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February. 28,1971

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Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large is a British television comedy series based on a set of books by Richard Gordon about the misadventures of a group of newly qualified doctors. The series follows directly from its predecessor Doctor in the House, and was produced by London Weekend Television in 1971. Writers for the Doctor at Large episodes were Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Bernard McKenna, Geoff Rowley, Andy Baker, Jonathan Lynn and David Yallop, as well as George Layton.

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1971

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Ernest Clark, Barry Evans

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Doctor at Large Season 1 Full Episode Guide

Episode 29 - A Situation Full Of Promise

First Aired: September. 12,1971

Episode 28 - Bewigged, Bothered And Bewildered

First Aired: September. 05,1971

Michael ends up in court after he injects a patient with some penicillin, to which he turns out to be allergic.

Episode 27 - The Viva

First Aired: August. 29,1971

The junior doctors are all preparing for their viva exams, but one of them in particular has particular trouble when it comes to taking his.

Episode 26 - Mr Moon

First Aired: August. 22,1971

Michael visits Dick at the health farm at which he is working, and makes a bet that he can stick to the patients' diet.

Episode 25 - Things That Go Mump In The Night

First Aired: August. 15,1971

Michael is showing all the symptoms of mumps, and is immediately admitted to Lawrence Bingham's ward.

Episode 24 - It's The Rich Wot Gets The Pleasure

First Aired: August. 08,1971

Dick finds out he has inherited £50,000 following the death of his Uncle James.

Episode 23 - Pull The Other One

First Aired: August. 01,1971

Michael and Paul find they have differing attitudes to women.

Episode 22 - A Jokes A Joke

First Aired: July. 25,1971

Paul and Mike decide to get jobs as anatomy demonstrators, whilst Dick's just in it for the money. However, none of them counted on Lawrence Bingham's competition.

Episode 21 - Mother And Father Doing Well

First Aired: July. 18,1971

Episode 20 - Operation Loftus

First Aired: July. 11,1971

Michael's much-awaited return to St. Swithin's is cause for celebration. The festivities are quickly curtailed, however, when Professor Loftus also returns to the hospital.

Episode 19 - Devon Is Lovely at This Time of Year

First Aired: July. 04,1971

Michael is totally smitten with the new doctor, Nicky. And when the Dean offers Mike a new job, it looks as though he might make a mistake he'll live to regret.

Episode 18 - A little Help From My Friends

First Aired: June. 27,1971

With Dr. Griffin admitted to hospital, Michael is left in charge of the practice. Dissatisfied with Paul's work, Mike decides to replace him.

Episode 17 - Cynthia Darling

First Aired: June. 20,1971

Michael is driven to distraction by an overbearing mother's insistence that her healthy daughter is ill.

Episode 16 - It's All In The Mind

First Aired: June. 13,1971

Paul and Michael are pleased when their patients are healing well. But they soon discover it is not entirely due to their efforts...

Episode 15 - Let's Start At The Beginning

First Aired: June. 06,1971

Glad to get away from his G. P. job, Michael visits Dick at his psychiatric practice.

Episode 14 - No Ill Feeling!

First Aired: May. 30,1971

Paul gets Michael a job with his uncle in general practice. But Mike still longs for the surgeon's scalpel.

Episode 13 - Students At Heart

First Aired: May. 23,1971

Michael continues his quest for a job in surgery. However, once again he is up against Lawrence Bingham.

Episode 12 - Where There's A Will

First Aired: May. 16,1971

Michael is less than delighted when one of his patients dies shortly after he treats him.

Episode 11 - Saturday Matinee

First Aired: May. 09,1971

Michael is left in charge of the practice when Dick skives off to see a girlfriend.

Episode 10 - Upton Sells Out

First Aired: May. 02,1971

A position becomes vacant at the private practice where Dick works, and Michael - tired of his tedious casualty job - decides to apply for it, leaving Paul unimpressed.

Episode 9 - Lock, Stock And Beryl

First Aired: April. 25,1971

Michael's invovement with a nurse called Beryl escalates - much to his displeasure.

Episode 8 - Trains And Notes And Veins

First Aired: April. 18,1971

Michael invites Dick and Paul home to meet his parents. But having four doctors on the premises soon gets irksome.

Episode 7 - Change Your Partners

First Aired: April. 11,1971

Sue is left unimpressed when Dick introduces Michael to his attractive lady friend.

Episode 6 - Congratulations, It's A Toad

First Aired: April. 04,1971

Paul thinks he has stumbled on a winner by using toads for quick and efficient pregnancy tests.

Episode 5 - Modernising Major

First Aired: March. 28,1971

Paul and Michael decide the practice is behind the times and in need of revamping.

Episode 4 - Doctor Dish

First Aired: March. 21,1971

Michael is asked to give a talk at the local girls' school. However, he finds it isn't just his medical knowledge that finds favour with the pupils.

Episode 3 - You Make Me Feel So Young

First Aired: March. 14,1971

Michael and Paul become partners in Doctor Maxwell's practice. But they find getting accepted by the patients much harder than getting accepted by Doctor Maxwell...

Episode 2 - You've Really Landed Me In It This Time

First Aired: March. 07,1971

Michael is subjected to spending an evening in the company of a sex-starved secretary when he stands in for a skiving Paul.

Episode 1 - Now, Dr. Upton

First Aired: February. 28,1971

A newly-qualified Michael Upton is released into the world of work. But finding the ideal job proves more difficult than it originally seemed.

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