Doctor at Sea (1974)
- Genre
- sitcom
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 13 episodes
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two doctors leave their hospital jobs to work as ship's physicians on a Mediterranean cruise ship. The series follows their adventures and misadventures at sea.
lightheartedwhimsicalbreezymildly comicnostalgiceasygoing
What happens
Doctor at Sea is a British television comedy series, the fourth of seven series in a franchise that began with Doctor in the House and was inspired by the "Doctor" books by Richard Gordon. The series follows Duncan Waring and Dick Stuart-Clark from its predecessor Doctor in Charge as they leave their jobs at St. Swithin's and sign on as ship's physicians on a Mediterranean cruise ship. It was produced by London Weekend Television in 1974. Although each of its predecessors had longer runs, Doctor at Sea was limited to a single series of thirteen episodes. Writers for the Doctor at Sea episodes were Richard Laing, George Layton, Jonathan Lynn, Bernard McKenna, Gail Renard and Phil Redmond. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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