Doctor Down Under (1979)

Genre

comedy

Country

Australia

Length

1 season, 13 episodes

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a comedy series about a doctor who moves to Australia. It follows his adventures and misadventures in a new country.

comediclightheartedwhimsicalfast-pacedeasygoingplayfulcheerfulnostalgic

What happens

Doctor Down Under is a 1979 13-episode Australian television comedy series. It was the sixth of seven series in an otherwise British TV franchise that began with Doctor in the House and was inspired by the "Doctor" books by Richard Gordon. The series follows directly from its predecessor Doctor on the Go, and was commissioned by the Seven Network in association with the Paul Dainty organization based on the popularity in Australia of the previous five series in the franchise. Writers for the Doctor Down Under episodes were Bernard McKenna, Jon Watkins, and Bernie Sharp. The episodes were directed by William G. Stewart and John Eastway; all episodes were produced by Stewart. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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