Doctor (film series) - Revision history

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	~~{{Use dmy dates\|date=April 2016}}~~		The '''''Doctor ''''' films were developed from the [[Doctor (novel series)\|series]] of [[comic novel\|comic novel]]s by British physician [[Richard Gordon (English author)\|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 starred [[Leslie Phillips\|Leslie Phillips]].
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	The '''''Doctor ''''' films were developed from the [[w:Doctor (novel series)\|series]] of [[w:comic novel\|comic novel]]s by British physician [[w:Richard Gordon (English author)\|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 starred [[w:Leslie Phillips\|Leslie Phillips]].

	The films were directed by [[Ralph Thomas]] and produced by [[Betty Box]]. The films inspired several spin-off television series.		The films were directed by [[Ralph Thomas]] and produced by [[Betty Box]]. The films inspired several spin-off television series.

	The first film, ''[[Doctor in the House]]'', was initiated by Betty Box, who picked up a copy of the book at [[w:Crewe\|Crewe]] during a long rail journey. She saw its possibility as a film, but Box and Ralph Thomas had a job convincing [[w:Rank Organisation\|Rank]] executives that people would go to a film about doctors, and that Bogarde, who up to then had played [[w:spiv\|spiv]]s and World War Two heroes, had sex appeal and could play light comedy. They got a low budget, and were only allowed to use available Rank contract artists.		The first film, ''[[Doctor in the House]]'', was initiated by Betty Box, who picked up a copy of the book at [[Crewe\|Crewe]] during a long rail journey. She saw its possibility as a film, but Box and Ralph Thomas had a job convincing [[Rank Organisation\|Rank]] executives that people would go to a film about doctors, and that Bogarde, who up to then had played [[spiv\|spiv]]s and World War Two heroes, had sex appeal and could play light comedy. They got a low budget, and were only allowed to use available Rank contract artists.

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	A successful [[w:television series\|television series]], ''[[Doctor in the House (franchise)\|Doctor in the House]]'' and various similar names, followed, from [[w:London Weekend Television\|London Weekend Television]], [[w:Seven Network\|Seven Network]] (Australia) and the [[w:British Broadcasting Corporation\|British Broadcasting Corporation]] .		A successful [[television series\|television series]], ''[[Doctor in the House (franchise)\|Doctor in the House]]'' and various similar names, followed, from [[London Weekend Television\|London Weekend Television]], [[Seven Network\|Seven Network]] (Australia) and the [[British Broadcasting Corporation\|British Broadcasting Corporation]] .

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	~~{{unreferenced\|date=January 2015}}~~		The '''''Doctor ''''' films were developed from the [[w:Doctor (novel series)\|series]] of [[w:comic novel\|comic novel]]s by British physician [[w:Richard Gordon (English author)\|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 starred [[w:Leslie Phillips\|Leslie Phillips]].
	The '''''Doctor ''''' films were developed from the [[Doctor (novel series)\|series]] of [[comic novel]]s by British physician [[Richard Gordon (English author)\|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 starred [[Leslie Phillips]].

	The films were directed by [[Ralph Thomas]] and produced by [[Betty Box]]. The films inspired several spin-off television series.		The films were directed by [[Ralph Thomas]] and produced by [[Betty Box]]. The films inspired several spin-off television series.

	The first film, ''[[Doctor in the House]]'', was initiated by Betty Box, who picked up a copy of the book at [[Crewe]] during a long rail journey. She saw its possibility as a film, but Box and Ralph Thomas had a job convincing [[Rank Organisation\|Rank]] executives that people would go to a film about doctors, and that Bogarde, who up to then had played [[spiv]]s and World War Two heroes, had sex appeal and could play light comedy. They got a low budget, and were only allowed to use available Rank contract artists.		The first film, ''[[Doctor in the House]]'', was initiated by Betty Box, who picked up a copy of the book at [[w:Crewe\|Crewe]] during a long rail journey. She saw its possibility as a film, but Box and Ralph Thomas had a job convincing [[w:Rank Organisation\|Rank]] executives that people would go to a film about doctors, and that Bogarde, who up to then had played [[w:spiv\|spiv]]s and World War Two heroes, had sex appeal and could play light comedy. They got a low budget, and were only allowed to use available Rank contract artists.

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	===Television series===		===Television series===
	A successful [[television series]], ''[[Doctor in the House (franchise)\|Doctor in the House]]'' and various similar names, followed, from [[London Weekend Television]], [[Seven Network]] (Australia) and the [[British Broadcasting Corporation]] .		A successful [[w:television series\|television series]], ''[[Doctor in the House (franchise)\|Doctor in the House]]'' and various similar names, followed, from [[w:London Weekend Television\|London Weekend Television]], [[w:Seven Network\|Seven Network]] (Australia) and the [[w:British Broadcasting Corporation\|British Broadcasting Corporation]] .

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{{Short description|British comedy film series}}
{{italic title}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{unreferenced|date=January 2015}}
The '''''Doctor ''''' films were developed from the [[Doctor (novel series)|series]] of [[comic novel]]s by British physician [[Richard Gordon (English author)|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 starred [[Leslie Phillips]].

The films were directed by [[Ralph Thomas]] and produced by [[Betty Box]]. The films inspired several spin-off television series.

The first film, ''[[Doctor in the House]]'', was initiated by Betty Box, who picked up a copy of the book at [[Crewe]] during a long rail journey. She saw its possibility as a film, but Box and Ralph Thomas had a job convincing [[Rank Organisation|Rank]] executives that people would go to a film about doctors, and that Bogarde, who up to then had played [[spiv]]s and World War Two heroes, had sex appeal and could play light comedy. They got a low budget, and were only allowed to use available Rank contract artists.

==Films==
*''[[Doctor in the House]]'' (1954) — with Bogarde and Sinden
*''[[Doctor at Sea (film)|Doctor at Sea]]'' (1955) — with Bogarde
*''[[Doctor at Large (film)|Doctor at Large]]'' (1957) — with Bogarde and Sinden
*''[[Doctor in Love]]'' (1960) — with [[Michael Craig (actor)|Michael Craig]] and Leslie Phillips instead of Bogarde
*''[[Doctor in Distress (film)|Doctor in Distress]]'' (1963) — with Bogarde
*''[[Doctor in Clover]]'' (1966) — with Phillips
*''[[Doctor in Trouble]]'' (1970) — with Phillips

===Television series===
A successful [[television series]], ''[[Doctor in the House (franchise)|Doctor in the House]]'' and various similar names, followed, from [[London Weekend Television]], [[Seven Network]] (Australia) and the [[British Broadcasting Corporation]] .

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