Doctor at Sea (TV series): Difference between revisions
From The Goon Show Depository
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{infobox television | {{infobox television | ||
| image = Doctor_at_Sea_(TV_series).jpeg | | image = Doctor_at_Sea_(TV_series).jpeg | ||
| Line 9: | Line 8: | ||
| language = English | | language = English | ||
| num_series = 1 | | num_series = 1 | ||
| company = [[ | | company = [[London Weekend Television|London Weekend]] | ||
| network = [[ | | network = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] | ||
| first_aired = {{start date|1974|04|21|df=y}} | | first_aired = {{start date|1974|04|21|df=y}} | ||
| last_aired = {{end date|1974|07|14|df=y}} | | last_aired = {{end date|1974|07|14|df=y}} | ||
| Line 18: | Line 17: | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Doctor at Sea''''' was a British television comedy series based on [[ | '''''Doctor at Sea''''' was 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 doctors at sea.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/doctor4/|title=Doctor At Sea (Summary)|website=www.phill.co.uk}}</ref> The series followed directly from its predecessor ''[[Doctor in Charge]]'', and was produced by [[London Weekend Television]] in 1974.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nostalgiacentral.com/television/tv-by-decade/tv-shows-1970s/doctor-sea/|title=Doctor At Sea | Nostalgia Central|date=27 June 2014}}</ref> | ||
Although each of its predecessors had long runs, ''Doctor at Sea'' was limited to a single series of thirteen episodes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/doctor-at-sea/387995|title=Doctor at Sea | TV Guide|website=TVGuide.com}}</ref> It has been suggested that only one series was to be produced as costs for this series were a lot higher than previous programmes. | Although each of its predecessors had long runs, ''Doctor at Sea'' was limited to a single series of thirteen episodes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/doctor-at-sea/387995|title=Doctor at Sea | TV Guide|website=TVGuide.com}}</ref> It has been suggested that only one series was to be produced as costs for this series were a lot higher than previous programmes. | ||
Writers for the ''Doctor at Sea'' episodes were Richard Laing, [[ | Writers for the ''Doctor at Sea'' episodes were Richard Laing, [[George Layton]], [[Jonathan Lynn]], [[Bernard McKenna (writer)|Bernard McKenna]], Gail Renard and [[Phil Redmond]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b86e38a11|title=Floating Profits (1974)|website=BFI}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b82ab2752|title=A Healthy Ship Is a Happy Ship (1974)|website=BFI}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b82ab0d04|title=Sir John and Baby Doc (1974)|website=BFI}}</ref> | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
| Line 29: | Line 28: | ||
* [[Ernest Clark]] - Captain Norman Loftus, brother of Sir Geoffrey Loftus in the other series, also played by Ernest Clark | * [[Ernest Clark]] - Captain Norman Loftus, brother of Sir Geoffrey Loftus in the other series, also played by Ernest Clark | ||
* [[John Grieve (actor)|John Grieve]] - Purser | * [[John Grieve (actor)|John Grieve]] - Purser | ||
* [[ | * [[Elizabeth Counsell]] - Nurse Joyce Wynton | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
Latest revision as of 07:04, 23 September 2024
| Doctor at Sea | |
|---|---|
.jpeg) Opening title | |
| Starring | Robin Nedwell Geoffrey Davies Ernest Clark |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company | London Weekend |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 21 April – 14 July 1974 |
Doctor at Sea was a British television comedy series based on a set of books by Richard Gordon about the misadventures of doctors at sea.[1] The series followed directly from its predecessor Doctor in Charge, and was produced by London Weekend Television in 1974.[2]
Although each of its predecessors had long runs, Doctor at Sea was limited to a single series of thirteen episodes.[3] It has been suggested that only one series was to be produced as costs for this series were a lot higher than previous programmes.
Writers for the Doctor at Sea episodes were Richard Laing, George Layton, Jonathan Lynn, Bernard McKenna, Gail Renard and Phil Redmond.[4][5][6]
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
- ^ "Doctor At Sea (Summary)". www.phill.co.uk.
- ^ "Doctor At Sea | Nostalgia Central". 27 June 2014.
- ^ "Doctor at Sea | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
- ^ "Floating Profits (1974)". BFI.
- ^ "A Healthy Ship Is a Happy Ship (1974)". BFI.
- ^ "Sir John and Baby Doc (1974)". BFI.
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
Categories:
- Articles with short description
- Pages using infobox television with unknown parameters
- IMDb title ID not in Wikidata
- 1974 British television series debuts
- 1974 British television series endings
- 1970s British sitcoms
- Doctor in the House
- English-language television shows
- First-run syndicated television programs in the United States
- 1970s British medical television series
- ITV sitcoms
- Television shows set in London
- Television series by ITV Studios
- London Weekend Television shows
- Live action television shows based on films
