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Doctor in the House was a British televison comedy series produced by Thames Television from 1969-1970. It spawned the longer running sequel Doctor at Large with many of the same characters from the original. It was based on a series of books and a movie of the same name by Richard Gordon. The show was widely syndicated in North America.
The plot revolved around the trials of medical students at St Swithin's hospital in London , England. Unlike the United States, British doctors study medicine at the undergraduate level, so the characters were new to independent living and university life. The major protagonists were:
Michael Upton (Barry Evans) - An easy going, serious and somewhat anxious son of a Doctor who is essentially following in his father's footsteps.
Duncan Waring (Robin Nedwell) - Michael's best friend and roommate, who although just as bright was far less serious in his studies, althought he generally did well.
Paul Collier (George Layton) - A less competent student who was a friend of Upton and Waring.
Dick Stuart-Clark (Geoffrey Davies) - A thirtyish student who consistently failed his courses in order to take advantage of his late aunt's will that bequeathed him a large sum of money for every year he was in medical school.
The main antagonist was the famous, well-respected and ill-tempered surgeon Professor Geoffrey Loftus (Ernest Clark). Most of the plot lines revolved around the students attempts to meet Professor Loftus's demanding expectations.
The series is also well known for the writing work of Graham Chapman, who would later go on to work with Monty Python.
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