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Network is proud to announce the release of Doctor At Sea - The Complete Series (PG) on 23rd June 2008. This light-hearted sitcom sees two young doctors sign up as medical officers on a cruise ship only to find it isn't all smooth sailing. The over-the-top humour and outrageous storylines will provoke plenty of laughs. All thirteen half-hour episodes are included, complete and uncut.

Doctor At Sea originally aired in 1974, the fourth instalment in the Doctor... series after Doctor In the House, Doctor In Charge, and Doctor At Large. Geoffrey Davis and Robin Nedwell reprise their roles as Dick Stuart-Clark and Duncan Waring, doctors at St Swithin's Hospital with a juvenile disposition and crass sense of humour. When Dick is fired, Duncan resigns as a gesture of solidarity. The two then join a cruise ship as medical officers, assuming the job will be a breeze. Much to their chagrin, however, the ship's captain ends up being none other than Norman Luftus (Ernest Clark), twin brother of their former nemesis Professor Geoffrey Luftus. Emergency operations, cranky passengers, a crew uprising and the ill temperament of Captain Luftus all threaten to turn a much-anticipated voyage into a nightmare-at-sea.

Adapted from the popular books by Richard Gordon, this show is a quality production featuring flawless comic timing from its leads as well as notable guest appearances from the likes of David Jason (A Touch of Frost) and Bond girl Eva Reuber-Staier (The Spy Who Loved Me). For fans of the Doctor... series and anyone with a fondness for classic British comedy, Doctor At Sea will not disappoint.

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Episodes

  • Sir John and Baby Doc A doctor's life at St Swithin's isn't what it used to be and when Dick gets the sack, Duncan resigns in protest

  • Oh I do like to be Beside the Seasick Dick and Duncan have left the safety of St. Swithin's to tend the needs of the passengers and crew of the M.S. Begonia. But their first day at sea proves a rough one

  • A Healthy Ship is a Happy Ship On the third day at sea, the Begonia's crew start taking advantage of the inexperience of the ship's new surgeons to get off work. But the sick parade is cancelled when Captain Loftus finds out!

  • The Senior Officer's Perks The arrival on board the M.S. Begonia of a glamorous female passenger causes a stir among the ship's officers...

  • Go Away, Stowaway! The suspicion that there's a stowaway on board throws the purser into a panic - and he persuades Captain Loftus to have the ship searched from stem to stern

  • Floating Profits There are ways of supplementing a junior ship's surgeon's income and Dick knows them all. Guest starring Harry Towb

  • Goodbye, Mr. Ships! The charms of the lovely Rosita are ample enough to make Dick and Duncan forget their duties as officers on the Begonia. Until the ship sets sail without them...

  • The V.I.P. Duncan gets off on the wrong foot with Polly Roberts, a beautiful but difficult passenger. Unbeknownst to him, she's an undercover journalist

  • In A Little Spanish Town Ashore on a Spanish island, the two doctors aim to conquer a few hearts. But the day takes a dramatic turn when they spot a local girl drowning...

  • Physician Heal Thyself An operation at sea is something Duncan takes very seriously - especially when Dick is the surgeon in charge and he is the patient!

  • A Wolf in Ship's Clothing Mrs. Tranmere, a merry widow in search of a bit of life on the ocean liner, decides that Duncan is just what the doctor ordered. Except he prefers her daughter

  • Murder! He Said Throughout the Begonia's cruise, Duncan has been wishing the purser would disappear. But when he does, he regrets his wish

  • But It's So Much Nicer To Come Home The Begonia's cruise ends with an emergency operation at the height of a fancy-dress party and a row between Dick and Duncan.