Shortly after passing his exams in 'Finals', the final episode of 'Doctor In The House', Mike Upton ( now a doctor ) was yet again made leading man in this sequel, 'Doctor At Large'.
Geoffrey Davies and George Layton retained their roles as Dick Stuart Clark and Paul Collier, though Robin Nedwell declined to return to his role as Duncan as he was hoping to pursue other acting roles. Replacing him was future 'Man About The House' star Richard O'Sullivan as Dr. Lawrence Bingham, a snidey creep of the first order. Bingham proved a popular edition to the show. Also failing to return were Simon Cuff as Dave Briddock ( no big loss! ).
'Doctor At Large' did not compare as well in quality to the earlier 'In The House' but it does have its moments. Nedwell is certainly missed, though Arthur Lowe's appearances as Dr. Maxwell does offer some comic relief, as do guest appearances from the likes of Patricia Routledge, Mollie Sugden, Roy Kinnear, Hattie Jacques and David Jason.
An industrial dispute affecting ITV at this time resulted in the first few episodes being shot in monochrome, though it seemed to have no bearing on the show's popularity. One episode, 'No Ill Feeling', was penned by John Cleese and inspired his later creation, the wonderful 'Fawlty Towers'.
After a huge run of 29 episodes over one season, 'Doctor At Large' finished, though it was not the end as it was soon back on LWT under the title 'Doctor In Charge' which saw the departure of Barry Evans ( the tiring schedule precluded him from landing other acting roles. He later landed the leading role in Vince Powell's 'Mind Your Language' ) but saw the return of Robin Nedwell as cheeky Doctor Waring.
Geoffrey Davies and George Layton retained their roles as Dick Stuart Clark and Paul Collier, though Robin Nedwell declined to return to his role as Duncan as he was hoping to pursue other acting roles. Replacing him was future 'Man About The House' star Richard O'Sullivan as Dr. Lawrence Bingham, a snidey creep of the first order. Bingham proved a popular edition to the show. Also failing to return were Simon Cuff as Dave Briddock ( no big loss! ).
'Doctor At Large' did not compare as well in quality to the earlier 'In The House' but it does have its moments. Nedwell is certainly missed, though Arthur Lowe's appearances as Dr. Maxwell does offer some comic relief, as do guest appearances from the likes of Patricia Routledge, Mollie Sugden, Roy Kinnear, Hattie Jacques and David Jason.
An industrial dispute affecting ITV at this time resulted in the first few episodes being shot in monochrome, though it seemed to have no bearing on the show's popularity. One episode, 'No Ill Feeling', was penned by John Cleese and inspired his later creation, the wonderful 'Fawlty Towers'.
After a huge run of 29 episodes over one season, 'Doctor At Large' finished, though it was not the end as it was soon back on LWT under the title 'Doctor In Charge' which saw the departure of Barry Evans ( the tiring schedule precluded him from landing other acting roles. He later landed the leading role in Vince Powell's 'Mind Your Language' ) but saw the return of Robin Nedwell as cheeky Doctor Waring.