| Doctor in Charge | |
|---|---|
 First series opening title, 1972 | |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 43 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company | London Weekend |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 9 April 1972 – 29 December 1973 |
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Doctor 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.[1] The series follows directly from its predecessor Doctor at Large. It was produced by London Weekend Television and broadcast on ITV during 1972 and 1973.[2] Barry Evans was unable to return for this series.
Doctor in Charge was the largest of all the Doctor series, featuring 43 episodes over two series.[3] 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, Bill Oddie, Phil Redmond and Gail Renard.[4][5][6][2]
- ^ Barker, Dennis (15 August 2017). "Richard Gordon obituary". The Guardian.
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- ^ "The Pool (1973)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Doctor in Charge cast and crew credits". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ "The Garden Fête (1973)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019.