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.
Cast
Robin Nedwell - Dr Duncan Waring
Geoffrey Davies - Dr Dick Stuart-Clark
Ernest Clark - Captain Norman Loftus, brother of Sir Geoffrey Loftus in the other series, also played by Ernest Clark
John Grieve - Purser
Elizabeth Counsell - Nurse Joyce Wynton