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The Doctor series are a series of comic novels by British physician Richard Gordon covering the antics of a group of young doctors. The Doctor film series were developed from them. The early films featured Dirk Bogarde in the lead as Doctor Sparrow and Donald Sinden as Benskin. Later films centred around Leslie Phillips.

The films were directed by Ralph Thomas and produced by Betty Box. The films inspired several spin-off television series.

Books

• Doctor in the House. London: Joseph. 1952.
• Doctor at Sea. London: Joseph. 1953.
• Doctor at Large. London: Joseph. 1955.
• Doctor in Clover. London: Joseph. 1960.
• Doctor on Toast. London: Joseph. 1961.
• Love and Sir Lancelot. Heinemann. 1965.
• Doctor on the Boil. Heinemann. 1970.
• Doctor on the Brain. Heinemann. 1972.
• Doctor in the Nude. Heinemann. 1973.
• The Sleep of Life. Heinemann. 1975.
• Doctor on the Job. Heinemann. 1976.
• Doctor in the Nest. Heinemann. 1979.
• Doctor's Daughters. Heinemann. 1981.
• Doctor on the Ball. 1985.
• Doctor in the Soup. 1986.
• Doctor on Premises. Davey 2010

Films

Main article: Doctor (film series)

Television series

A successful television series from London Weekend Television followed:

• Doctor in the House
• Doctor at Large
• Doctor in Charge
• Doctor at Sea
• Doctor on the Go
• Doctor Down Under — filmed and set in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Doctor at the Top