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A newly-qualified Michael Upton is released into the world of work. But finding the ideal job proves more difficult than it originally seemed.

Now, Dr. Upton

Michael is subjected to spending an evening in the company of a sex-starved secretary when he stands in for a skiving Paul.

You've Really Landed Me In It This Time

Michael and Paul become partners in Doctor Maxwell's practice. But they find getting accepted by the patients much harder than getting accepted by Doctor Maxwell...

You Make Me Feel So Young

Michael is asked to give a talk at the local girls' school. However, he finds it isn't just his medical knowledge that finds favour with the pupils.

Doctor Dish

Paul and Michael decide the practice is behind the times and in need of revamping.

Modernising Major

Paul thinks he has stumbled on a winner by using toads for quick and efficient pregnancy tests.

Congratulations, It's A Toad

Sue is left unimpressed when Dick introduces Michael to his attractive lady friend.

Change Your Partners

Michael invites Dick and Paul home to meet his parents. But having four doctors on the premises soon gets irksome.

Trains And Notes And Veins

Michael's invovement with a nurse called Beryl escalates - much to his displeasure.

Lock, Stock And Beryl

A position becomes vacant at the private practice where Dick works, and Michael - tired of his tedious casualty job - decides to apply for it, leaving Paul unimpressed.

Upton Sells Out

Michael is left in charge of the practice when Dick skives off to see a girlfriend.

Saturday Matinee

Michael is less than delighted when one of his patients dies shortly after he treats him.

Where There's A Will

Michael continues his quest for a job in surgery. However, once again he is up against Lawrence Bingham.

Students At Heart

Paul gets Michael a job with his uncle in general practice. But Mike still longs for the surgeon's scalpel.

No Ill Feeling!

Glad to get away from his G. P. job, Michael visits Dick at his psychiatric practice.

Let's Start At The Beginning

Paul and Michael are pleased when their patients are healing well. But they soon discover it is not entirely due to their efforts...

It's All In The Mind

Michael is driven to distraction by an overbearing mother's insistence that her healthy daughter is ill.

Cynthia Darling

With Dr. Griffin admitted to hospital, Michael is left in charge of the practice. Dissatisfied with Paul's work, Mike decides to replace him.

A little Help From My Friends

Michael is totally smitten with the new doctor, Nicky. And when the Dean offers Mike a new job, it looks as though he might make a mistake he'll live to regret.

Devon Is Lovely at This Time of Year

Michael's much-awaited return to St. Swithin's is cause for celebration. The festivities are quickly curtailed, however, when Professor Loftus also returns to the hospital.

Operation Loftus

Mother And Father Doing Well

Paul and Mike decide to get jobs as anatomy demonstrators, whilst Dick's just in it for the money. However, none of them counted on Lawrence Bingham's competition.

A Jokes A Joke

Michael and Paul find they have differing attitudes to women.

Pull The Other One

Dick finds out he has inherited £50,000 following the death of his Uncle James.

It's The Rich Wot Gets The Pleasure

Michael is showing all the symptoms of mumps, and is immediately admitted to Lawrence Bingham's ward.

Things That Go Mump In The Night

Michael visits Dick at the health farm at which he is working, and makes a bet that he can stick to the patients' diet.

Mr Moon

The junior doctors are all preparing for their viva exams, but one of them in particular has particular trouble when it comes to taking his.

The Viva

Michael ends up in court after he injects a patient with some penicillin, to which he turns out to be allergic.

Bewigged, Bothered And Bewildered

A Situation Full Of Promise

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.

The Best Seasons of Doctor at Large

The Best Seasons of Doctor at Large

Season 1