| Doctor Down Under | |
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| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seven Network |
| Release | 12 February 1979 – 10 May 1980 |
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Doctor Down Under is a 1979 13-episode Australian television comedy series. It was the sixth of seven series in an otherwise British TV franchise that began with Doctor in the House and was inspired by the "Doctor" books by Richard Gordon. [1] [2] The series follows directly from its predecessor Doctor on the Go, and was commissioned by the Seven Network in association with the Paul Dainty organization based on the popularity in Australia of the previous five series in the franchise. [3]
Writers for the Doctor Down Under episodes were Bernard McKenna, Jon Watkins, and Bernie Sharp.[4] The episodes were directed by William G. Stewart and John Eastway; all episodes were produced by Stewart.[5]
- ^ Barker, Dennis (15 August 2017). "Richard Gordon obituary". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ Barker, Dennis (15 August 2017). "Richard Gordon obituary" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ Albert Moran, Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, AFTRS 1993 p 149
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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