TV series

Doctor at Large

1971 · 1 season

A gentle, chatty sitcom that ambles through hospital corridors and surgeries, easy to dip into and pleasant rather than laugh-out-loud.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Measured and fine in the background.
About: Work, friendship, ambition
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
friendship
ambition
Places: workplace
hospital
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild