early life:...
.
The films were directed by Ralph Thomas
Ralph Thomas
Ralph Thomas was an English film director, born in Hull. He is perhaps best known for directing the Doctor series of films....
and produced by Betty Box
Betty Box
Betty Evelyn Box was a prolific British film producer. She is considered one of the best of her generation, with a flair for making genuinely popular British films....
. The films inspired several spin-off television series.
Books
- Doctor in the House. London: Joseph. 1952.
- Doctor at Sea. London: Joseph. 1953.
- Doctor at Large. London: Joseph. 1955.
- Doctor in Clover. London: Joseph. 1960.
- Doctor on Toast. London: Joseph. 1961.
- Love and Sir Lancelot. Heinemann. 1965.
- Doctor on the Boil. Heinemann. 1970.
- Doctor on the Brain. Heinemann. 1972.
- Doctor in the Nude. Heinemann. 1973.
- The Sleep of Life. Heinemann. 1975.
- Doctor on the Job. Heinemann. 1976.
- Doctor in the Nest. Heinemann. 1979.
- Doctor's Daughters. Heinemann. 1981.
- Doctor on the Ball. 1985.
- Doctor in the Soup. 1986.
Television series
A successful television series from London Weekend TelevisionLondon 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...
followed:
- Doctor in the HouseDoctor in the House (TV series)Doctor in the House is the syndicated title given, by the United States, to a British television comedy series , based on a set of books and a movie of the same name by Richard Gordon about the misadventures of a group of medical students — and their later misadventures as doctors.The first...
- Doctor at Large
- Doctor in ChargeDoctor in ChargeDoctor 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...
- Doctor at SeaDoctor at Sea (TV series)Doctor at Sea is a British television comedy series based on a set of books by Richard Gordon about the misadventures of Doctors at sea. The series follows directly from its predecessor Doctor in Charge, and was produced by London Weekend Television in 1974.Writers for the Doctor at Sea episodes...
- Doctor on the GoDoctor on the GoDoctor on the Go is a British television comedy series based on a set of books by Richard Gordon about the misadventures of a group of doctors...
- Doctor Down UnderDoctor Down UnderDoctor Down Under is a Australian 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 on the Go, and was produced by the Seven Network in association with the Paul Dainty...
— filmed and set in SydneySydneySydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... - Doctor at the TopDoctor at the TopDoctor at the Top is a British television comedy series based on a set of books by Richard Gordon about the misadventures of a group of doctors...