Doctor on the Go

{{Short description|British TV sitcom (ITV, 1975–77)}}

{{for|the television franchise|Doctor in the House (franchise)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}

{{Use British English|date=May 2014}}

{{infobox television

| image = Doctor_on_the_Go.jpg

| caption = First series opening title, 1975

| runtime = 25 minutes

| creator =

| starring = Robin Nedwell
Geoffrey Davies
Ernest Clark

| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

| num_series = 2

| company = London Weekend Television

| network = ITV

| first_aired = {{start date|1975|4|27|df=y}}

| last_aired = {{end date|1977|4|10|df=y}}

| num_episodes = 26

| related = {{Plainlist|

• Doctor at Sea
• Doctor Down Under

}}

}}

Doctor on the Go is a British television comedy series, the fifth of seven series in a franchise that began with Doctor in the House and was inspired by the "Doctor" books by Richard Gordon.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/aug/15/richard-gordon-obituary|title=Richard Gordon obituary|first=Dennis|last=Barker|newspaper=The Guardian |date=15 August 2017|via=www.theguardian.com}} The series follows directly from its predecessor Doctor at Sea as Duncan Waring and Dick Stuart-Clark finish their cruise ship jobs and return to the familiar surroundings of St. Swithin's hospital. It was the final series to be produced by London Weekend Television.{{Cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/doctor_on_the_go/|title=Doctor On The Go - ITV Sitcom|first=British Comedy|last=Guide|website=British Comedy Guide}} The two series ran from 1975 to 1977.{{Cite web|url=https://nostalgiacentral.com/television/tv-by-decade/tv-shows-1970s/doctor-go/|title=Doctor On The Go | Nostalgia Central}}

Writers for the Doctor on the Go episodes included Bernard McKenna, Rob Buckman, Richard Laing, George Layton, Jonathan Lynn, Steve Thorn and Paul Wolfson. One episode ("For Your Own Good") was co-written by Douglas Adams and Graham Chapman.{{cite web |url=https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150625171 |access-date=January 28, 2025 |title=For Your Own Good (1977) |website=BFI Collections Search}}{{cite web |url=https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150158362 |access-date=January 28, 2025 |title=Keep Your Nose Clean (1975) |website=BFI Collections Search}}{{cite web |url=https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150617013 |access-date=January 28, 2025 |title=Radio Activity (1975) |website=BFI Collections Search}}{{cite web |url=https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150617017 |access-date=January 28, 2025 |title=A Heart in the Right Place (1975) |website=BFI Collections Search}}