Doctor at Sea (TV series)

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

1. "Sir John and Baby Doc"
2. "Oh I Do Like to Be Beside the Sea Sick"
3. "A Healthy Ship is a Happy Ship"
4. "The Senior Officer's Perks"
5. "Go Away Stowaway!"
6. "Floating Profits"
7. "Goodbye Mr. Ships!"
8. "The V.I.P."
9. "In a Little Spanish Town"
10. "Physician, Heal Thyself"
11. "A Wolf in Ship's Clothing"
12. "Murder! He Said"
13. "But It's So Much Nicer to Come Home"

References

External links

• Doctor at Sea at British TV Comedy Guide
• at Sea at BingeClock
• Doctor at Sea at Nostalgia Central