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{{Short description|British TV sitcom (ITV, 1972–73)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2013}}{{Use British English|date=May 2013}}
{{infobox television
| image = Doctor_in_Charge.jpg
| caption = First series opening title, 1972
| runtime = 25 minutes
| creator =
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Robin Nedwell]]|[[Richard O'Sullivan]]|[[Geoffrey Davies]]|[[George Layton]]|[[Ernest Clark]]}}
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| num_series = 2
| num_episodes = 43
| company = [[London Weekend Television|London Weekend]]
| network = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]
| first_aired = {{start date|1972|4|9|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1973|12|29|df=y}}
| preceded_by = ''[[Doctor at Large (TV series)|Doctor at Large]]''
| followed_by = ''[[Doctor at Sea (TV series)|Doctor at Sea]]''
}}
'''''Doctor in Charge''''' is a British television comedy series based on [[Doctor (novel series)|a set of books]] by [[Richard Gordon (English author)|Richard Gordon]] about the misadventures of a group of doctors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/aug/15/richard-gordon-obituary|title=Richard Gordon obituary|first=Dennis|last=Barker|date=15 August 2017|via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref> The series follows directly from its predecessor ''[[Doctor at Large (TV series)|Doctor at Large]]''. It was produced by [[London Weekend Television]] and broadcast on [[ITV (network)|ITV]] during 1972 and 1973.<ref name=bfi/> [[Barry Evans (actor)|Barry Evans]] was unable to return for this series.

''Doctor in Charge'' was the largest of all the [[Doctor in the House (franchise)|''Doctor'' series]], featuring 43 episodes over two series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nostalgiacentral.com/television/tv-by-decade/tv-shows-1970s/doctor-charge/|title=Doctor In Charge | Nostalgia Central|date=27 June 2014}}</ref> 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 (writer)|Bernard McKenna]], [[Bill Oddie]], [[Phil Redmond]] and Gail Renard.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b851ee93b|title=The Pool (1973)|website=BFI}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/doctor_in_charge/cast_crew/|title=Doctor In Charge cast and crew credits|first=British Comedy|last=Guide|website=British Comedy Guide}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b851ea718|title=The Garden Fête (1973)|website=BFI}}</ref><ref name=bfi>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b851efdb4|title=The Godfather (1973)|website=BFI}}</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Robin Nedwell]] - Dr Duncan Waring
* [[Richard O'Sullivan]] - Dr Lawrence Bingham
* [[George Layton]] - Dr Paul Collier
* [[Geoffrey Davies]] - Dr Dick Stuart-Clark
* [[Ernest Clark]] - Professor Geoffrey Loftus
* [[Helen Fraser (actress)|Helen Fraser]] - Dr. Mary Bingham
* [[Sammie Winmill]] - Nurse Sandra Crumpton
* [[Joan Benham]] - Mrs. Elizabeth Loftus

==Episodes==
===Series 1===
# "The Devil You Know"
# "The Research Unit"
# "The Minister's Health"
# "The Black and White Medical Show"
# "Honeylamb"
# "Doctor's Lib"
# "Which Doctor"
# "Climbing the Ladder"
# "Face the Music"
# "Mum's the Word"
# "The Fox"
# "A Night With the Dead"
# "This is Your Wife"
# "Honeymoon Special"
# "The Long, Long Night"
# "The System"
# "On the Brink"
# "Amazing Grace"
# "Shut Up and Eat What You're Given"
# "Yellow Fever"
# "The Taming of the Wolf"
# "An Officer and a Gentleman"
# "That's My Uncle!"
# "The Big Match"
# "The Rumour"
# "Blackmail"
# "Long Day's Journey Into Knighthood"

===Series 2===
# "The Merger"
# "Men Without Women"
# "A Deep Depression Centred Over St. Swithin's"
# "The Epidemic"
# "The Garden Fete"
# "Brotherly Hate"
# "The Loftus Papers"
# "In Place of Strife"
# "The Pool"
# "The Godfather"
# "A Man's Best Friend is His Cat"
# "There's No Fire Without Smoke"
# "Hello Sailor!"
# "Any complaints?"
# "Watch Out - There's a Thief About!"
# "Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot?"

==DVD releases==
On 13 August 2007, Network brought out the ''Doctor in Charge'' Season One [[DVD]] box-set in the UK.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/doctor_in_charge/shop/370/the_complete_first_series_dvd/|title=Doctor In Charge - The Complete First Series DVD|first=British Comedy|last=Guide|website=British Comedy Guide}}</ref> Season Two followed three months later, on 12 November. They both are available in the [[DVD region code#2|Region 2]] format currently and there's no word on when they'll be released in [[DVD region code#1|Region 1]] in the U.S.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://networkonair.com/comedy/729-doctor-on-the-box|title=Doctor on the Box|website=Network On Air}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/doctor3 ''Doctor in Charge''] at British TV Comedy Guide
*[http://www.nostalgiacentral.com/television/comedy/doctorincharge.htm ''Doctor in Charge''] at Nostalgia Central
*{{IMDb title|0068065|Doctor in Charge}}

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[[Category:Doctor in the House]]
[[Category:English-language television shows]]
[[Category:First-run syndicated television programs in the United States]]
[[Category:1970s British medical television series]]
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[[Category:London Weekend Television shows]]
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