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Doctor in the House

Medical students antics and flirtations with nurses exasperate their professor, despite their good intentions

10 Votes (7.5)

1969 HD 30min NR English Ended
Comedy

Credits:

Angharad Rees

Robin Nedwell

Chris Gannon

Jonathan Lynn

Michael MacKenzie

Helen Fraser

Renée Houston

Barry Evans

Geoffrey Davies

Martin Shaw

S1E1 - Why Do You Want to Be a Doctor? 1969-07-12

Michael Upton wants to be a doctor at St Swithins Hospital. first however he needs the approval of the much feared Professor Loftus. once Approved he meets with fellow Students Duncan Waring, and Veteran Student Dick Stuart Clarke

S1E2 - Settling In 1969-07-19

On his first days at St Swithins Michael Upton Looks Forward to meet the new birds. he befriends a girl named Alice, and they both lead the other students to believe they spent the night together.

S1E3 - It's All Go 1969-07-26

Mike & Duncan are in the dissecting room, Stuart-Clarke comes over & asks them if theyre ready for their test yet. He asks them to try the Doctors who are revising for exams, its easier to get their cards marked that way.

S1E4 - Peace and Quiet 1969-08-02

Mikes moving out of the dorm because its too noisy & he cant concentrate. He starts looking for a flat & after a few false starts finds one that he can just afford. Mikes unpacking his things & looking forward to some peace & quiet when Duncan comes in,followed by Stuart-Clarke,Huw & a few of the others he was trying to get away from. It seems the landlady has rented all of them the room, thats why it was so cheap.! Just when Mike thinks they couldnt possibly fit any one else in, one of the guys,girlfriends cousin arrives to stay for a while.

S1E5 - The Students are Revolting 1969-08-09

Mike is called into the Deans office because his picture is on the front page of the paper,at a protest rally. On closer inspection the rally is in New York so it cant be Mike & the Dean excuses him,but warns him he wont tolerate protests at St. Swithins. Mike, Dick & Duncan are in the cafeteria when they see some student activists enter the hospital grounds. The activists are looking for new members,but no one is interested. After protesting all night,they are led into the hospital to ""warm up"". Loftus has been working on his car & when he sees them he asks Duncan to call the Police. When the police arrive they think Loftus is one of them & take him away.! Next morning Loftus has his picture in the paper & the Dean wants to dismiss him. The Students protest in the hall to save Loftus & the Dean changes his mind.

S1E6 - Rallying Round 1969-08-16

Mike is trying to study while the boys are organising a car rally. Theyre one short & convince Mike to join them. Mike & his partner Fiona get lost & Fiona drives to her sisters place for directions. While they are there a storm breaks so they have to spend the night. In the middle of the night Fionas sister goes into labour & they want Mike to deliver the baby, Mike asks them to send for a Doctor & goes back to sleep. The baby is coming and Mikes panicking, he asks if theres any one who can deliver the baby. The cook comes into the room & tells them he can deliver the baby. Mike accompanys him,but feints when the baby is delivered. Next day, the other students arrive at the house & think Mike was the one who delivered the baby & congratulate him.

S1E7 - If in Doubt--Cut It Out 1969-08-23

After attending a lecture on the appendix with short sighted Dr. Crowfoot, Mike thinks he has appendicitis. Reading from a medical textbook, Mike is sure he has the symptoms & tells the boys who rush him to St Swithins. Mike is shocked when he sees the Doctor who will perform the operation is Dr. Crowfoot.! After the operation, Dr.Crowfoot tells Mike they have to open him up again, it seems Dr.Crowfoot has lost one of his contact lenses.! Luckily for Mike he found it in his pajama shirt pocket & hands it back to the Doctor.

S1E8 - War of the Mascots 1969-08-30

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S1E9 - Getting the Bird 1969-09-06

Mikes worried because he cant get a bird (girl) Duncan is spending a lot of time with his new girl Frances. Dick sets him up with a nurse they call rigor mortis. After taking her to the pictures, Mike takes her back to the flat & soon realises why she is called rigor mortis. When she leaves, Duncan arrives & tells Mike hes proposed to Frances but is having second thoughts. Mike has a plan to solve his problem, he gives him a bunch of flowers & tells him to propose to all the nurses.! Next morning Frances tells all her friends shes engaged & they say they are too.! She asks them who they are marrying & they all reply..... Duncan Waring.!!

S1E10 - The Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Casino 1969-09-13

Dave wants to have a casino in the flat,he sent out flyers to all the students to visit the Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Casino. When a few heavyweights from the local underworld see the flyers they pay the boys a visit & convince them to close down for the good of the health.! Dunc & Mike are looking for a part time job to earn some extra cash, Mike finds an ad in the paper for a doorman & bouncer. Duncan gets the job of bartender & Mikes the bouncer. When the Dean & Prof.Loftus turn up at the club, Mike & Dunc try to keep a low profile. A raid by the Police sees Mike & Dunc heading for the back door with the Dean & Prof. Loftus close behind. Back at St.Swithins, the Dean tells the boys he is willing to overlook the incident & wont expell them.

S1E11 - Keep It Clean 1969-09-20

The boys are meeting to plan this years Ward Show. Stuart-Clark arrives with the Dean who wants them to "Keep it clean" this year. Everyone backs out of the show except for Mike & Dunc.

S1E12 - All for Love 1969-09-27

Mike has met a girl named Valerie & is smitten with her. He forgets to do an Essay for Prof. Loftus & promises it for the next day. Mike & Valerie spend the afternoon together & Valerie invites him into her place afterwards. Then Valeries parents arrive home & Mike is surprised to discover that Prof. Loftus is Valeries Father.! Mike wants to marry Valerie, but Mrs Loftus doesnt want her daughter to marry a Doctor. So Mike decides to leave Medicine so he & Valerie can be together. Mikes Dad tries to talk him out of giving it up, he writes a letter to the Dean who gives the letter to Prof.Loftus. Mrs Loftus tells Valerie she has to break it off with Mike.

S1E13 - Pass of Fail 1969-10-04

Its exam time at St. Swithins, which means last-minute panic for the students.

S2E1 - It's All in the Little Blue Book 1970-04-10

The students return for their second year at St.Swithins. Vincent (the porter) is trying to make some money on the side by selling the students white coats,locker keys & the little blue book. The boys are glad they wont have Loftus this year, Until he walks into the room & tells them hes the new lecturer. After a full day of taking notes, its time for a practical demonstration. Loftus asks Mike to examine the patient (a young woman)Miss Walker. Loftus tells Mike, Miss Walker has felt a lump in her left breast & wants him to examine her. An embarrased Mike,warms his hands before the examination & while feeling for the lump,Miss Walker is ticklish. Loftus thanks Miss Walker & she leaves the room, Then he orders Mike to strip to the waist so the other students can have some hands on experience with his cardio thoracic region.

S2E2 - What Seems to Be the Trouble? 1970-04-17

The Boys spend their first day on the wards.Mike has trouble from the start with his patient.(Mr Drobnic)Hes either asleep or gone downstairs for physio, When he finally does see him & asks ""what seems to be the trouble""? Mr Drobnic doesnt speak english.! Dr. Merrifords wanting a report from the students at midday & Mikes running out of time. He has to take Mr Drobnic to X-ray in a wheelchair & while hes looking for it Mr Drobnic wheels himself away. Mike sees a wheelchair across from the escalator he has just traveled up & thinking its his patient,wheels him back to the ward just as Dr.Merriford wants Mikes report on his patient. Mike pulls back the curtain & tells the Doctor his patients name & what he thinks hes suffering from. Only thing is the patient is a pregnant woman.!! The show closes with Mike looking for Mr Drobnic & sees him being loaded into the back of an ambulance. Mike chases after it.

S2E3 - Take Off Your Clothes ... and Hide 1970-04-24

The boys go to a Strip Club & while watching a dancer strip,she feints on stage. The Manager asks if theres a Doctor in the House & the boys go backstage to see if they can help. The Dancer (Rita) has all the symptoms of pneumonia. Mike phones for an ambulance & shes admitted to St Swithins. Rita recovers & one by one the boys come to see her. Ritas boss visits & wants to know when she will be returning to work. Mike says she needs rest & asks her if she ever wanted to get another job. Rita tells him she wanted to be a nurse when she was young. Mike tells Rita she could help at St. Swithins if she would like when shes better. It soon turns out Ritas a better stripper than she is a nurse,She goes back to the strip club & changes her act from Meter Maid to Nurse.

S2E4 - Nice Bodywork--Lovely Finish 1970-05-01

Mike and Dunc want to go to a rugby match in Cambridge but Duncs car breaks down. Paul buys an old hearse cheap & parks it out the front of the Mortuary. Two orderlies load a coffin in the back while Paul goes to get the boys & then theyre off to the match. Paul notices the coffin later & Mike & Dunc thought he was playing a joke on them. When they look inside the coffin,there is a body in there so they decide to take it back. Driving too fast, Paul soon has the police on his tail. He pulls over & Mike & Dunc hide in the woods with the coffin before the police catch up.

S2E5 - Look into My Eyes 1970-05-08

Duncan pretends to be hypnotized until the lecturer wants to stick him with a pin. Later, Upton does hypnotise him & then cant Un-hypnotise him.

S2E6 - Put Your Hand on That 1970-05-15

Prof. Loftus wants Mike to assist him with an operation. Mike is keeping his distance from the table, feels sick and leaves the operating theatre. Later, he learns he and Duncan wakes him have been chosen by Loftus for two weeks residency together.

S2E7 - The Royal Visit 1970-05-22

The Prince & Princess are coming to St. Swithins to open the new wing of the hospital. Paul & Danny are against the Monarchy & steal the dedication plaque & replace it with a furry toilet seat cover. The boys discover this before its to late & go after Danny & Paul. Meanwhile Mike is giving a speech on behalf of the Medical Students & has to stretch his speech while the boys get the plaque back on the wall. When the Princess pulls the cord, the plaque is upside down & then falls on to the floor.!

S2E8 - If You Can Help Somebody ... Don't! 1970-05-29

Mrs Brown is a hypochondriac taking up bed space in the ward. Matron & Prof.Loftus know her history and want her out. Mike is sympathetic and offers to visit her at home later.

S2E9 - Hot Off the Presses 1970-06-05

Danny signs Mikes name to edit the hospital magazine. Mike has some good ideas for his first edition, but Loftus has it all pre-arranged & theres no room left for Mikes contributions. The boys tell him hes the editor & he should put in what he wants. They print 4,000 copies & distribute it all over London. Ingrid is on the cover & has a centrefold inside. When Loftus sees the mag,he calls them into his office & tells them to get every copy back.! The boys get most of the copies back,but it cost them more than they earned.!

S2E10 - A Stitch in Time 1970-06-12

Mike & Duncan are rostered in Casualty for a fortnight. The victim of a robbery is brought in & Dunc takes him to X-ray. Mike is alone in casualty when a nervous man enters with an injury to his ear & sore ankles. Mike realises this guy is the robber. When Mike mentions the police the robber runs away. Later he returns & wants Mike to finish the Job of treating his ear & ankles. Loftus walks into casualty with bad cut on arm, together he & Mike manage to subdue the crim & the policeman arrests him.

S2E11 - May The Best Man ... 1970-06-19

Mike unknowingly ""chats up"" Dannys new bird at a party & hes so jealous he punches Mike in the eye. To make matters worse, Mike,Danny & Jenny have to spend the week working together in the lab. Danny doesnt let Jenny out of his sight, hes worried Mike will make a move on her. Mike swaps shifts to ease Dannys suspicions, but one night while working late Danny leaves the room & Mike & Jenny Kiss. Danny walks in on them & they fight in the lab. Next morning Jenny isnt speaking to either of them because of their behaviour. They apologise & invite Jenny out to dinner, but fight again over what to order for her.! Next day Mike is introduced to Jennys fiance & he & Danny make up & agree not to let a woman come between them again....until a new nurse walks down the corridor & they follow her.!!

S2E12 - Doctor on the Box 1970-06-26

Prof.Loftus invites Mike & Dick to his office to help him with a film being made about St Swithins which is to be shown on the television. However, the producer is more interested in the mischief the medical students get up to than showing hospital practice. After a few wooden performances the producer invites the students to the bar for a celebratory drink & films the drunken goings on & includes that as his main story item when the show goes to air. Prof Loftus tells Waring to switch off the TV hes seen enough.

S2E13 - Finals 1970-06-26

Mikes studying hard for his finals exam. While the other boys have finished, Mike still has two to go.! While cramming for his last test, Mike has a headache & takes two sleeping pills instead of aspirin as he rushes off for the test. Mike falls asleep on the Bus & has to hitch a ride with a man on a motorscooter.