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The Doctor Collection

The Doctor Series consists of seven British comedies made between 1954 and 1970, based either on the "Doctor" series of novels written by the physician Richard Gordon, or the characters in them. The series follow the adventures of a group of young doctors at a London hospital, as they try to stay out of trouble while chasing the nurses. The early films featured Dirk Bogarde in the lead as Doctor Sparrow and Donald Sinden as Benskin. Later films centred around Leslie Phillips. In all of them, James Robertson Justice played the imposing chief surgeon Sir Lancelot Spratt. The films later served as inspiration for seven different TV series between 1969 and 1991, totalling 157 episodes.

7 movies 1954 – 1970 11h 11m total
Directed by Ralph Thomas

Movies in this collection

Doctor in the House
Doctor in the House

Doctor in the House

1954 1h 32m Dir. Ralph Thomas

The trials and tribulations of a group of medical students at St. Swithin's hospital in London, England.

Doctor at Sea
Doctor at Sea

Doctor at Sea

1955 1h 33m Dir. Ralph Thomas

Bachelor Dr. Simon Sparrow (Dirk Bogarde) goes to sea to escape his mentor's amorous daughter, but ends up in more trouble wrangling the captain, crew, and Brigitte Bardot.

Doctor at Large
Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large

1957 1h 44m Dir. Ralph Thomas

Losing out to Dr. Bingham (Michael Medwin) in a competition for house surgeon when he offends a member of the board, young Dr. Simon Sparrow (Dirk Bogarde) finds himself going from post to post, filling in for other physicians.

Doctor in Love
Doctor in Love

Doctor in Love

1960 1h 33m Dir. Ralph Thomas

Doctors Burke and Hare leave the confines of St Swithins for the world of general practice, stopping off on the way as patients at the Foulness Anti-cold Unit. Hare then takes up a position as junior in a well-healed G.P.'s surgery while Burke continues to sow his doctorial wild oats.

Doctor in Distress
Doctor in Distress

Doctor in Distress

1963 1h 42m Dir. Ralph Thomas

Dr. Sparrow falls for model Delia Mallor after treating her ankle. Meanwhile, he discovers Sir Spratt's sleepwalking and unusual kindness stem from love for Physiotherapist Iris Merchant, who's also pursued by Major French.

Doctor in Clover
Doctor in Clover

Doctor in Clover

1966 1h 37m Dir. Ralph Thomas

Doctor in Clover is another 'Doctor' movie, but this time Leslie Phillips is the main doctor in the story, looking for love and romance from the hospital nurses, much to the annoyance of the main Administrator (James Robertson Justice) who wants his doctors to be 100% focussed on the job.

Doctor in Trouble
Doctor in Trouble

Doctor in Trouble

1970 1h 30m Dir. Ralph Thomas

Dr. Burke is in love with Ophelia but doesn't have time to propose to her as she leaves for a cruise to the Mediterranean. Also on board the cruise ship is an old school chum of Burke's who plays 'Dr.Dare' in a very popular TV series and who women flock to.